Unit-1

Q.NO. 1 Sustainable Development is that development which satisfies the need of:

• Present generation only
• future generation only
• both (a) & (b)
• none of these

Q.NO.9 India acceded to Kyoto Protocol in August:

• 2005
• 2003
• 2002
• 2007

How many Sustainable Development Goals are there?

• 187

• 17

• 20

• 5

Which is not one of the SDG goals?

• Life below water

• Reduced inequalities

• Clean water and sanitation

• Recycle innovations

Which of the following is NOT true about the SDGs?

• They encourage the promotion of health, wellbeing and education for all, at all ages

• They explicitly promote innovation

• They include the development of sustainable cities, infrastructure and industry

• They are a legally binding international treaty that all nations are required to follow

Number 14 in represents which sustainable Goal ??

• Climate action

• Life below water

• Life on land

• No poverty

What does the concept of "Factor 4" refer to in the context of sustainability and resource efficiency?

• A 4% reduction in greenhouse gas emissions

• A fourfold increase in resource consumption

• Achieving four times the output with the same input of resources

• Reducing resource consumption by 10%

How can businesses and industries typically achieve Factor 4 and Factor 10 improvements in resource efficiency?

• By adopting a linear production model

• By increasing resource consumption to stimulate growth

• Through innovation, sustainable practices, and technological advancements

• By disregarding environmental concerns for short-term profit gains

Which of the following is a key goal of the Factor 4 and Factor 10 concepts?

• Promoting unlimited resource consumption

• Achieving resource decoupling from economic growth

• Maximizing resource extraction and consumption

• Maximizing resource extraction and consumption

What is one of the primary goals of sustainability?

• Maximizing short-term profits

• Promoting resource depletion

• Achieving long-term environmental, social, and economic balance

• Ignoring climate change concerns