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Book Name : Hornbill Ncert Solutions | Chapter-5 English
Class : 11th
Subject : English
Chapter : 5
Chapter Name : The Ailing Planet : Green Movement’s Role
Q1 Locate the lines in the text that support the title ‘The Ailing Planet’.
Answer. Some of the lines which support the title are:
● "The earth's vital signs reveal a patient in declining health"
● "When this happens , fisheries collapse , forests disappear, grasslands are converted
into barren wastelands and croplands deteriorate."
● "..the environment has deteriorated so badly that it is critical in many of the eighty-eight
countries investigated".
● "Are we to leave our successors a scorched planet of advancing deserts, impoverished
landscapes and ailing environment".
Page : 47 , Block Name : Understanding the text
Q2 What does the notice ‘The world’s most dangerous animal’ at a cage in the zoo at Lusaka,
Zambia, signify?
Answer. 'The World's most dangerous animal' at a cage in the zoo at Lusaka, Zambia signifies
an animal who is a major threat to the environment. That cage consists of nothing but a mirror
which shows the visitors their own reflection, demonstrating that humans are the most
dangerous species on earth. We are responsible for exploiting all the resources gifted to us by
nature. Our greed is leading us nowhere but destruction.
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Q3 How are the earth’s principal biological systems being depleted?
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Class : 11th
Subject : English
Chapter : 5
Chapter Name : The Ailing Planet : Green Movement’s Role
Q1 Locate the lines in the text that support the title ‘The Ailing Planet’.
Answer. Some of the lines which support the title are:
● "The earth's vital signs reveal a patient in declining health"
● "When this happens , fisheries collapse , forests disappear, grasslands are converted
into barren wastelands and croplands deteriorate."
● "..the environment has deteriorated so badly that it is critical in many of the eighty-eight
countries investigated".
● "Are we to leave our successors a scorched planet of advancing deserts, impoverished
landscapes and ailing environment".
Page : 47 , Block Name : Understanding the text
Q2 What does the notice ‘The world’s most dangerous animal’ at a cage in the zoo at Lusaka,
Zambia, signify?
Answer. 'The World's most dangerous animal' at a cage in the zoo at Lusaka, Zambia signifies
an animal who is a major threat to the environment. That cage consists of nothing but a mirror
which shows the visitors their own reflection, demonstrating that humans are the most
dangerous species on earth. We are responsible for exploiting all the resources gifted to us by
nature. Our greed is leading us nowhere but destruction.
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Q3 How are the earth’s principal biological systems being depleted?
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Book Name : Hornbill Ncert Solutions | Chapter-5 English
Answer. As explained in the chapter, there are four principal biological systems known as
fisheries, forests, grasslands and croplands on which the entire environment rely upon. With
increase in population human needs increases thus affecting these systems to the core.
Overfishing is affecting fisheries, forests are being exploited for firewood, grasslands are turning
into deserts and croplands are being overused due to increase in crop production leading to
infertility of land. Hence our entire ecosystem is being affected due to rapid increase in
population which leads to the deterioration of biological systems.
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Q4 Why does the author aver that the growth of world population is one of the strongest factors
distorting the future of human society?
Answer. According to the author, overpopulation is the strongest reason for the distortion of the
future of human society because it wax poverty, unemployment, exploitation of the resources
and also deeply affects biological systems of the environment.
Lack of spread of education is the leading cause for increase in population.Raise in population
leaves a lot of people 'unemployed' which incurs poverty. The author asserts,"The choice is
really between control of population and the perpetuation of poverty" to highlight the worsening
condition of the society.
Page : 47 , Block Name : Understanding the text
Q1 Laws are never respected nor enforced in India.
Answer. It's true to some extent. Mostly people living in India want all the efforts from the
government's part. They fail to understand that individual efforts by each and everyone will bring
bigger triumphs. People fail to be the change they want to see in the world, and thus
implementation of laws in India never gets acceleration.
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Answer. As explained in the chapter, there are four principal biological systems known as
fisheries, forests, grasslands and croplands on which the entire environment rely upon. With
increase in population human needs increases thus affecting these systems to the core.
Overfishing is affecting fisheries, forests are being exploited for firewood, grasslands are turning
into deserts and croplands are being overused due to increase in crop production leading to
infertility of land. Hence our entire ecosystem is being affected due to rapid increase in
population which leads to the deterioration of biological systems.
Page : 47 , Block Name : Understanding the text
Q4 Why does the author aver that the growth of world population is one of the strongest factors
distorting the future of human society?
Answer. According to the author, overpopulation is the strongest reason for the distortion of the
future of human society because it wax poverty, unemployment, exploitation of the resources
and also deeply affects biological systems of the environment.
Lack of spread of education is the leading cause for increase in population.Raise in population
leaves a lot of people 'unemployed' which incurs poverty. The author asserts,"The choice is
really between control of population and the perpetuation of poverty" to highlight the worsening
condition of the society.
Page : 47 , Block Name : Understanding the text
Q1 Laws are never respected nor enforced in India.
Answer. It's true to some extent. Mostly people living in India want all the efforts from the
government's part. They fail to understand that individual efforts by each and everyone will bring
bigger triumphs. People fail to be the change they want to see in the world, and thus
implementation of laws in India never gets acceleration.
