The sum total of all conditions and influences that affect the development and life of organisms is known as :
Environment
Environment is the sum total of all living and non-living conditions, influences and surroundings that affect the development, life and survival of organisms. Section 2(a) of the Environment (Protection) Act, 1986 similarly defines it to include water, air and land and their inter-relationships with living beings.
Ecology is the scientific study of interactions between organisms and their environment; atmosphere is only the gaseous envelope around the earth; pollution is the undesirable change in the environment.
Hence, the answer is Environment.
| List-I (Period) | List-II (Paradigm) |
| A. Pre-1950 | I. Behavioral |
| B. 1950-70 | II. Development |
| C. 1970-90 | III. Engineering |
| D. 1990 onwards | IV. Complexity |
The main objective of the Public Liability Insurance Act is to provide immediate relief for the victims who suffer from the accidents involving______.
Consider the following pairs :
1. Advika: Chickpea
2. Panchamrit: India's Climate Action Plan
3. Mission Life: Life Style in harmony with ecological well-being
How many of the above pairs are correctly matched?