nd

B.ed 2 Semester
MCQs Education for Sustainable Development
1) Sustainable development can be thought of in three spheres i.e.
A. Environment, Economy and Society
B. Environment, Economy and Equity
C. Environment, Ecology and Society
D. Environment, Economy and Ecology

2) Sustainable energy
A. Is clean
B. Is dirty
C. Flexible
D. Impure

3) In the word “COP”, C stands for:

A. Confederation
B. Conference
C. Community
D. Climate

4) How many agreement in Agenda 21

A. 4
B. 5
C. 6
D. 7

5) Numbers of Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) by United Nations are

A. 15
B. 16
C. 17
D. 18

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6) United Nations (UN) decade of education for sustainable development is
from
A. 2002 – 11
B. 2003 – 12
C. 2004 – 13
D. 2005 – 14

7) South Africa is leading exporter of which mineral?

A. Copper
B. Diamond
C. Silver
D. Gold

8) After mining the huge holes left behind is used for

A. Waste Water storage
B. Waste and water storage
C. Waste Disposal
D. Waste storage

9) Sustainable Science is the study of the

A. Environmental Science
B. General Science
C. Social Science
D. Geo Science

10) The other word of Landscaping is

A. Reduction
B. Restoration
C. Removing topsoil
D. Restore

11) The amount of resources that is known to exist is referred as

A. Supply

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 B. Demand
C. Supply Chain
D. Demand Chain

12) Four domains of circles of sustainability, used by the United Nations.

A. Economic, Ecological, Political and Cultural
B. Economic, Social, Political and Cultural
C. Economic, Ecological, Social and Cultural
D. Economic, Ecological, Political and Social

13) The United Nations Conference on Sustainable Development

(UNCSD) is also known as
A. Rio 2010
B. Rio 2011
C. Rio 2012
D. Rio 2013

14) The word “Sustainable Development” came into existence in the

year?
A. 1992
B. 1978
C. 1980
D. 1987

15) The technology which meets the sustainable development needs is

A. Advanced Technology
B. Appropriate Technology
C. Sustainable Technology
D. Adaptive Technology

16) Whenever the price of the mineral remains high, the firm seeks for
A. New countries
B. Remains the same
C. New miners
D. New deposits

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17) A promising direction towards sustainable development is to design
systems that are
A. Flexible and Irreversible
B. Flexible and Reversible
C. Inflexible and Reversible
D. Inflexible and Irreversible

18) Small mines in Small areas can be

A. Loss
B. Profitable
C. Reduction
D. Deprivation

19) Mercury and lead are toxic elements, which causes

A. Noise Pollution
B. Air Pollution
C. Water Pollution
D. Land Contamination

20) The other word of Landscaping is

A. Reduction
B. Restoration
C. Removing topsoil
D. Restore

21) The United Nation’s Commission on Sustainable Development (CSD)

was started by the UN General Assembly in the year.
A. 1995
B. 1994
C. 1993
D. 1992

22) In EIA hearing is made within

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 A. 5 days
B. 10 days
C. 20 days
D. 30 days

23) Food, space, disease, natural disasters, climate, competition and

predation are examples of what?
A. Capacity factors
B. Limiting factors
C. Predation factors
D. Sustainable factors

24) SPCB’s are required to give notice in how many newspapers

mentioning the date, time and place of public hearing
A. 2
B. 4
C. 6
D. 8

25) This is not the effect of transportation

A. Air emission
B. Material consumption
C. Solid waste generation
D. Acid mine drainage

26) Underground and open caste is the methods of

A. Agriculture
B. Mining
C. Housing
D. Transportation

27) Electronic waste is the adverse effect of

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 A. Industry
B. Agriculture
C. Housing
D. Mining

28) Extraction of mineral and metal form the earth is

A. Agriculture
B. Transportation
C. Mining
D. Sustainable Development

29) Which of the following is not the effect of modern agriculture?

A. Nitrate pollution
B. Eutrophication
C. Bio magnification
D. Ozone depletion

30) Production, transformation and use of energy are the major

problems of
A. Industrial activity
B. Sustainable development
C. Global warming
D. Acid rain

31) A chemical industry is not a cause of

A. Air pollution
B. Noise pollution
C. Water pollution
D. Nuclear pollution

32) The acronym CSR stands for

A. Corporate Search and Rescue
B. Corporate Social Responsibility
C. Corporate Sensitive Reliability

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 D. Corporate Social Reality

33) A whistle blower is an employee who:

A. exposes organisational wrongdoing
B. complains a lot to company management
C. engages in un-ethical behaviour
D. referees disputes with other employees

34) The dimension of social responsibility refers to a

business's societal contribution of time, money, and other resources.
A. Ethical
B. Philanthropic
C. Volunteerism
D. Strategic

35) Atmospheric issues include all of the following except:

A. acid rain
B. global warming
C. air pollution
D. water quantity

36) In an organisation, decision making is delegated as far down

the chain of command as possible
A. Decentralized
B. Creative
C. flexible
D. centralized

37) The Brundtland definition comprises of which three parts?

A. Development, Needs and Future Responsibility
B. Development, Issues and Future Generations
C. Development, Needs and Future Generations

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 D. Growth, Needs and Future Generations

38) Which one of the following characteristics is widely regarded as

being an important aspect of sustainable development?
A. Inter-generational equity
B. Increasing consumption expenditure
C. Intra-generational inequity
D. Increased levels of saving

39) Neither society nor the economy would exist without

A. Environment
B. Diverse ecology
C. Diverse biology
D. Resources

40) Sustainable Development focuses on more use of:

A. Renewable resources
B. Abiotic resources
C. Agricultural resources
D. Natural resources

41) Which of the following perspectives takes the strongest stance in

support of sustainability?
A. Communalist
B. Free market
C. Deep ecology
D. Cornucopian

42) Social, economic and ecological equity is the necessary condition for
achieving

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 A. Social development
B. Economic development
C. Sustainable development
D. Ecological development

43) 'Meeting the needs of the present compromising the ability of future
generation to meet their own need' is
A. Brundtland
B. Mahatma Gandhi
C. Maathai
D. Sunderlal Bahugana