Page : 47 , Block Name : Talking about the text
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Book Name : Hornbill Ncert Solutions | Chapter-5 English
Q3 “We have not inherited this earth from our forefathers; we have borrowed it from our
children”.
Answer. Mother Earth has never been a personal property of someone, rather it's a blessing we
have received from nature. We owe it a lot of preservation and care, but the thing we always do
is its exploitation. We must not forget that we are living because it's giving us all the natural
resources. It's our responsibility to save it for our children else we will be the destroyers and
murderers of our future generations without bloodshed.
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Q4 The problems of overpopulation that directly affect our everyday life.
Answer. Overpopulation is the major reason we all are suffering today. Increase in population
leads to increase in use of natural resources. Whether be it land, water or food production, need
for everything increases. Exploitation of resources takes place which directly affects our
environment hazardously.
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Q The phrase ‘inter alia’ meaning ‘among other things’ is one of the many Latin expressions
commonly used in English. Find out what these Latin phrases mean.
1. prima facie-
2. ad hoc-
3. in camera -
4. ad infinitum-
5. mutatis mutandis-
6. tabula rasa -
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Q3 “We have not inherited this earth from our forefathers; we have borrowed it from our
children”.
Answer. Mother Earth has never been a personal property of someone, rather it's a blessing we
have received from nature. We owe it a lot of preservation and care, but the thing we always do
is its exploitation. We must not forget that we are living because it's giving us all the natural
resources. It's our responsibility to save it for our children else we will be the destroyers and
murderers of our future generations without bloodshed.
Page : 47 , Block Name : Talking about the text
Q4 The problems of overpopulation that directly affect our everyday life.
Answer. Overpopulation is the major reason we all are suffering today. Increase in population
leads to increase in use of natural resources. Whether be it land, water or food production, need
for everything increases. Exploitation of resources takes place which directly affects our
environment hazardously.
Page : 47 , Block Name : Talking about the text
Q The phrase ‘inter alia’ meaning ‘among other things’ is one of the many Latin expressions
commonly used in English. Find out what these Latin phrases mean.
1. prima facie-
2. ad hoc-
3. in camera -
4. ad infinitum-
5. mutatis mutandis-
6. tabula rasa -
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Answer.
1. prima facie- at first sight
2. ad hoc- for specific purpose only
3. in camera - secretive
4. ad infinitum- 'to infinity,having no end'
5. mutatis mutandis- 'Changing those things which need to be changed'
6. tabula rasa - newbie; without any prior experience.
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QI Locate the following phrases in the text and study their connotation.
1. gripped the imagination of
2. dawned upon
3. ushered in
4. passed into current coin
5. passport of the future
Answer. Gripped the imagination of - Received attention or become a centre of attraction.
Dawned upon- Realised for the first time.
Ushered in- Marked the beginning of a new era
Passed into current coin- Have been brought into use.
Passport of the future- a thing that makes something possible.
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Answer.
1. prima facie- at first sight
2. ad hoc- for specific purpose only
3. in camera - secretive
4. ad infinitum- 'to infinity,having no end'
5. mutatis mutandis- 'Changing those things which need to be changed'
6. tabula rasa - newbie; without any prior experience.
Page : 48 , Block Name : Thinking about language
QI Locate the following phrases in the text and study their connotation.
1. gripped the imagination of
2. dawned upon
3. ushered in
4. passed into current coin
5. passport of the future
Answer. Gripped the imagination of - Received attention or become a centre of attraction.
Dawned upon- Realised for the first time.
Ushered in- Marked the beginning of a new era
Passed into current coin- Have been brought into use.
Passport of the future- a thing that makes something possible.
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Book Name : Hornbill Ncert Solutions | Chapter-5 English
QII The words ‘grip’, ‘dawn’, ‘usher’, ‘coin’, ‘passport’ have a literal as well as a figurative
meaning. Write pairs of sentences using each word in the literal as well as figurative sense.
Answer.
1. Grip : a) This suitcase is heavy so grip the handle firmly. b) The 'Quit India Movement'
gripped the minds of Indians.
2. Dawn: a) A new day dawns. b,) I don't want to be there as the truth dawns on him.
3. Usher: a) The sepoy mutiny of 1857 ushered the era of struggle for freedom in India. b)
The bridesmaids ushered the bride at the wedding.
4. Coin : a) The term 'cell' was coined by Robert Hooke. b) I gave you two silver coins.
5. Passport : a) No one can travel abroad without a passport. b) Hard Work is the passport
to success.
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QII The words ‘grip’, ‘dawn’, ‘usher’, ‘coin’, ‘passport’ have a literal as well as a figurative
meaning. Write pairs of sentences using each word in the literal as well as figurative sense.
Answer.
1. Grip : a) This suitcase is heavy so grip the handle firmly. b) The 'Quit India Movement'
gripped the minds of Indians.
2. Dawn: a) A new day dawns. b,) I don't want to be there as the truth dawns on him.
3. Usher: a) The sepoy mutiny of 1857 ushered the era of struggle for freedom in India. b)
The bridesmaids ushered the bride at the wedding.
4. Coin : a) The term 'cell' was coined by Robert Hooke. b) I gave you two silver coins.
5. Passport : a) No one can travel abroad without a passport. b) Hard Work is the passport
to success.
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Document Details
| Board / Org | NCERT |
| Exam | Class 11 |
| Type | Solution |
| Pages | 6 |
| Updated | 30 Apr 2026 |