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Multiple choice botany sustainable development with equity sustainable management conservation sustainable development

What is the name of the action plan for sustainable development in the Twenty first century framed in the Rio Declaration on Environment & Development (1992)?

  1. Action 21

  2. Agenda 21

  3. Rio 21

  4. Declaration 21
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

Agenda 21 is a comprehensive plan of action to be taken globally, nationally, and locally by organizations of the United Nations System, governments, and major groups in every area in which human impacts on the environment occur. It was a major outcome of the 1992 Earth Summit in Rio de Janeiro.

Multiple choice botany sustainable development with equity sustainable management conservation sustainable development

Of all of the energy production in the United States, what percentage is lost in distribution and inefficient use?

  1. 10

  2. 25

  3. 40

  4. 50
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

Energy loss in the United States occurs throughout the generation, transmission, and distribution process. Estimates often cite that approximately 40 percent of energy is lost due to inefficiencies in conversion and delivery.

Multiple choice botany sustainable development with equity sustainable management conservation sustainable development

CFCs can form bubbles in foam, making it a good

  1. Conductor

  2. Insulator

  3. Equipement

  4. Device
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

CFCs (chlorofluorocarbons) were historically used as blowing agents to create foam insulation. The trapped gas bubbles within the foam structure significantly reduce heat transfer, making the material an excellent thermal insulator.

Multiple choice botany sustainable development with equity sustainable management conservation sustainable development

Moral philosophy, involved in learning principal, identify with right and wrong conduct, such philosophical approach is known as _________________.

  1. Sustainable Ethics

  2. Environmental Ethics

  3. Frontier Ethics

  4. All of above
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

The question describes the study of right and wrong conduct, which is the definition of ethics. While environmental ethics is a specific branch, the phrasing suggests a broader application often termed sustainable ethics in the context of development studies.

Multiple choice botany sustainable development with equity sustainable management conservation sustainable development

Development which meets the needs of the present as well as of the future generation is called as

  1. Sustainable development

  2. Redevelopment

  3. Co-development

  4. None of the above
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation
Sustainable development (SD) caters the need of present without any uncertainty for future generation. It is a process for meeting human development goals while maintaining the ability of natural systems to continue to provide the natural resources and ecosystem services upon which the economy and society depend on. 
So, the correct answer is option A.
Multiple choice botany sustainable development with equity sustainable management conservation sustainable development

On the basis of the issues raised in this chapter, what changes would you incorporate in your life-style in a move towards a sustainable use of our resources?

  1. Stop cutting trees and practice plantation of trees.

  2. Waste maximum amount of water.

  3. Using vehicles for short distances.

  4. Switch on electrical appliances when not in use.
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation
 I would make following changes in my lifestyle to ensure sustainable use of our resources:
  • I will use bicycle more often than earlier.
  • I will use fresh water for bathing in the winter season; than using the geyser.
  • I will start using jute/cloth bag, while shopping.
  • I will collect old newspaper and give them to kabaadiwaala; for recycling.
Multiple choice botany sustainable development with equity sustainable management conservation sustainable development

Sustainability can be achieved in the development processes by 

  1. Recycling resources wherever possible

  2. Using non-renewable resources wherever possible

  3. Using conventional sources of energy

  4. All of the above
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

Recycling is an important part of a sustainability. It helps to preserve the resources available in the society and to reduce the impact of processing these resources on the planet. As a result, human health improves due to fewer pollutants and ecological balance is maintained. This leads to a development without compromising the needs of the future generation. Thus the correct answer is option A.

Multiple choice botany sustainable development with equity sustainable management conservation sustainable development

Value of a resource depends upon

  1. Quantity of resource

  2. Quality of resource

  3. Type of society and its needs

  4. All the above
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

The resources are the substances which can be harnessed for the production of energy. The value of the resource depends on the quantity and the quality. The quantity describes the amount of the resource which is present on the Earth and available for use. The quality is the form in which the resource can is present and needs to be transformed so that it can be used. The metals are obtained as ores and should be purified to pure quality for use. The value depends on the type and the need of society. When there is more population residing in a society, the requirement will be more and the value of the resource will increase. 

Thus, the correct answer is option D.