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    NCERT Solutions for Class 10 English Main Course Book (MCB) Chapter 17

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    Unit-4 : Solutions of Questions on Page Number : 151


    Q1 : Now that you have each read one of the stories above, first complete the appropriate column of the table below. When you have done that, ask the other two students in your group about the stories you have not read. For example, ask “In which country did your story take place? What type of pollution is there?” When it is your turn to give information, only do so when the other two students ask you questions. As you receive the answer, complete the other two columns.

     

    D.1

    D.2

    D.3

    Country

    _______

    _______

    _______

    Cause (s)of pollution

    _______

    _______

    _______

    Who is responsible?

    _______

    _______

    _______

    Consequences

    _______

    _______

    _______

    What do you think

    _______

    _______

    _______

    Answer :
    A sample of the table completed on the basis of the stories is given below. You may express your opinion wherever asked for.

    D.1

    D.2

    D.3

    CountryNigeria, Africa (Koko village)India, Asia (Ponnimanthuri village)Ukraine, Asia (Vorobyov Village)
    Cause (s)of pollutionDrums containing poisonous chemicals being disposed in
    the local villages like Koko. This poison leaks into the
    local streams and other water sources contaminating the
    water and thus, threatening lives of locals.
    The chemicals discharged from the leather factory set up
    in the village into open environment, fields and water
    sources, acutely pollute soil/land, air and water. The
    factory should have been set up in an uninhabited area
    with waste land.
    The nuclear dust spread due to the nuclear explosion in
    1986. The radioactive rays spread and murdered
    children and adults, leaving the village destitute.
    Who is responsible?These chemicals drums are brought from Italy. But more
    than
    Italy’s
    government,
    Nigeria’s
    government is responsible as they should not let other
    countries exploit their land in such manner. They alone
    know what they gain by putting lives of locals at risk.
    The local governing authorities
    shouldn’t
    have given license for the set up of such factories in an
    inhabited village where land is used for agricultural
    purpose.
    It is possible that a bomb from Chernobyl exploded in the
    premise of the nuclear reactor, causing the explosion.
    ConsequencesThese chemicals are highly hazardous and life threatening
    due to their poisonous nature. And as they are placed
    near the water source, and the drums are leaking their
    substance into it. There are rising number of deaths in
    the village as this water is used by the whole village
    for drinking and other domestic chores
    Tanning uses as many as 250 different chemicals,
    including heavy metals such as cadmium, arsenic and
    chromium that, if not properly treated before being
    discharged, can be acutely hazardous. The agricultural
    land has turned into a waste land, the water and air are
    polluted to the most. Now the villagers are facing severe
    problems like ulcers and sores.
    The radioactive rays from the dust due to nuclear
    explosion caused lot of deaths.
    What do you thinkWe all talk of national integration and patriotism to be
    inculcated in citizens of a nation. But it is more
    important these days for politicians to be put to schools
    and teach them these fundamentals so they are faithful to
    their mother land and to their people who have chosen
    them their representatives so that the country progresses
    and the people are provided with a better system and
    society to live. Although colonialism by European
    countries has ended but this trend of neo-colonialism has
    emerged.
    It is not the poor who are actually responsible for the
    various blames they receive every now and then; the poor
    standards of hygiene, the corruption, pollution, low
    standards of agricultural, poor production of crops. The
    farmers are not to be blamed. They should be given good
    subsidies and the agricultural lands must not be allotted
    for chemical industries.
    Wars have never done good to anyone. Besides nuclear
    energy, though generates huge power, is not suggested by
    many experts for power generation. When so many other
    sources are available, then why go for a source that
    involves such grave risks? Recent happenings in Japan
    have taught us the same lesson. Never breach the laws of
    nature or she knows well how to have her revenge.

    NCERT Solutions for Class 10 English Main Course Book (MCB) Chapter 17

    Q2 : Why do you think there are “three large, empty metal drums” outside Mr.Nana’s front door?
    Answer :
    There are “three large, empty metal drums” outside Mr. Nana’s front door because they were unloaded by a few people who brought those from Italy. These contained poisonous chemicals which were brought over there to the Chief by a few people, in exchange for a brown-bag.


    Q3 : Why do you think the drums were sent from Italy to Nigeria?
    Answer :
    The drums were sent from Italy to Nigeria because people of that village were supposedly illiterate and didn’t have any knowledge about the contents of the drum.


    Q4 : What do you think was in the brown paper bag that the Chief received?
    Answer :
    The brown paper bag which the Chief received must have contained cash in exchange for allowing them to keep the containers in his village.


    Q5 : What do you think was in the brown paper bag that the Chief received?
    Answer :
    The brown paper bag which the Chief received must have contained cash in exchange for allowing them to keep the containers in his village.


    Q6 : Vijayasama and the narrator both refer many times to “they.” Who do you think “they” are?
    Answer :
    Vijayasama and the narrator both refer many times to “they”. “they” are the monster-like leather factories which made handbags, shoes and clothes.


    Q7 : Why do you think the women of the village have to walk 10 km every day?
    Answer :
    The women of the village have to walk 10 kilometers everyday in order to bring water because the industries disposed their chemicals into the river flowing through the village.


    Q8 : Why does Vijayasama say: “We don’t buy leather shoes or leather handbags or leather clothes?”
    Answer :
    Vijayasama says: “We don’t buy leather shoes or leather handbags or leather clothes?” because their families, lives and health have been destroyed because of the factories.


    Q9 : Why do you think Natasha’s three children died?
    Answer :
    Natasha’s three children died because they were exposed to the nuclear dust emitted by the explosion from the Chernobyl nuclear reactor.


    Q10 : Where do you think Natasha lives now?
    Answer :
    Now, Natasha lives in Moscow.


    Q11 : What do you think is going to happen to Nataasha very soon? Why?
    Answer :
    According to the text, Natasha would die soon. This is so because then she is the part of the population who were forced to evacuate. She was exposed to the nuclear dust emitted by the explosion from the Chernobyl nuclear reactor.


    Q12 : Still working in groups of three, find any ten “happy” words and ten “unhappy” words from the passages you have just read. First, copy and complete the table below:

     

    “happy“
    words

    “unhappy“
    words

    Koko village, Nigeria
    Ponnimanthuri
    Village, India
    Vorobyov
    Village, Ukraine
    • Picturesque
    • Colourful
    • skull and crossbones symbol, corroded, slimy

    Answer :

    “happy“
    words

    “unhappy“
    words

    Koko village, Nigeria
    Ponnimanthuri
    Village, India
    Vorobyov
    Village, Ukraine
    • Picturesque
    • Colourful
    • Playful children
    • Rich
    • Laughing
    • skull and crossbones
    • symbol
    • corroded
    • slimy
    • poison
    • anger
    • monster-like
    • ominous-looking
    • mountain of death
    • vomit

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