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 9 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Class 11 Economics (Indian Economic Development) Chapter 9 Environment And Sustainable Development Quiz 9 (60 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. What is a great way of doing our part to have affordable and clean energy? A) Use solar energy, turn off the AC. B) Save water. C) Stop using "like a girl". D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Use solar energy, turn off the AC. 2. Statement 1:SDG 10 focuses on reducing inequalities within and among countries. Statement 2:This goal emphasizes reducing only economic inequalities, with no focus on social or environmental inequalities. A) Both statements are correct. B) Both statements are incorrect. C) Statement 1 is correct, but Statement 2 is incorrect. D) Statement 1 is incorrect, but Statement 2 is correct. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Statement 1 is correct, but Statement 2 is incorrect. 3. The purpose of the SDGs is to A) Create 17 goals. B) Help all humans live sustainably. C) Engage millions of people and thousands of organisations. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Help all humans live sustainably. 4. Which of the following is not among the six climate-positive actions to help rebuild economies from the COVID-19 pandemic urged by UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres? A) A. Invest in green jobs. B) B. End fossil-fuel subsidies. C) C. Plant more trees. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) C. Plant more trees. 5. Which of the following is a renewable resources? A) Coal. B) Fish. C) Petroleum. D) All of these. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Fish. 6. Read the following statement carefully and choose the correct alternative given below:Statement I:Environment is defined as the total planetary inheritance and the totality of all resources.Statement II:Environment includes all biotic and abiotic factors that influence each other. 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: A) Both I and II are correct. 7. Climate change is a global challenge that does not respect borders A) Partnerships for the goals. B) Affordable and clean energy. C) Zero hunger. D) Climate action. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Climate action. 8. NO. 7 Which of the following is a cause of environmental degradation? A) Population explosion. B) Increasing urbanization. C) Rapid industrialization. D) ALL of these. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) ALL of these. 9. Sir Darz, a DepEd teacher, just taught his students about the SDG and how it can be applied to their daily lives. Which SDG is being shown here by Sir Darz's actions? A) SDG 15:Life on Land. B) SDG 17:Partnership for the Goals. C) SDG 8:Decent Work and Economic Growth. D) SDG 9:Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) SDG 17:Partnership for the Goals. 10. This strategy allows us to meet the human needs and demands in preserving the environment. A) Economic development. B) Sustainable development. C) Environmental development. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Sustainable development. 11. Swachh Bharat Abhiyan meets which of the following Sustainable Development goals A) Clean Water and Sanitation. B) Life below Water. C) Sustainable Cities. D) All of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) All of the above. 12. Why is access to safe and affordable housing important for sustainable development? A) It contributes to poverty reduction, improved health outcomes, and overall economic stability. B) Affordable housing leads to increased crime rates. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) It contributes to poverty reduction, improved health outcomes, and overall economic stability. 13. The roads and transport facilities available in a place A) Communities. B) Infrastructure. C) Ecosystem. D) Activists. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Infrastructure. 14. Which of the following problems is associated with the burning of coal? A) Acid rain. B) Carbon dioxide emissions. C) Ash with toxic metal impurities. D) All of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) All of the above. 15. ..... is on the path of being 100% organic state. A) Uttarakhand. B) Gujarat. C) U.P. D) M.P. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Uttarakhand. 16. What physical features cause world political and economic powers to be interested in the Middle East and its conflicts? A) Vast reserves of oil and gas resources. B) Vast reserves of gold. C) Vast reserves of uranium. D) Vast availability of arable land. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Vast reserves of oil and gas resources. 17. What is the ultimate goal of sustainable development? A) To ensure that current generations can meet their needs at the expense of future generations. B) To prioritize economic growth at all costs. C) To balance economic, social, and environmental factors for the benefit of present and future generation. D) To deplete natural resources as quickly as possible for maximum profit. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) To balance economic, social, and environmental factors for the benefit of present and future generation. 18. NO.10 In which city CNG is being used in transport vehicles? A) Mumbai. B) Kolkata. C) Chennai. D) Delhi. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Delhi. 19. Handy, easy or trouble-free A) Uncertain. B) Agricultural. C) Convenient. D) Infrastructure. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Convenient. 20. If we act on the 17 goals now, future generations will see a positive difference in the world. A) NO. B) YES. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) YES. 21. A large man made lake that provides the water for our homes A) Hydroelectric. B) Reservoir. C) Sanitation. D) Dam. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Reservoir. 22. What is the significance of sustainable development for employee engagement? A) It strengthens employee engagement through attention to employees' quality of life at work and skill development. B) It weakens employee engagement. C) It has no significance for employee engagement. D) It disregards the importance of employee engagement. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) It strengthens employee engagement through attention to employees' quality of life at work and skill development. 23. Along with the forests, what are known as the "lungs of the earth" ? A) The Himalayas. B) The oceans. C) Volcanoes. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The oceans. 24. The number of hungry people in the world has fallen since 1990: A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 25. Which country are achieving the sustainable development goal fastest A) Zimbabwe. B) Denmark. C) India. D) Sweden. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Sweden. 26. NO.13 Ozone depletion is due to: A) Increase in green house gas concerntrations. B) Deforestation. C) High levels of chlorine and bromine copounds in the stratosphere. D) Land degradadtion. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) High levels of chlorine and bromine copounds in the stratosphere. 27. How long does it take for plastic to decompose? A) 450 years. B) 100 years. C) 50 years. D) 250 years. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) 450 years. 28. Who should not be involved in the implementation of the SDG? A) Individuals. B) Governments. C) Private companies. D) Animals and plants. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Animals and plants. 29. Hunger is a problem of ..... A) Food production. B) Food wastage. C) Lack of knowledge about healthy nutrition. D) Fair distribution. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Fair distribution. 