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Sustainable Development

Total questions: 50

Worksheet time: 13mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which is most funded state in India for the National clean program?

a)

Tamilnadu

b)

Kerala

c)

Uttar Pradesh

d)

Karnataka

2.

Recycling the 1 ton of paper save

a)

11 trees

b)

13 trees

c)

15 trees

d)

17 trees

3.

Which resourse is South Africa's most important export?

a)

Gold

b)

Silver

c)

Platinum

d)

Copper

4.

Which industry has higher water usage?

a)

Textile

b)

Coffee

c)

Rubber

d)

Glass

5.

NAFCC corresponds to

a)

Textile

b)

dairy products

c)

Cosmetic

6.

When was the term 'Sustainable Development' came into existence?

a)

1987

b)

1980

c)

1978

d)

1992

7.

Social, economical, and ecological equity is the necessary condition for achieving:

a)

Ecological Development

b)

Social Development

c)

Sustainable Development

d)

Economical Development

8.

The maximum number of individuals that can be supported by a given environment is called:

a)

Environmental resistance

b)

Population size

c)

Carrying capacity

d)

Biotic potential

9.

The human activity among the following, which causes maximum environmental pollution having regional and global impacts?

a)

Agriculture

b)

Industrialization

c)

Urbanization

d)

Mining

10.

UNCED stands for

a)

United Nations Conference on Environment and Development

b)

United Nations Conference on Economical Development

c)

United Nations Confederation on Environment and Development

d)

United Nations Confederation on Economy and Development

11.

Extraction of mineral and metal from the earth is

a)

Sustainable Development

b)

Agriculture

c)

Transportation

d)

Mining

12.

Which of the following is NOT a sustainable development goal targeted to be achieved by 2030?

a)

Gender equality

b)

Space research

c)

Zero hunger

d)

Good health and wellbeing

13.

Which household waste has an excellent recycling potential?

a)

Metal

b)

Vegetable scraps

c)

Plastics

d)

Rubber

14.

Which of the following is the lead agency for 'Education for Sustainable Development' ?

a)

Brundtland commission

b)

UNESCO

c)

UNDP

d)

UNICEF

15.

How many goals and targets are there in Sustainable Development Goals?

a)

7 goals and 179 targets

b)

17 goals and 169 targets

c)

27 goals and 199 targets

d)

37 goals and 189 targets

16.

The Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) set in 2015 by the United Nation are intended to be achieved by

a)

2025

b)

2030

c)

2035

d)

2040

17.

The concept of Sustainable Development is related to

a)

Maximum use of resources

b)

The conservation of resources

c)

Industrial use of resources

d)

Development of power resources

18.

Any contaminated components that seep into the soil, filtration, and are transferred into the underground reservoir are referred to as

a)

Water pollution

b)

Land contamination

c)

Noise pollution

d)

Air pollution

19.

Sustainability Science is the application of concepts such as and sustainable development.

a)

Environmental science 

b)

Science in general

c)

Social science

d)

Geoscience

20.

The component(s) of sustainable farming are as follows

a)

Permaculture 

b)

Agroforestry

c)

Mixed farming

d)

All of the preceding

21.

When was SDGs come in force?

a)

2015

b)

2016

c)

2017

d)

2018

22.

How many countries have signed the SDGs?

a)

163

b)

173

c)

183

d)

193

23.

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)

It is a non-binding, voluntarily implemented action plan of the United Nations with regard to sustainable development

d)

None of the above

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24.

In the word “COP”, C stands for

a)

Confederation

b)

Conference

c)

Community

d)

Climate

25.

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

26.

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

27.

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

28.

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

29.

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

30.

The criterion for corporate sustainability

a)

eco-efficiency

b)

socio-efficiency

c)

both (A) and (B)

d)

none of the above

31.

The SDGs are focused on

a)

the past

b)

the past and the present

c)

the present

d)

the present and the future

e)

the future

32.

Which is not an obstacle to achieving the SDG?

a)

differences in income

b)

ecological problems

c)

capital cities

d)

using more than we produce or grow

33.

Who should be involved for the SDG to be met?

a)

Individuals

b)

Governments

c)

voluntary organisartions

d)

private companies

e)

dogsdogs

34.

Which statement is true in terms of sustainable development?

a)

Countries in the Global South are considered to be developing

b)

Countries in the Global North are considered to be developing

c)

Countries in the whole world are considered to be developing

35.

What is ESD?

a)

Education for Sustainable Development

b)

Education for Social Diplomats

c)

Easy Sustainable Development

d)

Elementary Sock Drawer

36.

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

a)

No Poverty

b)

Good Health and Well-Being

c)

Affordable and Clean Energy

d)

Life below Water

e)

Life on Land

37.

Education for sustainable development assumes that change-makers the skills, knowledge and attitudes to reflect on their sustainable development actions?

a)

have

b)

don't have

c)

are developing

38.

Whose responsibility is it to encourage Education for Sustainable Development?

a)

Kindergartens

b)

Primary schools

c)

Seconday schools

d)

Colleges

e)

Universities

39.

Which competency encourages you to think about your actions and beliefs about sustainability?

a)

Strategic Competency

b)

Anticipatory Competency

c)

Self-awareness Competency

d)

Critical thinking Competency

40.

The SDGs are

a)

independent of each other

b)

linked to each other

41.

”A Million Voices: The World We Want" is report by

a)

WHO

b)

IUCN

c)

UNISEF

d)

UN

42.

is the total planetary inheritance of all resources which surrounds us.

(a)  

43.

Global warming is a result of

a)

Environmental degradation

b)

Industrial revolution

c)

Carrying capacity

d)

Absorptive capacity

44.

Environment and economy are

a)

Improve to each other

b)

Complete each other

c)

Interdependent on each other

d)

All of the above

45.

Read the following statement given below and choose the correct alternative

Statement 1- In 2018, UN formulated 17 sustainable design goals

Statement 2- Thermal power plants emit large quantity of carbon dioxide

a)

Both are correct

b)

Both are incorrect

c)

Statement 1 is correct and Statement 2 is incorrect

d)

Statement 1 is incorrect and Statement 2 is correct

46.

Which of the following are reasons for the environmental crisis in India?

a)

High population growth

b)

Poverty

c)

Urbanization

d)

All of the above

47.

Which of the following metals are found in India?

a)

Bauxite

b)

Chromate

c)

Lignite

d)

All of the above

48.

Women work times more unpaid labor than men globally.

a)

1.5

b)

2.5

c)

3.5

d)

4.5

49.

What percent of carbon emissions are the world's cities responsible for?

a)

5%

b)

25%

c)

50%

d)

75%

50.

What industry accounts for the greatest employment rates worldwide?

a)

Agriculture

b)

Textile

c)

Thermal power plant

d)

Food