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

State whether the given statement is true or false:

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

What is the Montreal Protocol?

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

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

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

The threat to India’s environment is due to

Global environmental issues contribute to increased financial commitments to the Government. This indicates

They do not change land use patterns in areas where they are located

What is the Kyoto Protocol?

Read the following statements - Assertion (A) and Reason ( R)

• Assertion (A): Sustainable Development is about changes that transform impoverished people, communities, and countries into informed, educated, healthy and productive societies.
• Reason (R): Sustainable Development advocates wealth creation that generates Socio-economic equality and opportunity.

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 environment defined as?

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

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