44) The idea of sustainable development was conceived in early

A. 1950
B. 1960
C. 1970
D. 1980

45) The definition of sustainable development was expressed during the

World Commission on
Environment and Development in 1987, chaired by
A. Gro Harlem Brundtland
B. Murray Bookchin
C. Rees and Wackernacke J
D. John Elkington

46) The ecological footprint is an tool for ecological resources

A. Accounting
B. Management
C. Decision making

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 D. Financial

47) Eco-tracking tools need to be available which

A. Do not allow you to trace environmental footprint
B. Avoids data collection
C. Set-up an environmental management system
D. Help in decision making

48) A sustainability report is the key platform for communicating

and impacts whether positive or negative
A. Sustainability performance
B. Management decisions
C. Financial analysis
D. Information

49) Under which ISO Standard the Guidance on Social Responsibility was
recognized?
A. ISO 26000
B. ISO 27000
C. ISO 22000
D. ISO 14000

50) Carbon footprints is used to determine the amount of offsets

necessary by a business to sell their product as but is not used to
determine carbon liability
A. Carbon neutral
B. Carbon dating
C. Carbon cutting
D. Carbon rating

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51) This is an effect of transportation
A. Air emission
B. Material consumption
C. Solid waste generation
D. Acid mine drainage

52) What process may explain the decline in the number of tone of fish
caught?
A. Bioremediation
B. Deforestation
C. Extinction
D. Overexploitation

53) Which is not a benefit of maintaining sustainable forest ecosystems?

A. Empty space on which to build homes
B. Habitat for thousands of species
C. Reduction of erosion in watersheds
D. Regulation

54) In a kelp forest ecosystem, which species is a keystone species?

A. Kelp
B. Otter
C. Fish
D. Rock

55) The technology which meets the sustainable development needs is

often referred to as
A. Advanced technology
B. Appropriate technology

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 C. Sustainable technology
D. Adaptive technology

56) According to Economist Walt Rostow stage of economic growth are

?
A. 1
B. 3
C. 5
D. 4

57) The Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) recognize that all

countries must stimulate action in the following key areas
A. people, planet, prosperity, peace and partnership
B. people, planet, prosperity, plants and planning
C. people, planet, prosperity, plants and partnership
D. people, planet, prosperity, peace and planning

58) Harvesting, heating, ventilation are consume of

A. Energy
B. Air
C. Sun
D. Heat

59) Supporting capacity and Assimilative capacity components

A. Carrying capacity
B. Holding
C. Containing
D. Capturing
60) High price of mining encourage more production, even small mines in
small areas can be
A. Loss
B. Profitable
C. Reduction

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 D. Deprivation

61) It is also the issue of sustainable development

A. Knowledge
B. Good Economy
C. Climate change
D. Skills

62) Developing knowledge from daily experiences is

A. Formal Education
B. Informal Education
C. Non-Formal Education
D. Institutional Education

63) In 2002 the world conference on SD took place in

A. America
B. UK
C. Australia
D. South Africa

64) The Agenda 2030 for sustainable development was adopted in

A. 2015
B. 2016
C. 2017
D. 2018

65) Aim of ESD is to improve

A. Technical Education
B. Formal Education
C. Training Institution
D. Basic Education
66) In ESD learning methods should be
A. Collaborative

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 B. Individually
C. Teacher – centered
D. Pupil – centered

67) ESD allow human being to acquire

A. Personal need
B. Sociability
C. Knowledge
D. Economy

68) For participatory decision making the number of principles of SD are

A. Four
B. Five
C. Six
D. Seven

69) Sustainability is not just to learn, it’s something to

A. Do
B. Create
C. Live
D. Earn

70) Any community define their own ESD programmer by investing

A. Time
B. Time and Resources
C. Minerals
D. Materials

71) ESD is the right attitude to

A. Diversity
B. Values
C. Globalization
D. Cultural

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72) The three R’s in SD stand for
A. Reduce, Reverse, Recycle
B. Reduce, Reuse, Recycle
C. Reduce, Rewind, Recycle
D. Reduce, Recall, Recycle

73) The goal of 3R’s is to prevents

A. Waste
B. Mineral
C. Substance
D. Safe use

74) UNESCO was the for DESD

A. UN agency
B. Lead agency
C. Local agency
D. Training agency

75) SD Agendas and education Agendas are

A. Diverging
B. Emerging
C. Converging
D. Diversing

76) ESD is being integrated into

A. Formal Education
B. In-formal Education
C. Non-formal Education
D. Training Education

77) Which type of farming is sustainable

A. Plantations

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 B. Shifting Cultivation
C. Nomadic Grazing
D. Cattle Ranching

78) The land has been reclaimed for farming known as

A. Reclamation
B. Restoration
C. Revitalization
D. Reduction

79) Eco - tourism should lead

A. Environmental tourism
B. Sustainable tourism
C. Sustainability
D. Sustainable use of resources

80) It is not renewable energy source?

A. Solar
B. Coal
C. Wave
D. Wind

81) Which of these you cannot recycle?

A. Glass
B. Tin cans
C. Paper
D. Pens & Pencils

82) Which is a type of green energy?

