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Which of the following statements is correct about achieving sustainable development?
A. Sustainable development can be achieved by restricting the usage of renewable resources
B. Sustainable development can be achieved by controlling the growth rate of world’s population
C. All of the above
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Which of the following statements is true about global warming?
A. Global warming has led to large scale deforestation
B.Global warming has led to a huge amount of waste generation
C.Global warming has led to a rise in the sea levels
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Which of the following was the main purpose behind setting up the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB)?
A. The main purpose of the Central Pollution Control Board was to regulate air pollution
B. The main purpose of the Central Pollution Control Board was to regulate water pollution
C. The main purpose of the Central Pollution Control Board was to regulate noise pollution
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Which of the following statements is correct?
A. Wind is a conventional source of energy
B. Dried dung is a conventional source of energy
C. Tides are a conventional source of energy
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Which of the following statements about the ozone shield is accurate?
A. Ozone shield is found in the mesosphere
B. Ozone shield is found in the exosphere
C. Ozone shield is found in the stratosphere
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Which of the following statements is true?
A. The United Nations Conference on Climate Change was held in Japan in the year 1997
B. The United Nations Conference on Climate Change was held in India in the year 1997
C. The United Nations Conference on Climate Change was held in Canada in the year 1997
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Which of the following is true about the environment?
A. The environment includes only abiotic factors
B. The environment includes both biotic and abiotic factors
C. The environment includes only biotic factors
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Which of the following statements gives the correct meaning of absorptive capacity?
A. Absorptive capacity is defined as the ability of our environment to absorb degradation
B. Absorptive capacity is defined as the minimum population that is currently surviving in the world
C. Absorptive capacity is defined as the average number of organisms that are living within a given environment
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Which of the following statements about climate change is true?
A. Plantation can be a preventive measure to tackle climate change
B. The usage of organic products can be a preventive measure to tackle climate change
C.All of the above
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Which of the following statements is correct?
A. The Kyoto protocol was about banning the use of chlorofluorocarbon, bromine and chlorine compounds
B. The Appiko movement was about banning the use of chlorofluorocarbon, bromine and chlorine compounds
C. The Montreal protocol was about banning the use of chlorofluorocarbon, bromine and chlorine compounds
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Which of the following statements is correct?
A. Global warming is a result of ozone layer depletion
B. Global warming is a natural phenomenon
C. Global warming is defined as the rise in the average temperature of the surface of the Earth
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Which of the following statements is true about the ozone layer depletion?
A. Ozone layer depletion results in a lower amount of production of phytoplankton
B. Ozone layer depletion hampers the growth of the terrestrial plants
C. All of the above
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Which of the following statements is true?
A. Air pollution is one of the main reasons for soil erosion
B. Deforestation is one of the main reasons for soil erosion
C. Ozone depletion is one of the main reasons for soil erosion
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Which of the following statements is true?
A. Economic growth is the modern concept for development
B. Sustainable growth is the modern concept for development
C. Social growth is the modern concept for development
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Which of the following is the feature of Sustainable Development?
A. No increase in Pollution
B. Rational use of Natural Resources
C. All of the above
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_____________development promotes the kind of development that minimizes environmental problems.
A. Sustainable
B. Original
C. Balanced
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Any contaminated components that seep into the soil, filtration, and are transferred into the underground reservoir are referred to as
A. Water Pollution
B. Noise Pollution
C. Land Contamination
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Which resource is South Africa’s most important export?
A. Gold
B. Diamond
C. Copper
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Which option is true if just two of the three foundations of Sustainable Development are encountered?
A. Viable = Economic + Ecological Sustainability
B. Bearable = Social + Ecological Sustainability
C. The sunlight gets scattered due to the air molecules
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What year did the concept of sustainability first appear?
A. 1980
B. 1978
C.1992
