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Environmental Science MCQs (History of Environmental Thought) Set-II

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Name the author of Silent Spring
(a) Marvin Gaye
(b) Rachel Carson
(c) Lyndon Johnson
(d) Gaylord Nelson
Answer: (b)

What is sustainable development?
(a) The development that meets the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs.
(b) To conserve natural resources and to develop alternate sources of power while reducing pollution and harm to the environment.
(c). It is the practice of developing land and construction projects in a manner that reduces their impact on the environment by allowing them to create energy efficient models of self-sufficiency.
(d). All of the above
Answer: (d)

Which of the following is correct, if we only achieve two out of three pillars of Sustainable Development?
(a) Social + Economic Sustainability = Equitable
(b) Social + Environmental Sustainability = Bearable
(c) Economic + Environmental Sustainability = Viable
(d) All of the above
Answer: (d)

Consider the following statement(s) related to the Sustainability.
(a) It refers to a process or state that can be maintained indefinitely.
(b) Natural resources must use in ways that do not create ecological debts by over exploiting the carrying and productive capacity of the earth.
(c) A minimum necessary condition for sustainability is the maintenance of the total natural capital stock at or above the current level.
(d) All of the above
Answer: (d)

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Which of the following Environmentalists first gave the concept of Biodiversity ‘hotspots’?
(a) Gaylord Nelson
(b) Norman Myers
(c) John Muir
(d) Julia “Butterfly” Hill
Answer: (b)

UNCED stands for……….
(a) United Nations Confederation on Environment and Development
(b) United Nations Conference on Environment and Development
(c) United Nations Conference on Economic Development
(d) United Nations Confederation on Economy and Development
Answer: (b)

What does mean “Agenda 21”?
(a) It’s an agreement between 20 developing countries of the world on climate change.
(b) It’s a free trade agreement between 7 developed countries of the world.
(c) Agenda 21 is a non-binding, voluntarily implemented action plan of the United Nations with regard to sustainable development.
(d) None of the above
Answer: (c)