A. A petrol pump
B. A coal burning fire
C. A wind turbine
D. An electric cable

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83) It is the strongest stance in support of sustainability
A. Free market
B. Accommodating
C. Communalist
D. Deep ecology

84) Zero Hunger is the goal of Sustainable Development Agenda

A. 2021
B. 2030
C. 2027
D. 2015

M.A Education 2 nd

MCQs Education for Sustainable Development

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1. The acronym CSR stands for

a. Corporate Search and Rescue

b. Corporate Social Responsibility
c. Corporate Sensitive Reliability
d. Corporate Social Reality
2. All those who are affected by or can affect the portions of the
organisation are known as:
a. Owners
b. interested parties
c. stakeholders
d. stockholders
3. The stakeholder view of social responsibility states that organisations
must respond to the needs of

a. employees and customers

b. shareholders and owners
c. all interested parties
d. all those who might sue the organisation
4. A firm is said to have good corporate social performance when:

a. stockholders invest in socially responsible causes

b. charitable deductions are automatically deducted from pay without
the consent of employees
c. the company has not been convicted of ethical violations for five
consecutive years
d. stakeholders are satisfied with its level of social responsibility
5. A socially responsible mutual fund will only purchase stocks in companies
that:

a. have a no-smoking policy in place

b. have a culturally diverse management team

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 c. hire some job candidates who are HIV positive
d. have good social performance.
6. A whistle blower is an employee who:

a. exposes organisational wrongdoing

b. complains a lot to company management
c. engages in un-ethical behaviour
d. referees disputes with other employees
7. Which one of the following approaches to creating an ethical and socially
responsible workplace is likely to be the most powerful?

a. Passing out buttons with the statement "Just Say No to Bad Ethics"
b. Placing posters about ethics throughout the organisation
c. Top management acting as models of the right behaviour
d. Including a statement about ethics and social responsibility in the
employee handbook

8. A recommended way of minimising unethical behaviour is for employees

to:

a. write anonymous notes to ethical violators

b. immediately report all suspicious behaviour to top management
c. spend part of their vacation preparing a personal philosophy of ethics
d. confront fellow employees about ethical deviations

9. Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) consists of which four kinds of

responsibilities:

a. Economic, ethical, societal, and altruistic

b. Economic, legal, ethical, and altruistic
c. Fiscal, legal, societal, and philanthropic
d. Economic, legal, ethical, and philanthropic

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10.Which of the items listed is NOT a product of a "favourable corporate
reputation"?

a. Charge more for its products and services

b. Attract, hire and keep higher quality applicants/employees
c. Enhance their access to better capital markets
d. Ignore the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act
11.Typical Codes of Conduct cover conduct described below. In the aftermath
of Bhopal, the chemical industry wishing to demonstrate responsible
corporate citizenship has added which additional behaviours set out
below

a. Legal compliance
b. Continuous improvement, communication with external stakeholders
and training of suppliers on the standards
c. Pollution prevention
d. Safe handling of chemicals from manufacture through disposal
12.Why, according to stakeholder theory, is it in companies' best interests to
pay attention to their stakeholders?

a. If firms only act in their own self-interest employees may feel

exploited
b. If firms only act in their own self-interest government might put more
regulation on them
c. If firms only act in their own self-interest customers might not like
the image that the company portray
d. If firms only act in their own self-interest and inflict harm on
stakeholders then society might withdraw its support

13.What is triple bottom line?

a. An accounting tool that looks at the impact on people, planet and

profits

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 b. A management strategy which states all the attention should be on
profits
c. An accounting tool that looks at cost, profit and loss
d. A management strategy which focuses on corporate social
responsibility

14.Why do alternative organisations run differently from conventional

shareholder led approach?

a. They do not have shareholders

b. They are run in non-hierarchical ways which aim to provide a positive
impact on society rather than to make profit
c. They prioritise corporate social responsibility.
d. They aim to give money to charities and good causes
15.Which of the following would most effectively act as the primary
objective of a business organisation? a. To procure resources

b. To make a profit
c. To communicate with shareholders
d. To mediate between the organisation and the environment
16.Which of the following does the term Corporate Social Responsibility
relate to?

a. Ethical conduct
b. Human rights and employee relations
c. All of the above
d. None of the above
17.Who are organisational stakeholders?

a. Customers
b. Community
c. Providers of finance

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 d. All of the above
18.The human activity, among the following, which causes maximum
environmental pollution having regional and global impacts, is:

a. Urbanization
b. Industrialisation
c. Agriculture
d. Mining
19.The dimension of social responsibility refers to a business's
societal contribution of time, money, and other resources.

a. Ethical
b. Philanthropic
c. Volunteerism
d. Strategic
20.Stakeholders are considered more important to an organisation when:

a. they can make use of their power on the organisation

b. they do not emphasise the urgency of their issues
c. their issues are not legitimate
d. they can express themselves articulately
21.Better access to certain markets, differentiation of products, arid the sale
of pollution-control technology are ways in which better environmental
performance can:

a. increase revenue
b. increase costs
c. decrease revenue
d. decrease costs
22.Atmospheric issues include all of the following except:

a. acid rain
b. global warming
c. air pollution

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 d. water quantity
23. In an organisation, decision making is delegated as far down
the chain of command as possible
a. Decentralized
b. Creative
c. flexible
d. centralized
24. refers to a strategic process involving stakeholder assessment to create
long-term relationships with customers, while maintaining, supporting,
and enhancing the natural environment.
a. Eco-strategy
b. Green marketing
c. Superfund reauthorization
d. Recycle and reprocess management
25. The United Nations Commission on Sustainable Development (CSD) was
established by the UN General Assembly in December --- --.

a. 1992
b. 1993
c. 1994
d. 1995
26. Which of the following statements in relation to
sustainable development is not true?
a. Sustainable development is defined as the development that meets
the needs of present without compromising the ability of our future
generations to meet their own needs.
b. Sustainability has the main objective of purely focussing on the
natural environment.
c. Sustainable development of various countries and the entire world is
the only solution left with mankind to survive for a longer period on
Earth.
d. Sustainable development not only considers the protection of the
environment but also the maintenance of economic viability as well
as the social and ethical considerations.

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27.The term sustainability refers to
a. Maintaining resource use at current or higher levels
b. Keeping the natural environment and human society in a happy,
healthy and functional state
c. Holding or increasing the current quality of human life
d. Always focusing on fulfilling short-term needs
e. Opposing change from current policies
28. Social sustainability refers to what?
a. The concept of the enterprise supporting jobs and delivering income
to communities in the long term
b. Stewardship of resources and managing and conserving the
environment
c. The concept of the enterprise supporting jobs and delivering income
to communities in the short term
d. Sharing benefits fairly and equitably and respecting the quality of life
of communities and of human rights
29.The Brundtland definition comprises of which three parts?
a. Development, Needs and Future Responsibility
b. Development, Issues and Future Generations
c. Development, Needs and Future Generations
d. Growth, Needs and Future Generations
30.What is the most commonly cited definition for, and accepted thinking
about sustainable development?
a. Brundtland World on Committee Environment and Sustainable
Development
b. Bruntland World Committee on Environment and Development
c. Brundtland World Commission on Environment and Sustainable
Development
d. Brundtland World Commission on Environment and Development
31.Which one of the following characteristics is widely regarded as being an
important aspect of sustainable development?

