Question 1 : What is important for sustainable development?
a) Conservation of biological diversity
b) Prevention and control of pollution
c) Decreasing poverty
d) all of the above
Answer : d
Question 2 : Sustainable development is a matter of inter-generational sensibility in respect of use of
a) National resource
b) Material resource
c) Industrial resource
d) Social resource
Answer : a
Question 3 : For the first time the word sustainable development was used in
a) Stockholm Summit
b) Kokoyok Declaration
c) Kyoto Protocol
d) None of the above
Answer : b
Question 4 : Sustainable agriculture means
a) self sufficiency
b) to be able to export and import under WTO norms
c) to utilise land so that its quality remains intact
d) to utilise wasteland for agricultural purposes
Answer : c
Question 5 : International conference held in Rio-de-Janerio was
a) United Nations Conference on Sustainable Development
b) Environment and Pollution Summit
c) International new Economics
d) None of the above
Answer : a
Question 6 : The discussion on ‘sustainable development’ was started after submitting a report on environment to the United Nations in 1987. That report was
a) First Report on Climate Change
b) Our Common Future
c) Second Report on Climate Change
d) Fifth Assessment Report
Answer : b
Question 7 : During the mid 80’s decade of twentieth century, the negative aspects of development were discussed at large. Which one among the following was not such important?
a) Degradation of Natural resources
b) Environment Pollution
c) Politics and Development
d) Displacement and Rehabilitation of masses
Answer : c
Question 8 : 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
Question 9 : The main objective of sustainable tourism is
a) to increase the number of tourists
b) to manage mass scale tourism and small scale travel
c) to manage tourism and environment while maintaining cultural integrity and ecological processes
d) none of the above
Answer : c
Question 10 : The book ‘Silent Spring’ published in 1962 which set the tone for an environment movement in the world, was written by
a) Carolyn Merchant
b) Karl Marx
c) Rachel Carson
d) Rajgopalan
Answer : c
Question 11 : Who has propounded the concept of Limits to growth?
a) Club of Rome
b) UNESCO
c) Brundtland Commission
d) Agenda 21
Answer : a
Question 12 : 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 Wackernackej
d) John Elkington
Answer : c
Question 13 : Which ne of the following is best strategy for environment-friendly sustainable development in Indian agriculture?
a) Expansion of cultivable land, increased use of sulphur, phosphate, urea and effective biocides
b) Wider popularisation of high-yielding crop varieties, better aid, more frequent irrigation and increased frequency of aerial span of inorganic fertilisers and pesticides
c) Mixed cropping, organic manures, nitrogen-fixing plants and pest resistance crop varieties
d) Improved farm implements and machinery, use of potent insecticides to minimise post harvest grain losses and monoculture cropping practices
Answer : c
Question 14 : Which of the following statements in relation to sustainable development is not true?
a) Sustainable development is defined as the development that meets the need of present without compromising the ability of our future generations to meet their own needs
b) Sustainable development 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 environment but also the maintenance of economic viability as well as social and ethical considerations
Answer : b
Question 15 : What are primary goals of sustainability?
I. The end of poverty and hunger
II. Better standards of education and healthcare to all
III. Gender equality and better sanitation
IV. Sustainable economic growth while promoting jobs and stronger economics
a) I, II and III
b) I, III and IV
c) I and III
d) I, II, III and IV
Answer : d
Question 16 : Sustainable development Goals (SDG) officially known as ‘Transforming our world : the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable development is an intergovernmental set of aspiration goals. Choose correct statement regarding this
I. It has 17 targets and 169 goals
II. It is a successor of MDG
III. 3 dimensions of SDG are society, economics and environment and their interlink ages
IV. MDG was part of millennium summit 2000
a) I, II and III
b) I, II and IV
c) Only II
d) II, III and IV
Answer : d
Question 17 : The first ‘Earth Summit’ was held at
a) Washington
b) Geneva
c) Rio-de Janeiro
d) Buenos Aires
Answer : c
Question 18 : The Earth Summit +5 was held in
a) 2005
b) 2000
c) 1999
d) 1997
Answer : d
Question 19 : Biocarbon fund initiative for sustainable forest landscapes is managed by the
a) Asian Development Bank
b) International Monetary Fund
c) United Nations Environment Programme
d) World Bank
Answer : d
Question 20 : What is the Rio+20 conference, often mentioned in the news?
