This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Cbse > Class 11 > Commerce > Economics Indian Economic Development > Class 11 Economics (Indian Economic Development) Chapter 9 Environment And Sustainable Development – Quiz 2 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Class 11 Economics (Indian Economic Development) Chapter 9 Environment And Sustainable Development Quiz 2 (60 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Which of the following is a key principle of sustainable development in science? A) Economic growth at any cost. B) Balancing economic, social, and environmental needs. C) Prioritizing industrial development. D) Focusing solely on technological advancement. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Balancing economic, social, and environmental needs. 2. Choose correct SDGs from below options. A) No poverty, clean water and sanitation. B) Urbanization and open marriage. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) No poverty, clean water and sanitation. 3. States, all members of the UN, have signed the Agenda 2030. But there are more states in the world, what about them? A) They are against the agreement. B) Their status is controversial, e.g. Kosovo is not recognized by the UN as an independent state. C) They do not want to be a member of the UN. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Their status is controversial, e.g. Kosovo is not recognized by the UN as an independent state. 4. If we buy local, instead of to worldwide companies, that is an example of how to HELP sustainable development. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 5. What are the three areas that comprise the fundamentals of sustainable development? A) Economic, political, and environmental. B) Economic, social, and ecological. C) Ecological, cultural, and technological. D) Cultural, economic, and educational. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Economic, social, and ecological. 6. What is one thing we can do for Goal 5? A) Stop using "like a girl" as something negative. B) Take shorter showers. C) Donate to El Pasoans Fighting Hunger. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Stop using "like a girl" as something negative. 7. The principle of sustainable development is expected to minimize economic and social disparities (kesenjangan sosial) in society, so that all people get the same opportunities A) Equalization (pemerataan). B) Economic. C) Ecology. D) Participation. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Equalization (pemerataan). 8. The Sustainable Development Goals were created as a follow-up from the previous 8 goals. What was the name of the previous set of 8 goals? A) Millennial Digital Goals. B) Miscellaneous Decisive Goals. C) Multiple Development Goals. D) Millennium Development Goals. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Millennium Development Goals. 9. The first Airport powered by Solar Energy was ..... A) London. B) Bengaluru. C) Frankfurt. D) Cochin. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Cochin. 10. Groups of people who live together A) Communities. B) Amenities. C) Ecosystem. D) Safeguard. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Communities. 11. Economic growth in sustainable development can be seen in aspect of A) Increased GDP and benefits. B) Inadequate financing. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Increased GDP and benefits. 12. Which group of people might break laws to express their views on the environment? A) Eco-champions. B) Eco-warriors. C) Eco-phobes. D) Eco-fans. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Eco-warriors. 13. Who implemented the SDGs? A) The Australian Government. B) The United Nations. C) World Health Organization. D) World Economic Forum. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The United Nations. 14. How can glass be recycled? A) By being used as a fuel source. B) By being left in landfills to decompose. C) By being dissolved in water. D) By being crushed and melted to form new products. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) By being crushed and melted to form new products. 15. Which of the following commission is now responsible to formulate the plans on Central, state and state level? A) Election commission. B) Planning commission. C) Public service commission. D) Niti Aayog. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Niti Aayog. 16. The letter of Bava Mahaliya was recorded in ..... and translated into Hindi. A) Bhailala. B) Gujarati. C) Bengali. D) Assame. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Bhailala. 17. Which does not belong to 3p's of triple bottom line A) Place. B) Profit. C) People. D) Planet. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Place. 18. Central pollution control board(CPCB) has identified ..... categories of large and medium industries as polluting industries. A) 17. B) 15. C) 13. D) 19. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) 17. 19. According to the article of the UN, we need to achieve the 17 goals by this year: A) 2025. B) 2030. C) 2021. D) 2020. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) 2030. 