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 a. Inter-generational equity
b. Increasing consumption expenditure
c. Intra-generational inequity
d. Increased levels of saving
32. A "green transport plan" is:
a. An environmentally acceptable travel plan devised by a local
authority for its area
b. An internationally agreed strategy for reducing the impact of
international transport activity on the global environment.
c. A plan devised by a company or organisation to reduce the
environmental impact of the transport demands generated by itself
and its employees
d. The UK government's plan for a sustainable transport sector
33.Food, space, disease, natural disasters, climate, competition and
predation are examples of what?
a.Capacity Factors
b. Limiting Factors
c. Predation Factors
d. Sustainable Factors

34. Sustainable Development focuses on more use of:

a. Renewable resources
b. Abiotic resources
c. Agricultural resources
d. Natural resources

35. Which of the following perspectives takes the strongest stance in support
of sustainability?
a. Communalist
b. Free market

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 c. Deep ecology
d. Cornucopian
e. Accommodating
36. Social, economic and ecological equity is the necessary condition for
achieving
a. Social development
b. Economic development
c. Sustainable development
d. Ecological development
37. 'Meeting the needs of the present compromising the ability of future
generation to meet their own need' is
a. Brundtland
b. Mahatma Gandhi
c. Maathai
d. Sunderlal Bahugana
38. The idea of sustainable development was conceived in early
a. 1950
b. 1960
c. 1970
d. 1980
39. The definition of sustainable development was expressed during the
World Commission on
Environment and Development in 1987, chaired by
a. Gro Harlem Brundtland
b. Murray Bookchin
c. Rees and Wackernacke J
d. John Elkington
40. Which of the following statement is correct?
a) Renewable resources should provide a sustainable yield (the rate of
harvest should not exceed the rate of regeneration).

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 b) For non-renewable resources there should be equivalent development
of renewable substitutes.
c) Waste generation should exceed the assimilative capacity of the
environment
a. (a) and (c)
b. (b) and (c)
c. (a) and (b)
d. None
41. Dematerialisation is being encouraged through the ideas of industrial
ecology and
a. Eco design
b. Eco labelling
c. Both (a) and (b)
d. None of the above
42. The ecological footprint is an tool for ecological resources
a. Accounting
b. Management
c. Decision making
d. Financial
43. Eco-tracking tools need to be available which
a. Do not allow you to trace environmental footprint
b. Avoids data collection
c. Set-up an environmental management system
d. Help in decision making
44.A sustainability report is the key platform for communicating and
impacts whether positive or negative
a. Sustainability performance
b. Management decisions
c. Financial analysis

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 d. Information
45. Adverse social impacts could be in the form of
a. Loss of land
b. loss of structures
c. Loss of livelihood
d. All of the above
46. Who uses the Triple Bottom Line?
a. Businesses
b. Non-profit organisations
c. Government entities
d. All of the above
47. Under which ISO Standard the Guidance on Social Responsibility was
recognized?
a. ISO 26000
b. ISO 27000
c. ISO 22000
d. ISO 14000
48. Carbon footprints is used to determine the amount of offsets necessary
by a business to sell their product as but is not used to determine
carbon liability
a. Carbon neutral
b. Carbon dating
c. Carbon cutting
d. Carbon rating
49. Production, transformation and use of energy are the major problems of:
a. Industrial activity
b. Sustainable development
c. Global warming
d. Acid rain

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50.A chemical industry is not a cause of
a. Air pollution
b. Noise pollution
c. Water pollution
d. Nuclear pollution
51. Electronic waste is the adverse effect of
a. Industry
b. Agriculture
c. Housing
d. Mining
52. Extraction of mineral and metal form the earth is:
a. Agriculture
b. Transportation
c. Mining
d. Sustainable development
53.Underground and open caste is a methods of
a. Agriculture
b. Mining
c. Housing
d. Transportation
54. This is an effect of transportation
a. Air emission
b. Material consumption
c. Solid waste generation
d. Acid mine drainage
55.In EIA hearing is made within
a. 5 days
b. 10 days

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 c. 20 days
d. 30 days

56. What process may explain the decline in the number of tone of fish
caught?
a. Bioremediation
b. Deforestation
c. Extinction
d. Overexploitation
e. Succession
57. Food, space, disease, natural disasters, climate, competition and
predation are examples of what? a.
Capacity factors
b. Limiting factors.
c. Predation factors
d. Sustainable factors
58. Which is not a benefit of maintaining sustainable forest ecosystems?
a. Empty space on which to build homes
b. Habitat for thousands of species
c. Reduction of erosion in watersheds
d. Regulation
59. In a kelp forest ecosystem, which species is a keystone species?
a.Kelp
b. Otter
c. Fish
d. Rock
60. Which of the following is correct, if we only achieve two out of three
pillars of Sustainable Development?
a. Social + Economic Sustainability = Equitable
b. Social + Environmental Sustainability = Bearable

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 c. Economic + Environmental Sustainability = Viable
d. All of the above
e.
61. The technology which meets the sustainable development needs is often
referred to as

a. Advanced technology
b. Appropriate technology
c. Sustainable technology
d. Adaptive technology

62. The criterion for corporate sustainability

a. Eco-efficiency
b. Socio-efficiency
c. Both (A) and (B)
d. None of the above

63. Four domains of circles of sustainability, used by the United Nations.

a. Economic, ecological, political and cultural
b. Economic, social, political and cultural
c. Economic, ecological, social and cultural
d. Economic, ecological, political and social

