This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Class 11 > Class 11 Economics (Indian Economic Development) Chapter 9 Environment And Sustainable Development – Quiz 22 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Class 11 Economics (Indian Economic Development) Chapter 9 Environment And Sustainable Development Quiz 22 (25 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Central Pollution Control Board was set up in ..... A) 1974. B) 1984. C) 1971. D) 1981. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) 1974. 2. "Silent Spring" written by ..... in 1962. A) Rachel Carson. B) Nehru. C) Gandhi. D) Eric. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Rachel Carson. 3. 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. 4. What percentage of the world's water is potable (safe for drinking)? A) 1.2 %. B) 3 %. C) 20 %. D) More than 50 %. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) 1.2 %. 5. A community of living things A) Dam. B) Amenities. C) Infrastructure. D) Ecosystem. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Ecosystem. 6. A promising direction towards sustainable development is to design systemsthat are A) Flexible and irreversible. B) Flexible and reversible. C) Inflexible and reversible. D) Inflexible and irreversible. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Flexible and reversible. 7. Sustainable development does not refer to ..... A) Judicious use of resources. B) Caring about the future generations. C) Stopping development to conserve resources. D) Caring about the present generation. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Stopping development to conserve resources. 8. How many sustainable devolpement goals are there A) 18. B) 17. C) 16. D) 15. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) 17. 9. What is the goal of sustainable development in relation to future generations? A) To disregard the needs of future generations. B) To ensure the ability of future generations to meet their own needs. C) To focus solely on the needs of future generations. D) To prioritize the needs of the present over the future. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) To ensure the ability of future generations to meet their own needs. 10. 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. 11. Medha Patkar involved in A) Chipko. B) Sterlite. C) Narmada Bachao Andolan. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Narmada Bachao Andolan. 12. ..... is the observed and projected increase in the average temperature of earth's atmosphere and oceans A) Global warming. B) Biodiversity loss. C) Ozone depletion. D) Deforestation. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Global warming. 13. Ustainable Development Goals and targets are to be achieved by- A) 2020. B) 2025. C) 2030. D) 2050. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) 2030. 14. Which of the following is not used as a strategy for sustainable development? A) Use of bio-gas. B) Use of Solar power. C) Use of Thermal power. D) Use of hydel power. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Use of Thermal power. 15. What is the goal number for no hunger A) 2. B) 8. C) 17. D) 7. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) 2. 16. 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. 17. The IUCN red list classifies plants and animals threatened with extinction.Which among these is the correct order of the classification? A) Critically Endangered > Endangered > Vulnerable> Least Concern. B) Vulnerable > Critically Endangered > Endangered > Least Concern. C) Least Concern > Critically Endangered >Endangered > Vulnerable. D) Critically Endangered > Endangered > LeastConcern > Vulnerable. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Critically Endangered > Endangered > Vulnerable> Least Concern. 18. 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) Economy. B) Legislation. C) Manufacturing. D) Government. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Economy. 19. It affects the ground water and agriculture ..... A) None of the below. B) Kudankulam nuclear power plant. C) Narmada Bachao Andolan. D) Silent Valley Movement. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Narmada Bachao Andolan. 20. 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. 21. When did sustainable development came into prominence? A) 1980. B) 1983. C) 1977. D) 1990. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) 1980. 22. What is the main problem that nations need to overcome in order to achieve sustainable development? A) Overpopulation. B) Climate change. C) Political instability. D) Poverty. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Poverty. 23. Which of these is not a role for youth in the SDGs? A) Critical thinkers. B) Communicators. C) Leaders. D) Oppositors. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Oppositors. 24. What is the primary focus of sustainable development in the context of environmental science? A) Economic growth. B) Social equity. C) Environmental protection. D) Technological advancement. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Environmental protection. 25. When did the idea of sustainable development first emerge? A) 1970s. B) 1980s. C) 1990s. D) 2000s. 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