CBSE 2025, Set 1

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(B) How did Tishani Doshi's visit to Antartica as part of the Students on Ice Programme make her realise the importance of preserving the Earth? (Journey to the End of the Earth)

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The correct answer is Subjective. Tishani Doshi's visit to Antarctica opened her eyes to the fragile reality of our planet and the severe impact of human actions. - **Visualizing Climate Change:** While global warming is often just an academic debate, seeing glaciers retreating and ice shelves collapsing firsthand made her realize that the threat of climate change is immediate and real. - **Geological History:** Standing on the pristine ice of Antarctica, she understood the Earth's past (the supercontinent Gondwana), its present, and its potentially disastrous future if unchecked carbon emissions continue. - **The Phytoplankton Lesson:** She learned that microscopic grasses like phytoplankton nourish the entire Southern Ocean's food chain. Understanding that further ozone depletion would affect these grasses made her realize a vital truth: "take care of the small things and the big things will fall into place." - **Importance of Youth:** The 'Students on Ice' program targeted youth because they are the future policy-makers. Her journey solidified her belief that experiencing the pristine, ice-covered continent is necessary to shock the upcoming generation into actively preserving the Earth before it is too late.

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