64. The United Nations Conference on Sustainable Development (UNCSD)

is also known as

a. Rio 2010
b. Rio 2011
c. Rio 2012
d. Rio 2013

65. As per United Nations, following is (are) the broader issues of human
development

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 a. Education
b. Public health
c. Standard of living
d. All of the above
66. According to Economist Walt Rostow stage of economic growth are
?
a. 1
b. 3
c. 5
d. 4
67. The other word of Landscaping is
a. Reduction
b. Restoration
c. Removing topsoil
d. Restore
68. The word ‘Sustainable Development’ came into existence in the year?
a. 1992
b. 1978
c. 1980
d. 1987
69. South Africa is leading exporter of which mineral?
a. Copper
b. Diamond
c. Silver
d. Gold
70. Any adulterated elements leak into the ground, filtration, and are
carried into groundwater reservoir is known as
a. Land Contamination
b. Noise Pollution
c. Water Pollution
d. Air pollution
71. Sustainable energy
a. is clean
b. can be used over a long period of time
c. both (a) and (b)
d. none of the above

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72. Following is (are) the element(s) of sustainable agriculture
a. Permaculture
b. Agroforestry
c. Mixed farming
d. All of the above

73.A promising direction towards sustainable development is to design

systems that are
a. flexible and irreversible
b. flexible and reversible
c. inflexible and reversible
d. inflexible and irreversible

74. When the consumption of natural resources are equal to nature’s

ability to replenish then sustainability is
a. not sustainable
b. steady state economy
c. environmentally sustainable
d. none of the above

75. Sustainable development can be thought of in terms of three spheres

i.e.
a. environment, economy and society
b. environment, economy and equity
c. environment, ecology and society
d. environment, economy and ecology

76. The Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) recognize that all countries
must stimulate action in the following key areas
a. people, planet, prosperity, peace and partnership
b. people, planet, prosperity, plants and planning
c. people, planet, prosperity, plants and partnership

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 d. people, planet, prosperity, peace and planning
77. Numbers of Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) by United Nations
are
a. 15
b. 16
c. 17
d. 18
78. United Nations (UN) decade of education for sustainable development
is from
a. 2002-11
b. 2003-12
c. 2004-13
d. 2005-14
79. Sustainability Science is the study of the concepts of sustainable
development and .
a. Environmental science
b. General science
c. Social science
d. Geo science

80. Modern concept of sustainable development focuses more on

a. Economic development
b. Social development
c. Environmental protection
d. All of the above

81. How many agreement in Agenda 21

a. 4
b. 5
c. 6
d. 7
82. SPCB’s are required to give notice in how many newspaper mention
date, time, place of public hearing

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 a. 2
b. 4
c. 6
d. 8
83. This is not effect of transportation
a. Air Emission
b. Material Consumption
c. Solid waste generation
d. Acid mine drainage
84. Underground and open caste is the method of
a. Agriculture
b. Mining
c. Housing
d. Transportation
85. Electronic waste is the adverse effect of
a. Industry
b. Agriculture
c. Housing
d. Mining

86. Extraction of mineral and metal form of earth is

a. Agriculture
b. Transportation
c. Mining
d. Sustainable Development
87. In the word “Cop”, C stands for
a. Confederation
b. Conference
c. Community
d. Climate
88. Harvesting, heating, ventilation are consume of
a. Energy
b. Air

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 c. Sun
d. Heat
89. Which of the following is not the effect of modern agriculture?
a. Nitrate Pollution
b. Eutrophication
c. Bio-magnification
d. Ozone depletion
90. Housing affects
a. Neighbourhood
b. Energy Consumption
c. Water Consumption
d. All of the above
91. Production transformation and use of energy are the major problems
of
a. Industrial Activity
b. Sustainable Development
c. Global Warming
d. Acid Rain
92.A chemical industry is not a cause of
a. Air Pollution
b. Noise Pollution
c. Water Pollution
d. Nuclear Pollution

93. After mining the huge holes left behind is used for
a. Waste Water storage
b. Waste and water storage
c. Waste Disposal
d. Waste Storage
94. What does mean “Agenda 21”?
a. It’s an agreement between 20 developing countries of the world
on climate change.

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 b. It’s a free trade agreement between 7 developed countries of the
world.
c. Agenda 21 is a non-binding, voluntarily implemented action plan
of the United Nations with regard to sustainable development.
d. None of the above
95. Sustainable energy
a. Is clean
b. Can be used long time
c. Both (a) and (b)
d. None

96. The technology which meets SD needs is often referred to as

a. Advanced Technology
b. Appropriate Technology
c. Sustainable Technology
d. Adaptive Technology
97. The amount of resource that is known to exist is referred as
a. Supply
b. Demand
c. Supply chain
d. Demand chain
98. In the world market the prices of oil
a. Remain constant
b. Fluctuate
c. Falls
d. Rises
99. High price of mining encourage more production, even small mines in
small areas can be
a. Loss
b. Profitable
c. Reduction
d. Deprivation
100. Supporting capacity and Assimilative capacity components

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 a. Carrying capacity
b. Holding
c. Containing
d. Capturing

Sustainable Development MCQs

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1. Any adulterated elements leak into the ground, filtration, and are carried
into groundwater reservoir is known as
A) Land Contamination
B) Noise Pollution
C) Water Pollution
D) Air pollution

Answer: C

2. South Africa is leading exporter of which mineral?

A) Copper
B) Diamond
C) Silver
D) Gold

Answer: D

3. Which option is correct, when we only accomplish two out of three pillars
of Sustainable Development?
A) Economic + Environmental Sustainability = Viable
B) Social + Environmental Sustainability = Bearable
C) Social + Economic Sustainability = Equitable
D) None of the above

Answer: D

4. The word ‘Sustainable Development’ came into existence in the year?

A) 1992
B) 1978

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C) 1980
D) 1987

Answer: C

5. The United Nation’s Commission on Sustainable Development (CSD) was

started by the UN General Assembly in the year.
A) 1995
B) 1994
C) 1993
D) 1992

Answer: D

6. After mining the huge holes left behind is used for

A) Wastewater storage
B) Waste and water storage
C) Waste Disposal
D) Waste Storage

