Sustainable Development Multiple Choice Questions(MCQs) & Answers

1 What is sustainable development?

A The development that meets the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs

B To conserve natural resources and to develop alternate sources of power while reducing pollution and harm to the environment

C It is the practice of developing land and construction projects in a manner that reduces their impact on the environment by allowing them to create energy efficient models of self-sufficiency

D All of the above

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Answer: All of the above

2 Which of the following is/are not an objective (s) of sustainable development?

A Continue to implement the family planning program

B Maintain a dynamic balance of arable land (not less than 123 million hectares) and implement an agricultural development strategy

C Maintain a dynamic balance of water resources by reducing water consumption for every unit of gross development product growth and agricultural value added

D To bring about a gradual and sometime catastrophic transformation of environment

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Answer: To bring about a gradual and sometime catastrophic transformation of environment

3 When was the term ‘Sustainable Development’ came into existence?

A 1987

B 1980

C 1978

D 1992

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Answer: 1980

4 Which of the following UN commission is responsible for reviewing progress in the implementation of Agenda 21 and the Rio Declaration on Environment and Development?

A United Nation Disarmament Commission

B United Nations Statistical Commission

C United Nations Commission on Sustainable Development (CSD)

D United Nations Commission on Human Rights

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Answer: United Nations Commission on Sustainable Development (CSD)

5 Consider the following statement (s) related to the parameters of sustainable development refer to the guiding principles.

I. Help in understanding the concept of sustainable development

II. Point the problems associated with it

III. Help to take active policy measures

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A Both I & II

B Bot II & III

C Both I & IV

D I, II & III

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Answer: I, II & III

6 What does mean “Agenda 21”?

A It’s an agreement between 20 developing countries of the world on climate change

B It’s a free trade agreement between 7 developed countries of the world

C Agenda 21 is a non-binding, voluntarily implemented action plan of the United Nations with regard to sustainable development

D None of the above

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Answer: Agenda 21 is a non-binding, voluntarily implemented action plan of the United Nations with regard to sustainable development

7 Social, economical and ecological equity is the necessary condition for achieving

A Social development

B Economical development

C Sustainable development

D Ecological development

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Answer: Sustainable development

8 The maximum number of individuals that can be supported by a given environment is called

A Biotic potential

B Carrying capacity

C Environmental resistance

D Population size

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Answer: Carrying capacity

9 Supporting capacity and assimilative capacity are the components of

A Carrying capacity

B Holding capacity

C Containing capacity

D Capturing capacity

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Answer: Carrying capacity

10 How many agreement are there in Agenda – 21?

A 4

B 5

C 6

D 7

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Answer: 5

11 The idea of sustainable development was conceived in early:

A 1950

B 1960

C 1970

D 1980

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Answer: 1980

12 SPCB’s are required to give notice in how many newspapers mentioning the date, time and place of public hearing:

A 2

B 4

C 6

D 8

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Answer: 2

13 Meeting the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generation to meet their own need’ is given by:

A Brundtland

B Mahatma Gandhi

C Maathai

D Sunderlal Bahugana

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Answer: Brundtland

14 This is not the effect of transportation:

A Air emission

B Material consumption

C Solid waste generation

D Acid mine drainage

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Answer: Acid mine drainage

15 Underground and open caste is the methods of:

A Agriculture

B Mining

C Housing

D Transportation

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Answer: Mining

16 Electronic waste is the adverse effect of:

A Industry

B Agriculture

C Housing

D Mining

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Answer: Industry

17 Extraction of mineral and metal form the earth is:

A Agriculture

B Transportation

C Mining

D Sustainable development

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Answer: Mining

18 Sustainable development will not aim at:

A Social economic development which optimise the economic and societal benefits available in the present, without spoiling the likely potential for similar benefits in the future

B Reasonable and equitable distributed level of economic well being that can be perpetuated continually

C Development that meets the need of the present without compromising the ability of future generation to meet their own needs

D Maximising the present day benefits through increased resource consumption

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Answer: Maximising the present day benefits through increased resource consumption

19 Which of the following statements in relation to sustainable development is not true?

A Sustainable development is defined as the development that meets the needs of present without compromising the ability of our future generations to meet their own needs

B Sustainability has the main objective of purely focussing on the natural environment

C Sustainable development of various countries and the entire world is the only solution left with mankind to survive for a longer period on Earth

D Sustainable development not only considers the protection of the environment but also the maintenance of economic viability as well as the social and ethical considerations

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