WorksheetsSUS 101
Total questions: 8
Worksheet time: 7mins
Global Commitments
IIT Bombay's dedication to sustainability earned it (QS Sustainability Ranking 2023). The Institute received a silver medal for research productivity aligned with the and has on its campus. The Sustainability Cell promotes behavioral, technological, and policy changes, including ushering in motion sensor lighting and waterless urinals.
Which technology, listed as a goal of the Sustainability Cell, aims to reduce water use on campus?
Solar water heaters.
Waterless urinals.
Integrated Wetland Technology (IWT).
Motion sensor lighting.
IIT Bombay earned a silver medal for its research focus on which global sustainability framework?
The Paris Agreement.
The UN SDGs.
The QS Global Goals.
The Green Campus Initiative.
The institute developed Integrated Wetland Technology (IWT), an innovative natural sewage treatment system using The treated water meets CPCB standards for secondary purposes like irrigation. Separately, the NSS 'Eco-Friendly Ganesha' initiative, operating for , helps protect water bodies by annually reducing of PoP waste and toxic paint.
What is the core natural component used in the Integrated Wetland Technology (IWT) system for treating sewage?
Biogas conversion reactors.
Two-stage sludge management system.
Wetland vegetation and support media.
Primary Solid Removal Tank (PSRT).
The 'Eco-Friendly Ganesha' initiative reduces the waste of which two materials to protect water ecology?
Plastic bottles and cardboard.
Organic food waste and leaves.
PoP waste and toxic paint.
Used cloth and metal.
The 3 R’s of Waste: Which "R" in the environmental 3 R’s hierarchy is generally considered the most important or impactful action for reducing environmental burden?
Reuse
Recycle
Reduce
Repair
Which of the following United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) are directly addressed or positively impacted by our initiative to install and maintain high-efficiency solar water heating systems in all hostels. (Select all that apply)
No Poverty
Gender Equality
Clean Water and Sanitation
Affordable and Clean Energy
Climate Action
Sustainability Cell has installed many elements in the campus to sustain it, identify the item listed below which is not there "yet".
A dedicated Biogas Plant integrated with the mess system.
Solar Water Heaters installed on hostel rooftops.
A functional Cow Shed (Gaushala) for campus waste integration.
A Geothermal Energy Plant utilizing underground heat for power generation.
Which of the waste materials will take approximately 500 to 1000 years to decompose in a landfill or the environment
Banana Peel
Aluminum Can
Plastic Bottle
Tin Can
Disposable Diaper
Which primary sector finds Scope 3 Emissions the indirect value chain emissions to be its most massive and challenging sustainability problem?
Corporate and Finance
Manufacturing and Energy
Real Estates and Construction
Transportation and Supply chain
Which core concept refers to the safe operating space for humanity with respect to Earth's systems, defining nine limits beyond which there is a risk of irreversible environmental change?
Planetary Boundaries
The Kuznets Curve
Anthropocene Framework
Malthusian Trap
