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

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

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

__________is not a cause for environmental degradation.

Resources are becoming extinct as degradation surpasses the ________ capacity of the environment. (Choose the correct alternative)

Select the option that presents a common challenge associated with sustainable aquaculture practices:

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

The threat to India’s environment is due to

What is the carrying capacity of the environment?

______ is not the strategy for 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

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

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

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 Kyoto Protocol?

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