Answer: C

7. Mercury and lead are toxic elements, which causes

A) Noise Pollution
B) Air Pollution
C) Water Pollution
D) Land contamination

Answer: D

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8. The other word of Landscaping is
A) Reduction
B) Restoration
C) Removing topsoil
D) Restore

Answer: B

9. Whenever the price of the mineral remains high, the firm seeks for
A) New countries
B) Remains the same
C) New miners
D) New deposits

Answer: D

10. Which of the option is not incorporated as sustainable development

parameters?
A) Gender disparity and diversity
B) Inter and Intra-generation equity
C) Carrying capacity
D) None of the above

Answer: D

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1- Modern concept of sustainable development focuses more on
(A) Economic development
(B) Social development
(C) Environmental protection
(D) all of the above

2- Sustainability Science is the study of the concepts of sustainable

development and .
(A) Environmental science
(B) General science
(C) Social science
(D) Geo science

3- As per United Nations, following is (are) the broader issue(s) of human

development
(A) Education
(B) Public health
(C) Standard of living
(D) all of the above

4- United Nations (UN) decade of education for sustainable development is

from

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(A) 2002-11
(B) 2003-12
(C) 2004-13
(D) 2005-14

5- Numbers of Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) by United Nations are

(A) 15
(B) 16
(C) 17
(D) 18

6- The Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) recognize that all countries

must stimulate action in the following key areas.
(A) People, planet, prosperity, peace and partnership
(B) People, planet, prosperity, plants and planning
(C) People, planet, prosperity, plants and partnership
(D) People, planet, prosperity, peace and planning

7- Sustainable development can be thought of in terms of three spheres i.e.

(A) Environment, economy and society
(B) Environment, economy and equity
(C) Environment, ecology and society
(D) Environment, economy and ecology

9- A promising direction towards sustainable development is to design

systems that are

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(A) Flexible and irreversible
(B) Flexible and reversible
(C) Inflexible and reversible
(D) Inflexible and irreversible

10-Following is (are) the element(s) of sustainable agriculture

(A) Permaculture
(B) Agroforestry
(C) Mixed farming
(D) all of the above

11-Sustainable energy
(A) is clean
(B) Can be used over a long period of time
(C) Both (A) and (B)
(D) None of the above

12-The technology which meets the sustainable development needs is often

referred to as
(A) Advanced technology
(B) Appropriate technology
(C) Sustainable technology
(D) Adaptive technology

13-The criterion for corporate sustainability

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 (A) eco-efficiency
(B) socio-efficiency
(C) Both (A) and (B)
(D) None of the above

14-Four domains of circles of sustainability, used by the United Nations.

(A) Economic, ecological, political and cultural
(B) Economic, social, political and cultural
(C) Economic, ecological, social and cultural
(D) Economic, ecological, political and social

15- The United Nations Conference on Sustainable Development (UNCSD) is

also known as
(A) Rio 2010
(B) Rio 2011
(C) Rio 2012
(D) Rio 2013

ANSWERS:

1-(D), 2-(A), 3-(D), 4-(D), 5-(C), 6-(A), 7-(A), 8-(B), 9-(B), 10-(D), 11-(C), 12-(B),
13-(C), 14-(A), 15-(C)
1: The contaminated substances leak into the ground and are carried by
filtration into ground water supplies known as
a) Air pollution

b) Water Pollution

c) Noise Pollution

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d) Land Contamination

e) Answer B

2. South Africa is the leading exporter of which mineral?

a) Silver

b) Diamond

c) Copper

Answer A

3. The amount of resources that is known to exist is referred as

a) Supply

b) Demand

c) Supply Chain

d) Demand chain

Answer
4. In the world market the prices of oil
a) Remains constant

b) Fluctuate

c) Falls

d) Rises

Answer B

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5. High prices of mining encourage more production, even small mines in
small areas can be
Loss
Profitable
Reduction
Deprivation

Answer B

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6. The sustainable Development goals were agreed in

2012

2015

Rio De Janeiro (ans)

2030

1. The purpose of the SDGs is to

help all humans live sustainably (ans)

2. The SDGs are focussed on

the past and the present (ans)

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Q. Which is not a purpose of the SDG?
to promote prosperity (ans)
to promote equality
to promote challenge

Q. The SDGs are

Independent of each other

Linked to each other (ans)

Q. Which is not an obstacle to achieving the SDG?

Differences in income
Ecological problems
Capital cities ( Ans)

Q. Who should be involved for the SDG to be met?

Individuals
Governments
Voluntary organizations
Private companies

All of them ( Ans)

Q. Which statement is true in terms of sustainable development?

Countries in the Global South are considered to be developing
Countries in the Global North are considered to be developing

Countries in the whole world are considered to be developing ( Ans)

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Q. What is ESD?
Education for Sustainable Development ( Ans)
Education for Social Diplomats
Easy Sustainable Development
Elementary Sock Drawer

Q. What qualities do people need to be change-makers for sustainability?

Knowledge about SD
Skills to encourage SD
Values and attitudes that support SD
All of them ( Ans)

Q. Education for sustainable development assumes that change-makers

the skills, knowledge and attitudes to reflect on their
sustainable development actions?
have
don't have
are developing ( Ans)

Q. Whose responsibility is it to encourage Education for Sustainable

Development?
Kindergartens
Primary schools
Secondary schools
Colleges
All of these ( Ans)

Q. Which SDG aims to Conserve and sustainably use the oceans, seas and
marine resources for sustainable development?

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No Poverty
Good Health and Well-Being
Affordable and Clean Energy
Life below Water ( Ans)

Q. Which competency encourages you to think about your actions and

beliefs about sustainability?
Strategic Competency
Anticipatory Competency
Self-awareness Competency
Critical thinking Competency ( Ans)

Q. Which competency enables people to analyse future possibilities.

Systems thinking competency
Anticipatory competency ( Ans)
Normative competency
Strategic competency

Q. Whose project addressed SDG 12 - Climate Action

Elif ( Ans)
Melati & Isabel
Urban Creators
Rohit
Muzoon

Q. Who believes in the importance of education?

Melat i & Wijsen and muzoon ( Ans)
Elif
Rohit

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Discardius
Skinner

Q. Which project was created by adults?

Elif
Rohit
Urban creators
Discardius

None ( Ans)

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What is sustainable development?