30. Which product contains petroleum? A) A. rubber. B) B. plastic bag. C) C. Glass. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) B. plastic bag. 31. Sustainable development is a design strategy. Its aim is to? A) Use only local materials to make local inventions. B) Develop the maximum profits for people in their manufacturing organisation. C) Use a pattern of resources that meet human need while preserving the environment. D) Enable companies to legally produce products without a concern for the environment. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Use a pattern of resources that meet human need while preserving the environment. 32. How many people are been killed due to UNSAFE WATER, INADEQUATE SANITATION and INSUFFICIENT HYGIENE A) 4.66 million. B) 3.9 million. C) 2.34 million. D) 3.5 million. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) 3.5 million. 33. The Agenda 2030 emphasizes the goal of sustainable economic growth. What goal does not conflict with this? A) Nature and resource conservation. B) Gender equality. C) Eliminate inequality. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Gender equality. 34. Sustainable development is important. A) Yes. B) No. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Yes. 35. What does MDG stand for? A) Millennium development greens. B) Minimum development greens. C) Millennium development goals. D) Minimum development goals. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Millennium development goals. 36. How many indicators does goal 6 target's had A) 11. B) 12. C) 14. D) 16. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) 11. 37. Setting up solar panels is an example of ..... A) Traffic job. B) Green job. C) Social job. D) Hydel work. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Green job. 38. Reclaiming wetlands is a method of ..... conservation A) Geology. B) Mineral. C) Energy. D) Water. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Water. 39. Which of these is NOT one of the five Ps that capture the broad scope of the agenda? A) Planet. B) People. C) Prosperity. D) Promotion. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Promotion. 40. Donating what you DON'T use, helps the goal "No Poverty" A) Yes. B) No. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Yes. 41. Which report gave the definition of sustainable development? A) Small is beautiful. B) Club of Rome Report. C) Our Common Future. D) None. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Our Common Future. 42. To adapt to something again A) Readjust. B) Criticism. C) Relocated. D) Safeguard. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Readjust. 43. Sustainable Development can take place if both the social and environmental developments were realized A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 44. Which action ultimate helps achieve SDG 13? A) Lessen the use of items and appliances that contain CFC. B) Stop the throwing of trash in the ocean. C) Always drink water especially in hot months. D) Support your local farmers and buy local food. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Lessen the use of items and appliances that contain CFC. 45. What are the primary elements of access to secure and economical housing? A) Unavailability, insecurity, and unaffordability. B) Affordability, safety, and availability. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Affordability, safety, and availability. 46. NO.3 Which of the following is not considered as an element of environment? A) Air. B) Land. C) Weather. D) Electricity. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Electricity. 47. What is renewable energy? A) Energy that comes from natural sources and never runs out. B) Energy from outer space. C) A from of energy used by the farados of ancient Egypt. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Energy that comes from natural sources and never runs out. 48. What are the key principles of sustainable transportation systems? A) Disregarding the impact of transportation on the environment. B) The key principles of sustainable transportation systems include reducing emissions, promoting public transportation, encouraging walking and cycling, and using alternative fuels. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The key principles of sustainable transportation systems include reducing emissions, promoting public transportation, encouraging walking and cycling, and using alternative fuels. 49. How can sustainable development contribute to minimizing risks for companies? A) By disregarding the impact on the company's image. B) By ignoring working conditions offered by suppliers and subcontractors. C) By focusing solely on the company's image. D) By monitoring the working conditions offered by suppliers and subcontractors. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) By monitoring the working conditions offered by suppliers and subcontractors. 50. Why is sustainable development so often associated with protecting the environment A) It help countries grow in industrial sectors. B) It encourages us to conserve our resources. It keeps a balance between the environment and our development. C) To meet the demands of the present generation. D) To meet the demands of the future generation. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) It encourages us to conserve our resources. It keeps a balance between the environment and our development. 51. What are some examples of sustainable transportation systems? A) Public transportation, cycling infrastructure, electric vehicles, carpooling. B) Walking on footpaths. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Public transportation, cycling infrastructure, electric vehicles, carpooling. 52. Number of Sustainable development Goals (SDGs) by United Nations are ..... A) 17. B) 18. C) 16. D) 15. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) 17. 53. What is the title of the selection written by Bert Balling? A) Theology. B) Zoology. C) Ecology. D) Biology. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Ecology. 54. Deforestation is done for A) Procuring fuel. B) Using land for industries. C) Mining. D) All the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) All the above. 55. Where is sustainability achieved according to the text? A) At the intersection of environmental protection and social responsibility. B) At the intersection of social responsibility and environmental protection. C) At the intersection of social responsibility and economic goals. D) At the intersection of economic goals and environmental protection. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) At the intersection of social responsibility and economic goals. 56. Which is the best country according to social progress index? A) China. B) Bangkok. C) Norway. D) New York. E) Japan. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Norway. 57. What can you do from your coach? A) Save electricity by plugging appliances into a power strip and turning them off completely when not in use, including your computer. B) Turn on the lights. C) Tell us about your dreams to achieve the global goals by using the hashtag #globaldreams on social networks. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Save electricity by plugging appliances into a power strip and turning them off completely when not in use, including your computer. 58. Manufacturing diesel generator sets is an example of green job. A) True. B) Partially true. C) False. D) Partially False. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) False. 59. ..... are those which can be used without the possibility of the resource becoming depleted or exhausted. A) Renewable resources. B) Non-Renewable resources. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Renewable resources. 60. How many SDGs are there? A) 17. B) 14. C) 15. D) 16. 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