a) It is the United Nations conference on Sustainable development
b) It is a Ministerial meeting of World Trade Organisation
c) It is a Conference of the Inter-governmental Panel on climate change
d) It is a conference of the member countries of the convention on biological diversity
Answer : a
Question 21 : The Partnership for Action on Green Economy (PAGE), a UN mechanism to assist countries transition towards greener and more inclusive economies emerged at
a) The Earth Summit on Sustainable Development 2002, Johannesburg
b) The United Nation Conference on Sustainable Development 2012, Rio de Janerio
c) The United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change 2015, Paris
d) The World Sustainable Development Summit 2016, New Delhi
Answer : b
Question 22 : What was the title of Rio+20 declaration?
a) The future we want
b) The future we seek
c) The future we have
d) The future we see
e) none of the above
Answer : a
Question 23 : Consider the following statements
I. The Sustainable Development Goals were first proposed in 1972 by a global think tank called the ‘Club of Rome’.
II. The Sustainable Development Goals have to be achieved by 2030
a) Only I
b) Only II
c) Both I and II
d) Neither I nor II
Answer : b
Question 24 : With reference to ‘Agenda 21’, sometimes seen in the news, consider the following statements.
I. It is a global action plan for Sustainable Development
II. Originated in the World Summit in Sustainable Development held in Johannesburg in 2002
a) Only I
b) Only II
c) Both I and II
d) Neither I nor II
Answer : a
Question 25 : Assertion (A) : There is positive relation between Human Development Index (HDI) and Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) ranking of Indian State.
Reason (R) : The underlying dimensions of SDG targets are closely related to education and health aspect.
a) Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A
b) Both A and R are true, but R is not the correct explanation of A
c) A is true, but R is false
d) A is false, but R is true
Answer : a
Question 26 : Assertion (A) : Sustainable development is important for well-being of human society
Reason (R) : Sustainable development is a kind of development that meets the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs
a) Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A
b) Both A and R are true, but R is not the correct explanation of A
c) A is true, but R is false
d) A is false, but R is true
Answer : a
Question 27 : Which among the following is nodal agency for implementation of sustainable development in India?
a) NITI Aayog
b) NABARD
c) RBI
d) National Development Council (NDC)
Answer : a
Question 28 : Which of the following Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) will target to water availability for all and its permanent management upto 2030 in India?
a) SDG-6
b) SDG-7
c) SDG-8
d) SDG-9
Answer : a
Question 29 : The Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) Index was developed by
a) NITI Aayog
b) Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation
c) Both (a) and (b)
d) World Economic Forum
Answer : c
Question 30 : Consider the following statements regarding SDG India Index
I. NITI Aayog on 30th December, 2019 released the second edition of the SDG India Index
II. It was developed by NITI Aayog with the assistance of Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation (MoSPI), UN India and Global Green Growth Institute
III. It measures performance of all states and UTs of India in 16 out of 17 SDG goals
a) I and II
b) II and II
c) I and III
d) All of these
Answer : d
Question 31 : What is a natural hazard or disaster?
a) They are naturally occurring physical phenomena causing either by rapid or slow onset of events which can be triggered by landslides, tsunamis etc.
b) The nuclear disasters which are triggered by the earthquakes
c) A sudden catastrophe occurring naturally which causes great damage to life
d) The combination of risk and vulnerability factors resulting into disaster
Answer : c
Question 32 : Which of the following is not a natural disaster?
a) Deforestation
b) Lightning
c) Forest Fire
d) Nuclear Explosion
Answer : d
Question 33 : Which among the following will be counted as disasters?
