Environment Sustainable Economic Development CBSE Questions & Answers

Environment Sustainable Economic Development

This is Economics Class 11 Environment Sustainable Economic Development CBSE Questions & Answers. There are 15 questions in this test with each question having around four answer choices.

Questions & Answers

1
The government set up the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) in
  • A
    1974
    Correct
  • B
    1984
  • C
    1985
  • D
    1975
2
India is one of the___ most industrialised nations of the world
  • A
    12
  • B
    8
  • C
    5
  • D
    10
    Correct
3
The _______ emphasises on protecting the future generation
  • A
    Kothari Commission
  • B
    Brundtland Commission
    Correct
  • C
    Herman Daly Commission
  • D
    UNCED Commission
4
In Delhi the use of which fuel in public transport has significantly lowered air pollution
  • A
    CNG
    Correct
  • B
    WCG
  • C
    None of these
  • D
    LLG
5
with the help of which cells, solar energy can be converted into electricity
  • A
    Photovolt
  • B
    Photoaic
  • C
    Photo
  • D
    Photovoltaic
    Correct
6
In mountainous regions, streams can be found almost everywhere. A large percentage of such streams are perennial. Which plants use the energy of such streams to move small turbines
  • A
    None of these
  • B
    Nuclear
  • C
    Hydel
  • D
    Mini-hydel
    Correct
7
Development that meets the need of the present generation without compromising the ability of the future generation to meet their own needs
  • A
    Social development
  • B
    Political development
  • C
    Economic development
  • D
    Sustainable development
    Correct
8
Sustainable development that meets the need of the present generation without compromising the ability of the future generation to meet their own needs. This definition given by
  • A
    Edward Barbier
  • B
    None
  • C
    Brundtland commission
  • D
    UNCED
    Correct
9
According to Herman Daly steps required for achieving sustainable development are as follows except
  • A
    Technological progress should be input conserving
    Correct
  • B
    Renewable resources should be extracted on a sustainable basis
  • C
    Rate of depletion of non renewable resources should not exceed the rate of creation of renewable substitutes
  • D
    Inefficient arising from pollution should be corrected
10
Environmental degradation is
  • A
    Supply-demand reversal of resources over time
    Correct
  • B
    Supply-price reversal of resources over time
  • C
    Price-demand reversal of resources over time
  • D
    None
11
Using land for the production of wheat implies foregoing the opportunities of using it for the production of rice It is an example of which cost
  • A
    Fixed Cost
  • B
    Average Cost
  • C
    Variable Cost
  • D
    Opportunity Cost
    Correct
12
What happens when the rate of resources extraction exceeds that of their regeneration
  • A
    Absence of life
    Correct
  • B
    None
  • C
    Both
  • D
    Growth of resources
13
Which of the following are renewable resources (i) Trees (ii) Coal (iii) Water (iv) Fish. Options are
  • A
    II,III
  • B
    I,IV
    Correct
  • C
    I, II
  • D
    I,III
14
Two major environmental issues facing the world today are
  • A
    Global warming and Ozone depletion
    Correct
  • B
    None of these
  • C
    Growth and sustainable development
  • D
    Poverty and Inequality
15
Example of misuse of environmental resource
  • A
    Deforestation and Land degradation
  • B
    Reforestation and Land up gradation
  • C
    Ozone depletion and Global warming
    Correct
  • D
    None