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 6 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Class 11 Economics (Indian Economic Development) Chapter 9 Environment And Sustainable Development Quiz 6 (60 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Who created the SDG's? A) The United Kingdom. B) The United States. C) The United Nations. D) The European Union. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) The United Nations. 2. Select all SDGs that primarily focus on improving human well-being.1. SDG 3 (Good Health and Well-being)2. SDG 4 (Quality Education)3. SDG 8 (Decent Work and Economic Growth)4. SDG 14 (Life Below Water) A) Only 1 and 2. B) Only 2 and 3. C) Only 1, 2 and 3. D) All 1, 2, 3 and 4. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Only 1, 2 and 3. 3. How much food is wasted in the world (per second)? A) 4 tonnes. B) 410 kg. C) 41 kg. D) 41 tonnes. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) 41 tonnes. 4. Goal of sustainable development is to eradicate extreme A) Living standard. B) Population. C) Poverty and hunger. D) Currency. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Poverty and hunger. 5. What does NOT match the Agenda 2030? A) It is a concrete instruction manual for a sustainable transformation. B) It is a declaration of intent by all states. C) It is a vision for a better world. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) It is a concrete instruction manual for a sustainable transformation. 6. How many people worldwide have to live without electricity? A) A. about 1 percent. B) B. about 5 percent. C) C. about 12 percent. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) C. about 12 percent. 7. Environment is able to supply resources as long as ..... A) Waste generation is within the assimilative capacity of the environment. B) Resource extraction is less than the rate of resource replenishment. C) Resource extraction is equal to the rate of resource replenishment. D) Resource extraction is More than the rate of resource replenishment. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Resource extraction is less than the rate of resource replenishment. 8. Why is it sometimes possible to add scrap steel to pure iron in steel production? A) Because it makes the process more expensive. B) Because it enhances the color of the steel. C) Because it makes the steel lighter. D) Because it reduces the amount of pure iron needed from the ground. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Because it reduces the amount of pure iron needed from the ground. 9. Allow people to have quality jobs opportunities and decent working conditions A) Reduce inequilities. B) Decent work and economic growth. C) Responsible consumption and production. D) Partnership for the goals. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Decent work and economic growth. 10. Is enough food produced in the world to feed everyone? A) (a) No, because I get hungry all the time. B) (b) Enough healthy food is produced, but not enough sweets in fizzy drinks. C) (c) There is enough food but not everyone can afford to buy food. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) (c) There is enough food but not everyone can afford to buy food. 11. What does "economic growth" mean? A) (a) You save more money every month. B) (b) Prices are increasing. C) (c) An increase in the value of goods and services produced by the country. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) (c) An increase in the value of goods and services produced by the country. 12. Which of the following is not an example of sectoral planning? A) B . Irrigation. B) C. Hill Area Development. C) D. Social infrastructure. D) A. Agriculture. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) C. Hill Area Development. 13. In sustainable development, what is the significance of the 'triple bottom line' approach? A) It focuses solely on economic profits. B) It considers environmental, social, and economic factors. C) It emphasizes technological innovation. D) It prioritizes short-term gains. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) It considers environmental, social, and economic factors. 14. Which of the following is a cause of Ozone depletion? A) Noise pollution. B) Water pollution. C) Air pollution. D) None of these. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Air pollution. 15. The 'Agenda 21' of RIO Summit 1992 was related to ..... A) Environmental Education. B) Sustainable Development. C) Protecting Ozone Layer. D) None of them. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Sustainable Development. 16. When were the SDGs adopted by UN Member States A) 2015. B) 2010. C) 2012. D) 2005. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) 2015. 17. Why are the oceans essential for human survival? A) A. Because undiscovered raw materials lie dormant in the seabed. B) B. Because the oceans cool the air. C) C. Because half of the world's oxygen is formed in the sea. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) C. Because half of the world's oxygen is formed in the sea. 18. How can communities work towards achieving SDG 8? A) By promoting decent work and economic growth, supporting entrepreneurship, and advocating for policies that prioritize job creation and sustainable economic development. B) By ignoring the need for job creation and economic growth. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) By promoting decent work and economic growth, supporting entrepreneurship, and advocating for policies that prioritize job creation and sustainable economic development. 19. NO.12 When was the concept of Sustainable Development introduced by the World Commission on Environment and Development? A) 1985. B) 1983. C) 1989. D) 1987. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) 1987. 20. Being sustainably developed is a challenge because ..... A) It is costly. B) Our population is increasing and as a result, our need for resources and our waste are increasing as well. C) It is time consuming. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Our population is increasing and as a result, our need for resources and our waste are increasing as well. 21. What is the most polluting energy source? A) Coal. B) Biogas. C) Nuclear. D) Wind. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Coal. 22. What is the role of scientific research in promoting sustainable development? A) To focus solely on economic benefits. B) To develop technologies that exploit natural resources. C) To disregard social impacts. D) To provide data for informed decision-making. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) To provide data for informed decision-making. 23. If everyone on earth lived like the french, how many planet earths would be needed to meet their needs? A) 2 planets. B) 3 planets. C) 6 planets. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) 3 planets. 24. The biggest obstacle in sustainably managing municipal solid wastes in India is: A) Transportation. B) Segregation. C) Disposal. D) Collection. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Segregation. 25. ..... percent of water in India is polluted A) 50. B) 60. C) 80. D) 70. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) 70. 26. Why were these goals created? A) Help extinct animals. B) End poverty, fight inequality and address the urgency of climate change. C) Create new communities with less diseases and higher pay. D) End poverty, save the turtles and locate the countries that have been lost. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) End poverty, fight inequality and address the urgency of climate change. 27. Where was the Sustainable Development first explained? A) World Development Report. B) Brundtland Commission Report. C) Human Development Report. D) First Earth Summit Report. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Brundtland Commission Report. 