20. Which one is not the function of environment? A) It assimilates waste. B) It sustains life. C) It provides resources. D) It leads to ozone depletion. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) It leads to ozone depletion. 21. What is the basic meaning of sustainable development? A) Development that meets the needs of the present without compromising the quality of the environment for future generations. B) Development that doesn't meet the needs of the future generation. C) Development that meets the needs of the present also compromising with the quality of the environment for future generations. D) Development that doesn't meet the needs of the present generation. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Development that meets the needs of the present without compromising the quality of the environment for future generations. 22. Partnerships between governments, the private sector and civil society. A) Life below water. B) Industry, innovation and infrastructure. C) Zero hunger. D) Partnerships for the goals. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Partnerships for the goals. 23. Which of the following is a reason of noise pollution? A) Industrial waste. B) Industrial machines. C) Domestic sewerage. D) Emission of gases. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Industrial machines. 24. How many of the world's child workers are under 12 years old? A) A. 11 percent. B) B. 34 percent. C) C. 48 percent. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) C. 48 percent. 25. Some energy sources are renewable, why? A) (a) Because they do not pollute. B) (b) Because they are brand new. C) (c) Because they can be replenished by nature in a short time. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) (c) Because they can be replenished by nature in a short time. 26. ..... is the main reason for soil erosion A) Ozone depletion. B) Air pollution. C) Deforestation. D) None of these. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Deforestation. 27. India world rank in SDG Goal as of 2021 A) 12. B) 49. C) 120. D) 140. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) 120. 28. Alternate PDS initiated in ..... in Telangana. A) Nellore. B) Chirala. C) Gudur. D) Zaheerabad. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Zaheerabad. 29. Which goal deals with affordable healthcare for children? A) Goal 1-No poverty. B) Goal 6-Clean water and sanitation. C) Goal 3-Good health and well being. D) Goal 17-Partnership for the goals. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Goal 3-Good health and well being. 30. The pillars of economic development focus on ..... A) Unemployment. B) Poverty. C) Increased environmentally friendly economy, collaboration and innovation. D) Layoffs. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Increased environmentally friendly economy, collaboration and innovation. 31. Which of these countries does not produce nuclear power? A) A. Austria. B) B. Czech Republic. C) C. Switzerland. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) A. Austria. 32. What is the right order of the 3 Rs? A) Recycle, reduce, reuse. B) Reduce, reuse, recycle. C) Reuse, reduce, recycle. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Reduce, reuse, recycle. 33. When were the Sustainable Development Goals signed? A) 2009. B) 2020. C) 2015. D) 2005. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) 2015. 34. Which of the following is true about technology's impact on society? A) Technology has allowed for advances in medicine, thus allowing people to live longer. B) Technology has led to a decrease in pollution. C) Technology has made it more challenging for multinational corporations to run effectively. D) Technology has evened the playing field of competition between more developed countries and less developed countries. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Technology has allowed for advances in medicine, thus allowing people to live longer. 35. What is the name of the report that defined the concept of sustainable development and was published under the title "Our Common Future" ? A) The Rio Declaration. B) The Stockholm Declaration. C) The Brundtland Report. D) The Kyoto Protocol. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) The Brundtland Report. 36. When doing something, we have to think about whether it can harm the environment or not. A) Agree. B) Disagree. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Agree. 37. Where was the sustainable development explained for first time? A) First Earth Summit Report. B) Human Development Report. C) Brundtland Commission Report. D) World Development Report. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Brundtland Commission Report. 38. What role do chemists play in sustainable manufacturing? A) They advocate for the use of more crude oil in production. B) They increase the energy required for manufacturing processes. C) They solely focus on creating new plastic materials. D) They make processes more efficient and reduce energy requirements. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) They make processes more efficient and reduce energy requirements. 39. Economic growth must be inclusive to provide sustainable jobs ands promote equality. A) No poverty. B) Gender equality. C) Decent work and economic growth. D) Reduce inequalities. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) No poverty. 40. Which of the following is matched correct? A) SDG 5-Clean Water & Sanitation. B) SDG 6-Affordable and Clean Energy. C) SDG 4-Quality Education. D) SDG 1-Zero Hunger. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) SDG 4-Quality Education. 41. Which of the following is the best way to practice SDG 4? A) Plant some vegetable seeds at your backyard. B) Say your greetings to your teacher everyday. C) Teach your younger sister how to read. D) Cover your mouth with a face mask when you cough. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Teach your younger sister how to read. 42. Dharavi, one of the largest slums is in ..... A) Chennai. B) Mumbai. C) Hyderabad. D) Kolkata. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Mumbai. 43. To feed the world in 2050, food production will need to increase by: A) 20%. B) 40%. C) 70%. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) 70%. 44. Abiotic elements include living elements A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 45. What year were the Sustainable Development Goals created? A) 2019. B) 2015. C) 2008. D) 1995. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) 2015. 46. Who wrote, "A thing is right, when it tends to preserve the integrity, stability, and beauty of the biotic community. It is wrong when it tends otherwise." A) Aldo Leopold. B) John Muir. C) Gifford Pinchot. D) Henry David Thoreau. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Aldo Leopold. 47. How can sustainable development benefit companies? A) By focusing solely on commercial success. B) By ignoring social equity for higher profits. C) By disregarding environmental protection for higher profits. D) By creating value through respect for the environment, social equity, and commercial success. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) By creating value through respect for the environment, social equity, and commercial success. 48. What are the primary components of SDG 7? A) Affordable and clean energy, energy efficiency, and renewable energy. B) Increasing carbon emissions. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Affordable and clean energy, energy efficiency, and renewable energy. 49. Restore degraded ..... and their service A) Natural resources. B) Global network. C) Ecosystem. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Ecosystem. 50. Choose one strategy to eradicate poverty suggested by SDGs. A) Microfinance. B) Reduce birth rate. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Microfinance. 51. Which treaty banned the use of CFCs & other ozone depleting chemicals A) Montreal Protocol. B) Agenda 21. C) Paris agreement. D) Kyoto Protocol. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Montreal Protocol. 52. Values the well-being of entire species, communities, or ecosystems over the welfare of a given individual A) Enthropocentrism. B) Ecocentrism. C) Anthropocentrism. D) Biocentrism. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Ecocentrism. 53. Sustainable Development is the intersection between E(Economy), S(Society) & E(Environment) and this is the definition of ..... A) A safe society. B) The UN goals. C) Good Governance. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Good Governance. 54. A human-centered view of our relationship with the environment A) Ecocentrism. B) Anthropocentrism. C) Enthropocentrism. D) Biocentrism. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Anthropocentrism. 55. Goal 1 is about poverty. What is the aim of this Goal? A) Cut poverty in half by 2030. B) Reduce poverty by 75% by 2030. C) End poverty in all its forms everywhere. D) Help each nation make progress on reducing poverty. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) End poverty in all its forms everywhere. 56. What is the primary goal of sustainable agriculture? A) Maximizing crop yield regardless of environmental impact. B) Using genetically modified organisms exclusively. C) Maintaining soil health and reducing chemical use. D) Relying solely on fossil fuels for energy. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Maintaining soil health and reducing chemical use. 57. These are the key building blocks to help countries attain development which recognizes interdependent pillars. A) Information, cooperation, and participation. B) Information, integration, and participation. C) Integration, cooperation, and rehabilitation. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Information, integration, and participation. 58. Which of the following is NOT a sustainable development goal? A) Eliminate racism in all its forms. B) Climate action. C) Clean water and sanification. D) Good health and well-being. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Eliminate racism in all its forms. 59. Around ..... % of young people worldwide lack basic Math and literacy skills. A) 56%. B) 35%. C) 15%. D) 27%. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) 56%. 60. Choose renewable source of energy. A) Wind power. B) Coal. C) All the above. D) None of the above. 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