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 8 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Class 11 Economics (Indian Economic Development) Chapter 9 Environment And Sustainable Development Quiz 8 (60 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Are the Sustainable Development Goals legally binding? A) Yes. B) No. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) No. 2. Smoke emitted by the industries leads to environmental pollution A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 3. How can quality education contribute to achieving SDG 4? A) By providing necessary skills and knowledge to individuals. B) By promoting inequality and discrimination. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) By providing necessary skills and knowledge to individuals. 4. Stray animals should not be adopted by people. A) Agree. B) Disagree. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Disagree. 5. Examples of actions that are in accordance (sesuai) with the principles of sustainable development are A) Expanding industrial forests to increase exports of paper and other industries. B) Exploit the rich resources of flora and fauna in the forest exploitatively. C) Designating parts of the forest as national parks and nature reserve areas. D) Increasing crocodile breeding for leather as raw material for bags and shoes. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Designating parts of the forest as national parks and nature reserve areas. 6. Improvements in containerships: A) Increase international trade. B) Increase costs of shipped goods. C) Reduce the skill of labor required to transport goods. D) Reduce the demand created for consumer products. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Increase international trade. 7. Energy resources derived from natural organic materials are called: A) Fossil fuels. B) Biomass. C) Geothermal energy. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Fossil fuels. 8. No people still do not have access to fresh water A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 9. A natural stuff that exists in the environment is A) Endowment. B) Resource. C) Potential. D) Zone. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Potential. 10. Who created the Sustainable Development Goals? A) United Nations. B) George Washington. C) United States, Mexico and Canada. D) The Council of World Leaders. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) United Nations. 11. Which one of the followings is NOT a key fact of SDG? A) They need you too. B) They are hands-on. C) They are one for all and all for one. D) They are applied only locally. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) They are applied only locally. 12. Which of the following is not a factor that affects the environment in a harmful way? A) Cutting of trees. B) Using chemicals and fertilizers. C) Organic farming. D) Mining. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Organic farming. 13. Examples of utilization of marine potential in accordance with the principles of sustainable development are ..... A) Catching as many fish as possible for export. B) Preserving coral reefs as a habitat for marine animals. C) Making ponds in mangrove forests. D) Using high technology to detect fish in the sea. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Preserving coral reefs as a habitat for marine animals. 14. Which SDG is considered the greatest global challenge? A) Eradicate poverty worldwide. B) Global energy system transformation. C) Education for all. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Eradicate poverty worldwide. 15. UN Sustainable Development goals are A) 17 in number. B) 15 in number. C) 18 in number. D) 21 in number. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) 17 in number. 16. Chemical pesticides are banned in ..... A) Rajasthan. B) Sikkim. C) Haryana. D) Punjab. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Sikkim. 17. For the United States, one benefit of encouraging the development of renewable sources of energy is: A) Heavy reliance on resources that are replaced by artificial processes. B) Increasing mining of domestic stores of fossil fuels. C) Less reliance on foreign sources of oil. D) Reduction in the cost of energy. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Less reliance on foreign sources of oil. 18. Since when have there been more overweight than underweight people in the world? A) Since 1990. B) Since 1914. C) Since 1972. D) Since 2014. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Since 2014. 19. What is the main focus of sustainable development? A) Social responsibility at any cost. B) Environmental protection at any cost. C) Economic growth at any cost. D) Balancing economic goals, social responsibility, and environmental protection. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Balancing economic goals, social responsibility, and environmental protection. 20. ..... is an environmental issue. A) Increasing wages. B) Climate change. C) Food habits. D) Employment. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Climate change. 21. What is needed to achieve the 17 sustainable development goals A) The involvement of all countries. B) The developed countries leading the change. C) The developing countries leading the change. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The involvement of all countries. 22. ..... is a key factor for environmental sustainability. A) Patriarchy. B) Women empowerment. C) Development. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Women empowerment. 23. What is a child Soldier? A) A child who plays war games with other children. B) A child who is enrolled in an armed group. C) Both. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) A child who is enrolled in an armed group. 24. Who said, "the fragrant flowers are our sisters; the deer, the horse, the eagle are our brothers." A) Italian Chief. B) European Chief. C) American-Indian Chief. D) Asian Chief. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) American-Indian Chief. 25. Since when were the SDG implemented? A) 2020. B) 2016. C) 2012. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) 2016. 26. ..... takes place when the surface soil is washed away through excessive rains and floods A) Land degradation. B) Soil erosion. C) Biodiversity loss. D) Deforestation. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Soil erosion. 27. The SDG have been adopted by ..... member countries of rhe United Nations. A) 123. B) 183. C) 193. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) 193. 28. What is a major goal of sustainable development? A) To increase pollution. B) To ignore social issues. C) To achieve a better and more sustainable future for all. D) To use up resources as fast as possible. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) To achieve a better and more sustainable future for all. 29. Central Pollution Control Board was set up in ..... A) 1981. B) 1971. C) 1984. D) 1974. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) 1974. 