A The development that meets the needs of the present without
compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs
B To conserve natural resources and to develop alternate sources of power
while reducing pollution and harm to the environment
C It is the practice of developing land and construction projects in a manner
that reduces their impact on the environment by allowing them to create
energy efficient models of self-sufficiency
D All of the above

Answer: All of the above

2 Which of the following is/are not an objective (s) of sustainable

development?
A Continue to implement the family planning program
B Maintain a dynamic balance of arable land (not less than 123 million
hectares) and implement an agricultural development strategy

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C Maintain a dynamic balance of water resources by reducing water
consumption for every unit of gross development product growth and
agricultural value added
D To bring about a gradual and sometime catastrophic transformation of
environment

Answer: To bring about a gradual and sometime catastrophic transformation

of environment

3 When was the term ‘Sustainable Development’ came into existence?

A 1987
B 1980
C 1978
D 1992

Answer: 1980

4 Which of the following UN commission is responsible for reviewing progress

in the implementation of Agenda 21 and the Rio Declaration on Environment
and Development?
A. United Nation Disarmament Commission
B. United Nations Statistical Commission
C. United Nations Commission on Sustainable Development (CSD)
D. United Nations Commission on Human Rights

Answer: United Nations Commission on Sustainable Development (CSD)

5 Consider the following statement (s) related to the parameters of

sustainable development refer to the guiding principles.
I. Help in understanding the concept of sustainable development

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II. Point the problems associated with it

III. Help to take active policy measures

Code:

A Both I & II
B Bot II & III
C Both I & IV
D I, II & III

Answer: I, II & III

6 What does mean “Agenda 21”?
A It’s an agreement between 20 developing countries of the world on climate
change
B It’s a free trade agreement between 7 developed countries of the world
C Agenda 21 is a non-binding, voluntarily implemented action plan of the
United Nations with regard to sustainable development
D None of the above

Answer: Agenda 21 is a non-binding, voluntarily implemented action plan of

the United Nations with regard to sustainable development
7 Social, economical and ecological equity is the necessary condition for
achieving
A Social development
B Economic development
C Sustainable development
D Ecological development

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Answer: Sustainable development

8 The maximum number of individuals that can be supported by a given

environment is called
A Biotic potential
B Carrying capacity
C Environmental resistance
D Population size

Answer: Carrying capacity

9 Supporting capacity and assimilative capacity are the components of

A Carrying capacity
B Holding capacity
C Containing capacity
D Capturing capacity

Answer: Carrying capacity

10 How many agreement are there in Agenda – 21?

A4
B5
C6
D7
Answer: 5

11 The idea of sustainable development was conceived in early:

A 1950
B 1960

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C 1970
D 1980

Answer: 1980
12 SPCB’s are required to give notice in how many newspapers mentioning
the date, time and place of public hearing:
A2
B4
C6
D8

Answer: 2
13 Meeting the needs of the present without compromising the ability of
future generation to meet their own need’ is given by:
A. Brundtland
B. Mahatma Gandhi
C. Maathai
D. Sunderlal Bahugana

Answer: Brundtland

14 This is not the effect of transportation:

A Air emission
B Material consumption
C Solid waste generation
D Acid mine drainage

Answer: Acid mine drainage

15 Underground and open caste is the methods of:

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A Agriculture
B Mining
C Housing
D Transportation

Answer: Mining
16 Electronic waste is the adverse effect of:
A Industry
B Agriculture
C Housing
D Mining

Answer: Industry

17 Extraction of mineral and metal form the earth is:

A Agriculture
B Transportation
C Mining
D Sustainable development

Answer: Mining
18 Sustainable development will not aim at:
A Social economic development which optimize the economic and societal
benefits available in the present, without spoiling the likely potential for
similar benefits in the future
B Reasonable and equitable distributed level of economic wellbeing that can
be perpetuated continually
C Development that meets the need of the present without compromising the
ability of future generation to meet their own needs

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D Maximizing the present day benefits through increased resource
consumption

Answer: Maximizing the present day benefits through increased resource

consumption
19 Which of the following statements in relation to sustainable development
is not true?
A Sustainable development is defined as the development that meets the
needs of present without compromising the ability of our future generations
to meet their own needs
B Sustainability has the main objective of purely focusing on the natural
environment
C Sustainable development of various countries and the entire world is the
only solution left with mankind to survive for a longer period on Earth
D Sustainable development not only considers the protection of the
environment but also the maintenance of economic viability as well as the
social and ethical considerations

Answer: Sustainability has the main objective of purely focussing on the

natural environment
20 Stockholm Convention on Persistent Organic Pollutants is an international
environmental treaty, signed in 2001 and effective from:
A 2004
B 2005
C 2009
D 2010

Answer: 2004

21 In the word “COP”, C stands for:

A Confederation

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B Conference
C Community
D Climate

Answer: Conference
22 Agricultural activity such as tilling, harvesting, heating and ventilation are
direct consumes of:
A Energy
B Air
C Sun
D Heat

Answer: Energy
23 Which of the following is not the effect of modern agriculture?
A Nitrate pollution
B Eutrophication
C Biomagnification
D Ozone depletion

Answer: Ozone depletion

24 Housing affects:
A. Neighborhood
B. Energy consumption
C. Water consumption
D. All of the above

Answer: All of the above

25 Production, transformation and use of energy are the major problems of:
A. Industrial activity

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B. Sustainable development
C. Global warming
D. Acid rain

26 The human activity, among the following, which causes maximum

environmental pollution having regional and global impacts, is:
A. Urbanization
B. Industrialisation
C. Agriculture
D. Mining

27. A chemical industry is not a cause of:

A. Air pollution
B. Noise pollution
C. Water pollution
D. Nuclear pollution

28 In EIA the decision to hold hearing has to made within:

A 5 days
B 10 days
C 20 days
D 30 days
29. What is not true about “The Earth Summit in Rio de Janeiro 1992”?
I. The first global environment conference, the UN sought to help
Governments rethink economic development and find ways to halt the
destruction of irreplaceable natural resources and pollution of the planet.
II. The first global environment conference, the UN sought to help
Governments rethink political development and find ways to halt the
destruction of irreplaceable natural resources and pollution of the planet.

