Economics 3 Marks Question

Women’s household work is not recognised as work because it is a non-economic activity and is not measurable in terms of money. Women’s household work is not motivated by economic considerations but by moral, social and personal consideration. Women’s household work is not included in the GDR. This work does not contribute to the nation in monetary terms.

The chemical pesticides contaminates food products and it also leads to pollution of water bodies. We can use better methods of pest control like neem based pesticides. These are environment friendly and does not cause any side effects. Animals and birds like snakes, lizards, owl and peacock are natural pest controllers. Farmers can also opt for mixed cropping and growing different crops in consecutive years to reduce the ill effects posed by chemical pesticides.

With population explosion and with the advent of industrial revolution, to meet the growing needs of the expanding population, the demand for resources for both production and consumption has gone beyond the rate of regeneration of the resources and due to this, the pressure on environment has increased tremendously. The increasing population has led to increased demand for housing and this has led to widespread deforestation. In order to accelerate the process of industrialisation, natural resources are being used up at a much faster pace. We are now faced with increased demand for environmental resources and services but their supply is limited due to overuse and misuse of these resources. Hence, the environmental issues of waste generation and pollution have become critical today.