I. Heat wave
II. Dam bursts
III. Mine flooding
IV. Air road and rail accidents
V. Pest attacks
a) I and II
b) I, IV and V
c) I and V
d) All of these
Answer : d
Question 34 : Assertion (A) : Natural hazards are phenomenon that are caused by physical processes
Reason (R) : Natural hazards are events caused by geological phenomenon
a) Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A
b) Both A and R are true, but R is not the correct explanation of A
c) A is true, but R is false
d) A is false, but R is true
Answer : b
Question 35 : Major causes of floods are
a) deforestation
b) unscientific farming practises
c) silting of river beds
d) all of the above
Answer : d
Question 36 : National Commission on Floods was set up by the Government of India in
a) 1974
b) 1976
c) 1986
d) 1981
Answer : b
Question 37 : The most flood prone state in India
a) Assam
b) Andhra Pradesh
c) Bihar
d) Uttar Pradesh
Answer : c
Question 38 : Among the total flood prone area of country, how much per cent area is constituted by drainage basin of Ganga and Brahmaputra?
a) 40%
b) 50%
c) 60%
d) 70%
Answer : c
Question 39 : Which of the following can reduce the risk of flooding?
a) Zoning and building regulations for new departments.
b) Dams, detention basins and levees
c) Flood awareness and education programmes
d) All of the above
Answer : d
Question 40 : Consider the following statements about floods in India
I. Almost 23 of the 36 states and Union Territories in the country are subject to floods and 40 million hectares of land, roughly one-eighth of the country’s geographical area, is prone to floods.
II. Fresh water floods particularly play an important role in maintaining ecosystems in river corridors and are a key factor in maintaining flood plain biodiversity.
Which of the following statements given above is/are correct?
a) Only I
b) Only II
c) Both I and II
d) Neither I nor II
Answer : c
Question 41 : Assertion (A) : India is one of the most flood prone countries in the world
Reason (R) : The Monsoons, the highly silted river systems and the steep and highly erodible mountains, particularly those of the Himalayan ranges are the cause of these floods
a) Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A
b) Both A and R are true, but R is not the correct explanation of A
c) A is true, but R is false
d) A is false, but R is true
Answer : a
Question 42 : Assertion (A) : In last two decades frequency of floods has been increased in Northern Plains
Reason (R) : Due to deposition of silt, depth of rivers has decreased
a) Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A
b) Both A and R are true, but R is not the correct explanation of A
c) A is true, but R is false
d) A is false, but R is true
Answer : a
Question 43 : A condition in which soil, moisture and rainfall conditions are not adequate to support a healthy crop growth to maturity is called
a) Meteorological drought
b) Environmental drought
c) Hydrological drought
d) Agricultural drought
Answer : d
Question 44 : According to India Meteorological Department (IMD) …… of less rainfall triggers drought in the region
a) 5%
b) 15%
c) 20%
d) 25%
Answer : d
Question 45 : Meteorological drought means
a) absence/deficit of rainfall from the normal
b) reduction of natural stream flows or ground water levels
c) level in soil is insufficient to maintain average crop yield
d) correlates the impaired supply and demand of goods and services
Answer : a
Question 46 : The major drought prone areas of the country are
a) Assam, Arunachal Pradesh and Tripura
b) Saurashtra, Kachchh and Vidarbha
c) Assam, Tripura and Kachchh
d) Eastern Uttar Pradesh, Vidarbha and Kachchh
Answer : b
Question 47 : Central Arid Zone Research Centre (CAZR) is situated at
a) Ahmedabad
b) Bangalore
c) Hyderabad
d) Jodhpur
Answer : d
Question 48 : Assertion (A) : The leeward side or Western Ghats is a major drought prone region in India
Reason (R) : The rainfall decline as one moves from the coasts to inside of the subcontinent
a) Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A
b) Both A and R are true, but R is not the correct explanation of A
c) A is true, but R is false
d) A is false, but R is true
Answer : a
Question 49 : Earthquake occurs due to
a) sudden release of energy which causes the seismic waves to shake the ground
b) gradual release of energy which causes the seismic waves to shake the ground
c) the horizontal and vertical movements of the Himalayan and Frontal Fault
d) the accumulated tensions between the divergent plates
Answer : a
Question 50 : The scale which is used to measure the intensity of earthquake is known as
a) Mercalli Scale
b) Richter Scale
c) MSK Scale
d) Ferros Scale
Answer : b
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