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III. The second global environment conference, the UN sought to help
Governments rethink environmental development and find ways to halt the
destruction of irreplaceable natural resources and pollution of the planet.
Code:
A Only I
B Only II
C I, II, III
D All are incorrect

30 Basel Convention is related to the:

A. Trans-boundary Movements of Hazardous Wastes and their Disposal
B. Ozone layer depletion
C. Sustainable development
D. Earth summit

31 Which of the following statement/s is true about Basel convention?

I. It does not address the movement of radioactive waste.

II. It became effective from 5 May 1998.

III. It became effective from 5 May 1992.

IV. Basel is based in Switzerland. Choose option/s

A Only II, III, & IV
B I,III & IV
C Only I, II & IV
D Only I & IV

32 Which of the followings are the aims of the Basel Convention?

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I. The reduction of hazardous waste generation and the promotion of
environmentally sound management of hazardous wastes, wherever the
place of disposal;

II. The restriction of trans-boundary movements of hazardous wastes

except where it is perceived to be in accordance with the principles of
environmentally sound management.

III. A Regulatory system applying to cases where trans-boundary movements

are permissible.
A Only I & II
B Only I & III
C Only II & III
D All of the above

33 Consider the following statement (s) related to Rio+20 ,1992

I. Securing renewed political commitment for inclusive development

II. Assessing the progress and implementation gaps in meeting previous

commitments.

III. Addressing new and emerging challenges. What is/ are not the objective of
Rio+20, 1992 conference? Code:
A. Only I
B Only II
C Only I & II
D I, II, III

34. UNCED stands for……….

A. United Nations Confederation on Environment and Development
B. United Nations Conference on Environment and Development
C. United Nations Conference on Economic Development

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D. United Nations Confederation on Economy and Development

35 Which of the following is not included in the parameters of sustainable

development?
A. Carrying capacity
B. Inter and Intra-generation equity
C. Gender disparity and diversity
D. None of the above

36 The United Nations Commission on Sustainable Development (CSD) was

established by the UN General Assembly in December---- --.
A 1992
B 1993
C 1994
D 1995

37 What are the Primary Goals of Sustainability?

I. The end of poverty and hunger

II. Better standards of education and healthcare - particularly as it pertains

to water quality and better sanitation

III. To achieve gender equality

IV. Sustainable economic growth while promoting jobs and stronger

economies Code:
A I, II & III
B I, III & IV
C I & III
D I, II, III & IV

38 Consider the following statement (s) related to the Sustainability.

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I. It refers to a process or state that can be maintained indefinitely.

II. Natural resources must use in ways that do not create ecological debts
by over exploiting the carrying and productive capacity of the earth.

III. A minimum necessary condition for sustainability is the maintenance of

the total natural capital stock at or above the current level.

A Only I
B Only II
C Only II & III
D I, II & III

39 Which of the following is correct, if we only achieve two out of three

pillars of Sustainable Development?
A. Social + Economic Sustainability = Equitable
B. Social + Environmental Sustainability = Bearable
C. Economic + Environmental Sustainability = Viable
D. All of the above

40. since when Basel convention became effective?

A. 1989
B. 1998
C. 1983
D.1992

1. What is sustainable development?

A. The development that meets the needs of the present without

compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs.

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B. To conserve natural resources and to develop alternate sources of power
while reducing pollution and harm to the environment.
C. It is the practice of developing land and construction projects in a manner
that reduces their impact on the environment by allowing them to create
energy efficient models of self-sufficiency.
D. All of the above

3. Consider the following statement (s) related to the Sustainability.

I. It refers to a process or state that can be maintained indefinitely.

II. Natural resources must use in ways that do not create ecological debts by
over exploiting the carrying and productive capacity of the earth.
IV. A minimum necessary condition for sustainability is the maintenance of
the total natural capital stock at or above the current level.

A. Only I
B. Only II
C. Only II & III
D. I, II & III

4. Which of the following is/are not an objective (s) of sustainable

development?
A. Continue to implement the family planning program.
B. Maintain a dynamic balance of arable land (not less than 123 million
hectares) and implement an agricultural development strategy
C. Maintain a dynamic balance of water resources by reducing water
consumption for every unit of gross development product growth and
agricultural value added
D. To bring about a gradual and sometime catastrophic transformation of
environment

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5. What are the Primary Goals of Sustainability?

I. The end of poverty and hunger

II. Better standards of education and healthcare - particularly as it pertains to
water quality and better sanitation
III. To achieve gender equality
IV. Sustainable economic growth while promoting jobs and stronger
economies

A. I, II & III
B. I, III & IV
C. I & III
D. I, II, III & IV

6. When was the term ‘Sustainable Development’ came into existence?

A. 1987
B. 1980
C. 1978
D. 1992

7. The United Nations Commission on Sustainable Development (CSD) was

established by the UN General Assembly in December ---- --.
A. 1992
B. 1993
C. 1994
D. 1995

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8. Which of the following UN commission is responsible for reviewing
progress in the implementation of Agenda 21 and the Rio Declaration on
Environment and Development?
A. United Nation Disarmament Commission
B. United Nations Statistical Commission
C. United Nations Commission on Sustainable Development (CSD)
D. United Nations Commission on Human Rights

9. Consider the following statement (s) related to the parameters of

sustainable development refer to the guiding principles.
I. Help in understanding the concept of sustainable development
II. Point the problems associated with it
III. Help to take active policy measures

A. Both I & II
B. Bot II & III
C. Both I & IV
D. I, II & III

10. Which of the following is not included in the parameters of sustainable

development?
A. Carrying capacity
B. Inter and Intra-generation equity
C. Gender disparity and diversity
D. None of the above

In the above 10 GK Questions and Answers on Sustainable Development and

Sustainability is a set of 10 Multiple Choice Questions that attune and

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equipped the readers as per the evolving nature of different competitive
examinations.

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