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 3 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Class 11 Economics (Indian Economic Development) Chapter 9 Environment And Sustainable Development Quiz 3 (60 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. What is an example of how companies can contribute to sustainable development? A) Using excessive energy and water in production. B) Ignoring working conditions offered by suppliers and subcontractors. C) Offering products and packaging that use excessive materials. D) Improving employees' quality of life at work. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Improving employees' quality of life at work. 2. What is the role of sustainable development in opening new markets? A) It disregards the importance of new markets. B) It means creating products accessible to the world's poorest populations and opening new markets. C) It focuses solely on existing markets. D) It has no role in opening new markets. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) It means creating products accessible to the world's poorest populations and opening new markets. 3. Burning of which of the following fuels produces the least amount of carbon dioxide per unit of energy? A) Coal. B) Oil. C) Natural gas. D) All of these produce the same amount of carbon dioxide. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) All of these produce the same amount of carbon dioxide. 4. Which of rhe following is not a member of 4 Rs? A) Report. B) Reduce. C) Reuse. D) Recycle. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Report. 5. What are the obstacles to achieving quality education for all? A) Poverty, lack of infrastructure, discrimination, inadequate resources. B) Abundance of infrastructure. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Poverty, lack of infrastructure, discrimination, inadequate resources. 6. Which project was created by adults? A) Elif. B) Rohit. C) Urban creators. D) Discardius. E) None. Show Answer Correct Answer: E) None. 7. What is the key criteria of sustainable development? A) It prioritizes short-term gains over long-term sustainability. B) It allows for unlimited use of resources. C) It focuses solely on the economic growth of current generations. D) It meets the needs of current generations without harming future ones. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) It meets the needs of current generations without harming future ones. 8. Agenda 2030 is regarded as the global treaty of the future because the 17 goals ensure that A) The world is becoming suitable for grandchildren. B) People are living in peace. C) The climate change is stopped. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The world is becoming suitable for grandchildren. 9. How many targets are set out to achieve the SDGs? A) 169. B) 300. C) 250. D) 157. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) 169. 10. What were the two fundamental concepts established at the Rio Summit in 1992 in order to achieve sustainable development? A) Environmental protection and economic growth. B) Human-centered development and the right to live in harmony with nature. C) Technological innovation and renewable energ. D) Cultural diversity and social equity. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Human-centered development and the right to live in harmony with nature. 11. Caring for the environment may lead to peace and order. A) Agree. B) Disagree. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Agree. 12. About how many children are not in school? A) 57 million. B) 2 million. C) All children go to school. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) 57 million. 13. In which country have child workers organized themselves in a trade union? A) A. Tansania. B) B.Bolivia. C) C. Indonesia. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) B.Bolivia. 14. Solar energy can be converted into electricity with the help of: A) Lithium cells. B) Photovoltaic cells. C) Both A & B. D) None. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Photovoltaic cells. 15. The four pillars of sustainable development are ..... A) Layoff, economy, environment, and governance pillars. B) Social, economic, environmental and governance pillars. C) Anthropology, economy, environment, and governance pillars. D) Legal, economic, environmental, and governance pillars. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Social, economic, environmental and governance pillars. 16. Access to resource and power remains high skewed towards ..... A) Men. B) Women. C) Both. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Men. 17. How can sustainable transportation systems contribute to environmental conservation? A) By reducing carbon emissions, promoting eco-friendly modes of transport, and minimizing traffic congestion. B) By increasing carbon emissions and encouraging the use of fossil fuels. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) By reducing carbon emissions, promoting eco-friendly modes of transport, and minimizing traffic congestion. 18. A UN Conference on Climate Change, held in ..... in 1997, resulted in an international agreement to fight global warming which called for reductions in emissions of greenhouse gases by industrialised nations. A) Japan. B) Brazil. C) China. D) USA. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Japan. 19. What is the impact of sustainable development on companies? A) It disregards the importance of social and environmental responsibilities for companies. B) It has no impact on companies. C) It creates important economic, social, and environmental responsibilities for companies. D) It only focuses on environmental responsibilities for companies. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) It creates important economic, social, and environmental responsibilities for companies. 20. Which of the following is not one of the SDGs? A) Climate Action. B) Life below water. C) Life on Land. D) Life in sky. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Life in sky. 21. How many targets are there for goal 6 A) 6. B) 3. C) 7. D) 8. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) 8. 22. Sustainable energy ..... A) Is clean. B) Can be used over a long period of time. C) Both (a) and (b). D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Both (a) and (b). 23. What are some challenges in urban planning and management? A) Population growth, infrastructure development, environmental sustainability, and social equity. B) Decreasing population, lack of infrastructure, environmental sustainability, and social equity. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Population growth, infrastructure development, environmental sustainability, and social equity. 24. Which of the following goals is not part of the SDGs? A) Access to sustainable energy for all. B) Availability of water and sanitation for all. C) Promotion of decent jobs for all. D) Access to internet for all. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Access to internet for all. 25. What share of all agricultural land worldwide is used for feeding animals? A) Roughly 25 %. B) Roughly 50 %. C) Roughly 80 %. D) Roughly 15 %. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Roughly 80 %. 26. Deforestation does not lead to global warming A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 27. NO.5 Which of the following is a reason of noise pollution? A) Emission of gases. B) Domestic sewerage. C) Industrial machines. D) Industrial waste. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Industrial machines. 28. Who or what Organization Created the SDG? A) United Nations. B) European Union. C) Elon Musk. D) USA International Goverment. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) United Nations. 29. How many Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) have been agreed to, by all the world's nations, as part of the 2030 Agenda? A) 21. B) 14. C) 17. D) 7. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) 17. 30. By which year we target to attain all SDGs? A) 2035. B) 2025. C) 2030. D) 2020. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) 2030. 31. How can you tell that someone is living in poverty? A) The person does not have a smartphone. B) The person is not able to fulfill their basic needs including food health care and education among others. C) The person is not well dressed. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The person is not able to fulfill their basic needs including food health care and education among others. 32. Almost a ..... of women's employment is globally in agriculture. A) Third. B) Fourth. C) Fifth. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Third. 33. Read the following statement carefully and choose the correct alternative given below:Statement I:Fishes are abiotic component of environment.Statement II:Living components of environment are called abiotic components. A) Both I and II are correct. B) Both I and II are incorrect. C) Only I is correct. D) Only II is correct. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Both I and II are incorrect. 34. By what year should these goals be achieved? A) 2020. B) 2030. C) 2050. D) 2025. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) 2030. 35. Which of these is the correct definition for the term sustainable? A) The responsible development and management of areas. B) Improvement of a run down area. C) Meeting the needs of people without damaging the ecological, economic, or social components of the environment. D) People take responsibility for improving their living conditions. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Meeting the needs of people without damaging the ecological, economic, or social components of the environment. 36. The oceans, which cover ..... per cent of the Earth's surface, play a vital role in the global climate system, generating oxygen and absorbing carbon dioxide from the atmosphere. A) A. 95. B) B. 72. C) C. 6. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) B. 72. 37. True or FalseIf a person is physically and socially fit and is not merely the absence of diseases. He can be called a healthy person A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 38. Pillars of social development that focus on ..... A) Unemployment (pengangguran). B) Poverty (kemiskinan). C) Community welfare (kesejahteraan masyarakat). D) Family planning (keluarga berencana). Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Community welfare (kesejahteraan masyarakat). 39. In which city CNG is being used in transport vehicles? A) Kolkata. B) Mumbai. C) Delhi. D) Chennai. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Delhi. 40. In the early days of civilisation, the supply of environmental resources and services was much less than their demand. A) TRUE. B) FALSE. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) TRUE. 41. How many goal are there in SDG A) 18. B) 12. C) 16. D) 17. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) 17. 42. The technology that meets the sustainable development needs isoften referred to as ..... A) Adaptive Technology. B) Appropriate Technology. C) Sustainable Technology. D) Advanced Technology. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Appropriate Technology. 43. Pedro threw an empty can of pesticide in the lake. A) Agree. B) Disagree. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Disagree. 44. ..... accounts for about two-thirds of all greenhouse gases (GHG), which trap heat in the atmosphere and causes the planet to become warmer. A) A. Nitrous Oxide. B) B. Methane. C) C. Carbon Dioxide (CO2). D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) C. Carbon Dioxide (CO2). 45. Why is making products out of wood potentially more sustainable than making them out of plastic? A) We can grow more trees, but plastic comes from crude oil, a finite resource. B) Plastic is easier to recycle than wood. C) Wood products are always more durable than plastic ones. D) Wood is cheaper than plastic. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) We can grow more trees, but plastic comes from crude oil, a finite resource. 46. Rocks and sunlight are all examples of ..... of the environment. A) Abiotic elements. B) Biotic elements. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Abiotic elements. 47. In India poverty is causing environmental degradation A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 48. Excessive use of water doesn't contribute to the global water stress. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 49. In 1991, the supreme court held that the right tolife is fundamental right under ..... A) Article 21. B) Article 23. C) Article 24. D) Article 22. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Article 21. 50. Choose correct definition of sustainable development. A) Achieving development by mean of industrialization. B) Development that meets the needs of the presents without compromising the future. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Development that meets the needs of the presents without compromising the future. 51. Environment consists of non living elements only A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 52. When people don't have enough money or food A) Poverty. B) Criticism. C) Infrastructure. D) Uncertain. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Poverty. 53. How can you use less water? A) (a) There's no shortage of water where I live I can use as much as I like. B) (b) By taking a shower rather than a bath. C) (c) By drinking sweet and frizzy drinks instead of water. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) (b) By taking a shower rather than a bath. 54. Why do the 17 SDGs need 169 sub-targets? A) In the sub-targets exceptions are formulated. B) There the main goals are concretized. C) The tasks of individual actors are described there. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) There the main goals are concretized. 55. Many efforts are needed to fully eradicate diseases and emerging health issues A) Zero hunger. B) Good health and well being. C) Clean water and sanitation. D) Reduce inequalities. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Good health and well being. 56. Which of the following programmes was initiated during the Fifth Five Year Plan? A) Drought Prone Area Programme. B) Infrastructural Development Programme in Tribal and Backward Region. C) Hill Area Development Programme. D) Marginal Farmers Development Programme. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Hill Area Development Programme. 57. Out of the following which causes ozone depletion A) Land degradation. B) High levels of chlorine and bromine compounds in stratosphere. C) Increase in greenhouse gas concentrations. D) Deforestations. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) High levels of chlorine and bromine compounds in stratosphere. 58. Which one is abiotic element of the environment? A) Birds. B) Air. C) Plants. D) Forests. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Air. 59. Sustainable development can be achieved by A) Restricting use of renewable resources. B) Controlling the growth of population. C) Controlling pollution. D) All of these. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) All of these. 60. NO.9 India acceded to Kyoto Protocol in August: A) 2003. B) 2002. C) 2005. D) 2007. 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