30. "Silent Spring" written by ..... in 1962. A) Rachel Carson. B) Nehru. C) Gandhi. D) Eric. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Rachel Carson. 31. In 1972, ..... and Dubos Rene coined the term 'Sustainable Development' for the first time in their book Only One Earth:The Care and Maintenance of a Small Planet, as a compromise between the demand for development and conservation. A) Barbara Streisand. B) Barbara Ward. C) Barbara Smith. D) Barbara Jones. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Barbara Ward. 32. What percentage of the world's water is potable (safe for drinking)? A) More than 50 %. B) 20 %. C) 3 %. D) 1.2 %. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) 1.2 %. 33. A community of living things A) Dam. B) Infrastructure. C) Amenities. D) Ecosystem. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Ecosystem. 34. Sustainable development does not refer to ..... A) Judicious use of resources. B) Caring about the future generations. C) Caring about the present generation. D) Stopping development to conserve resources. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Stopping development to conserve resources. 35. How many sustainable devolpement goals are there A) 16. B) 15. C) 17. D) 18. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) 17. 36. What is the goal of sustainable development in relation to future generations? A) To ensure the ability of future generations to meet their own needs. B) To focus solely on the needs of future generations. C) To disregard the needs of future generations. D) To prioritize the needs of the present over the future. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) To ensure the ability of future generations to meet their own needs. 37. Environmental protection in sustainable development can be seen in A) Respect and protection for all species. B) Increase in pollution. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Respect and protection for all species. 38. ..... is the observed and projected increase in the average temperature of earth's atmosphere and oceans A) Biodiversity loss. B) Global warming. C) Ozone depletion. D) Deforestation. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Global warming. 39. Which of the following is not used as a strategy for sustainable development? A) Use of bio-gas. B) Use of Thermal power. C) Use of hydel power. D) Use of Solar power. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Use of Thermal power. 40. What is the goal number for no hunger A) 2. B) 7. C) 17. D) 8. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) 2. 41. Why do we need to practice sustainable development? A) To meet resource demands for today and in the future without destroying the Earth. B) To produce necessary resources without causing damage to the environment. C) To allow future generations to have access to necessary resources. D) All of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) All of the above. 42. What is a social system that converts resources into goods (material commodities manufactured for and bought by individuals and businesses) and services (work done for others as a form of business)? A) Manufacturing. B) Economy. C) Legislation. D) Government. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Economy. 43. Major institutional and technological change won't give a better than even chance that global warming will not exceed this threshold A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 44. When did sustainable development came into prominence? A) 1980. B) 1977. C) 1990. D) 1983. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) 1980. 45. What is the main problem that nations need to overcome in order to achieve sustainable development? A) Overpopulation. B) Poverty. C) Political instability. D) Climate change. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Poverty. 46. Which of these is not a role for youth in the SDGs? A) Critical thinkers. B) Leaders. C) Oppositors. D) Communicators. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Oppositors. 47. What is the primary focus of sustainable development in the context of environmental science? A) Economic growth. B) Technological advancement. C) Environmental protection. D) Social equity. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Environmental protection. 48. When did the idea of sustainable development first emerge? A) 1970s. B) 2000s. C) 1990s. D) 1980s. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) 1980s. 49. What percentage of carbon emissions is produced from all global materials? A) 74.7%. B) 74%. C) 75%. D) 75.5%. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) 75%. 50. Which of the following is not an SD pillar? A) Biotic. B) Culutral. C) Economical. D) Social. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Biotic. 51. Why is renewable energy important for sustainable development? A) It produces a large amount of greenhouse gases. B) It is unlimited and reduces pollution. C) It is cheaper than water. D) It can only be used at night. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) It is unlimited and reduces pollution. 52. Which of the following was started in 1973 to save the evergreen tropical forest in the Palakkad district of Kerala, India from being flooded by a hydroelectric project? A) Chipko Movement. B) Silent Valley Movement. C) Appiko Movement. D) Narmada Bachao Andola. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Silent Valley Movement. 53. NO.7 Presently in India forests occupy ..... percent of the total area: A) 30. B) 25. C) 22. D) 32. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) 22. 54. The pillars of environmental development include ..... A) The environment on land and water. B) Slum neighborhoods and under bridges. C) Market and garden environments. D) Tanah Abang market neighborhood (lingkungan). Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The environment on land and water. 55. Green economy can lead to ..... A) New job opportunities. B) Low carbon economy. C) Better quality of life on this planet. D) All of these. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) All of these. 56. Is doing something "like a girl" a bad thing? A) Yes. B) No. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) No. 57. Following are elements of Sustainable Agriculture? A) Permaculture. B) Agroforestry. C) Mixed FArming. D) All of them. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) All of them. 58. Who viewed nature as divine and can be seen as the one of the first ecologists? A) John Ruskin. B) Walt Whitman. C) Henry David Thoreau. D) Ralph Waldo Emerson. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Henry David Thoreau. 59. Non-Renewable resources are those resources which: A) Are exausted after use. B) Are not exausted after use. C) Have unlimited supply. D) None of these. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Are exausted after use. 60. The social progress index asks abou:Basic Human needs, foundation of wellbeing and opportunity A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. 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