Environment and Sustainable Development Class 12 MCQ Quiz – Test Your Understanding!

Solar energy can be converted into electricity with the help of ……….……………………. (Photovoltaic cell/Lithium cells).

(Fill up the blank with the correct alternative)

What is the environment defined as?

State whether the given statement is true or false:

As per the UNDP Report education and health are the broader issues of human development.

This technology is extremely useful for remote areas where power lines are either not possible or prove costly. It is

______ is not the strategy for Sustainable Development. (Choose the correct alternative)

What is the primary reason for the environmental crisis, according to the concept of carrying capacity?

Which of the following is not one of the ways to attain the goal of sustainable development? (choose the correct alternative)

Due to increasing expenses related to energy and ecological considerations, a country chose to make significant investments in domestic renewable energy technologies instead of bringing in traditional energy sources from abroad.

What favorable outcomes can be anticipated from this strategy of substituting imports?

1. lower energy costs for consumers due to subsidized imports
2. promotion of the domestic green energy sector through targeted investments
3. enhanced self-sufficiency in energy production and greater sustainability
4. increased dependence on foreign technology for renewable energy implementation

What is the core principle of sustainable development, according to the Brundtland Commission?

Edward Barbier’s definition of Sustainable economic development focuses on the need to

What is the Kyoto Protocol?

What is the carrying capacity of the environment?

The environment can perform all its functions without any interruption as long as the demand on these functions is within its

The threat to India’s environment is due to

Sustainable development and economic growth are __________ (directly/indirectly) related. (choose the correct alternative)