This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Class 11 > Class 11 Economics (Indian Economic Development) Chapter 9 Environment And Sustainable Development – Quiz 15 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Class 11 Economics (Indian Economic Development) Chapter 9 Environment And Sustainable Development Quiz 15 (25 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. How much of the Ocean is unexplored? A) 15%. B) 30%. C) 50%. D) 95%. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) 95%. 2. People who stand up and fight what they believe is right A) Communities. B) Dam. C) Safeguard. D) Activists. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Activists. 3. Resources must be used in such a way that something is for future generation A) Conserved. B) Damage. C) Misuse. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Conserved. 4. A sustainable path of development can be achieved by providing ..... to women and men. A) Sustainability. B) Equal opportunities. C) Water management. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Equal opportunities. 5. Who created the SDG's? A) The United States. B) The United Nations. C) The United Kingdom. D) The European Union. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The United Nations. 6. 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. 7. How much food is wasted in the world (per second)? A) 41 kg. B) 41 tonnes. C) 410 kg. D) 4 tonnes. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) 41 tonnes. 8. 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. 9. 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. 10. 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. 11. Environment is able to supply resources as long as ..... A) Resource extraction is less than the rate of resource replenishment. B) Resource extraction is More than the rate of resource replenishment. C) Resource extraction is equal to the rate of resource replenishment. D) Waste generation is within the assimilative capacity of the environment. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Resource extraction is less than the rate of resource replenishment. 12. 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 reduces the amount of pure iron needed from the ground. C) Because it makes the steel lighter. D) Because it enhances the color of the steel. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Because it reduces the amount of pure iron needed from the ground. 13. 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. 14. 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. 15. 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. 16. Which of the following is not an example of sectoral planning? A) A. Agriculture. B) B . Irrigation. C) C. Hill Area Development. D) D. Social infrastructure. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) C. Hill Area Development. 17. 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. 18. 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. 19. 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. 20. When were the SDGs adopted by UN Member States A) 2005. B) 2010. C) 2012. D) 2015. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) 2015. 21. 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. 22. 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. 23. NO.12 When was the concept of Sustainable Development introduced by the World Commission on Environment and Development? A) 1983. B) 1985. C) 1989. D) 1987. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) 1987. 24. 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. 25. What is the most polluting energy source? A) Coal. B) Nuclear. C) Wind. D) Biogas. 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