28. The quality of groundwater is deteriorating by A) Toxic Substances. B) Over rainfall. C) Chemical industrial waste. D) Percolation. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Chemical industrial waste. 29. Which SDG's goal is Empower all women and girls A) Good Health and Well Being. B) Gender Equality. C) Quality Education. D) No poverty. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Gender Equality. 30. What is the main message of the text regarding sustainable development? A) It is not important for companies. B) It is solely focused on environmental protection. C) It emphasizes the importance of economic, social, and environmental responsibilities for companies. D) It disregards the importance of economic, social, and environmental responsibilities for companies. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) It emphasizes the importance of economic, social, and environmental responsibilities for companies. 31. Among the institutions most affected by corruption are A) Judiciary and police. B) Teaching and manufacturing. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Judiciary and police. 32. The UN wants to move towards a peaceful world. But what important aspect of the SDGs remains untouched? A) Arms exports. B) Economic growth. C) Global Financial Transaction Tax. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Arms exports. 33. The followings elements underpin the SDGs EXCEPT ..... ? A) Partnership. B) Space. C) People. D) Planet. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Space. 34. What does sustainable development mean for growth? A) Growth must be accomplished without any regard for the environment. B) Growth must be accomplished without any regard for future generations. C) Growth must be accomplished at the expense of social responsibility. D) Growth must be accomplished with respect for nature and humankind. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Growth must be accomplished with respect for nature and humankind. 35. What is the main cause of mortality in the world? A) An unhealthy environment. B) Shark attacks. C) Road traffic accidents. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) An unhealthy environment. 36. NO.14 When the surface soil is washed away through excessive rains and floods, it is called: A) Soil erosion. B) Land degradation. C) Biodiversity. D) Deforestation. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Soil erosion. 37. The world will face an energy crisis because: A) World's demand for energy will increase. B) World's oil production will peak and begin to decline. C) Shortages and the resulting increase of price will cause economic issues. D) All of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) All of the above. 38. Ozone layer prevents ultraviolet rays from passing through the earth's atmosphere A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 39. Lisa keeps every plastic bag that she uses from the grocery and puts them in her purse for future use. Which SDG is being practiced here? A) SDG 15:Life on Land. B) SDG 14:Life on Water. C) SDG 13:Climate Action. D) SDG 12:Responsible Consumption and Production. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) SDG 12:Responsible Consumption and Production. 40. Which goal relates to equal pay between men and women? A) Goal 5-Gender Equality. B) Goal 1-No poverty. C) Goal 4-Good Health. D) Goal 8-Decent work and economic growth. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Goal 5-Gender Equality. 41. Who should do the cooking and cleaning in the house? A) (a) The males in the house. B) (b) The the females in the house. C) (c) Everyone should help out. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) (c) Everyone should help out. 42. The quality of education you receive may have a direct impact on your life in the near future. A) False. B) True. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) True. 43. Sustainable development cannot be achieved without ..... A) Gender equality. B) Women. C) Empowerment. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Gender equality. 44. To look after or protect A) Readjust. B) Safeguard. C) Sanitation. D) Grazing. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Safeguard. 45. Who was politically active and won fame as an advocate for the preservation of wilderness? A) John Muir. B) Ralph Waldo Emerson. C) Henry David Thoreau. D) Walt Whitman. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) John Muir. 46. What is the estimated percentage of forest land that any country should ideally have for sustainable environment? A) 15%. B) 44%. C) 50%. D) 33%. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) 33%. 47. What is India's rank in SDG index 2023? A) 122. B) 112. C) 121. D) 110. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) 112. 48. ..... uses the energy of small streams flowing in mountainous areas A) Wind mills. B) Mini hydel plants. C) Hydel Plants. D) Solar plants. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Mini hydel plants. 49. Which SDG can you relate to this statement? Efforts are made to increase the solar power generation so that our electricity needs are met and at the same time we do not pollute the environment or use up natural resources. A) Life on Land. B) Clean water and sanitation. C) Affordable & clean energy. D) Reduced Inequality. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Affordable & clean energy. 50. A green building A) Uses renewable energy sources. B) Reduce the amount of waste. C) Collect rainwater. D) None are correct. E) All of them are correct. Show Answer Correct Answer: E) All of them are correct. 51. What is the target year for the SDG's? A) 2040. B) 2025. C) 2035. D) 2030. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) 2030. 52. The SDGs are focussed on A) The past. B) The past and the present. C) The present. D) The present and the future. E) The future. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) The present and the future. 53. Global emissions of carbon dioxide (CO2) have increased by almost 80 per cent since 1990 A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 54. Which of the following is not a SDG? A) No Racism. B) Quality Education. C) No Poverty. D) Zero Hunger. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) No Racism. 55. How can companies create value through sustainable development? A) By ignoring environmental concerns for higher profits. B) By focusing solely on social responsibility. C) By combining respect for the environment, social equity, and commercial success. D) By prioritizing commercial success over environmental protection. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) By combining respect for the environment, social equity, and commercial success. 56. Resources found in limited quantity are A) Rotatable. B) Recyclable. C) Renewable. D) Fund. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Fund. 57. Sustainable Development means that we try to make the world better by not harming the ability of future generations in meeting their needs. A) Agree. B) Disagree. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Agree. 58. Which food is wasted everyday world wide? A) None as all the food is eaten or frozen. B) One third of all food produced. C) Very little as people have dramatically reduced the water. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) One third of all food produced. 59. Children and teenagers are able to create a positive change in the world. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 60. What according to you is the primary challenge any developing country faces in achieving sustainable development? A) Increased pollution. B) Lack of funding for green technology. C) Inadequate waste management. D) Overconsumption of natural resources. 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