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Multiple choice economics sustainable development with equity liberalisation objectives of economic planning in india need for sustainable development introduction to social movements and its types social movements

Which of the following Stock Exchanges is in a stage of advanced negotiations to pick up a strategic equity stake in Bombay Stock Exchange?

  1. London Stock Exchange

  2. Tokyo Stock Exchange

  3. New York Stock Exchange

  4. Hong Kong Stock Exchange
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

In 2014, more than 75 percent of the stock shares traded on United States exchanges (including the NEW YORK STOCK EXCHANGE ) originated from automated trading system orders.

Multiple choice economics sustainable development with equity introduction to social movements and its types social movements liberalisation

Surface water has been polluted due to industrialisation and urbanisation, while, ground water has remained free from contaminants.

  1. True

  2. False
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

False 

Industrialization refers to the process of using natural resources for the development of the economy. The process of industrialization has polluted the surface water as well as groundwater. 

Multiple choice economics sustainable development with equity introduction to social movements and its types social movements liberalisation

Extensive cultivation, i.e., increasing the area under cultivation has caused ___________.

  1. deforestation

  2. water pollution

  3. loss of biodiversity

  4. none of the above
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

Due to extensive cultivation,  there is a sharp decrease in the area under forests. Since extensive cultivation requires large areas to be brought under cultivation, it has led to deforestation. 

Multiple choice economics sustainable development with equity introduction to social movements and its types social movements liberalisation

Deforestation has led to decrease in rainfall due to alterations in the hydrological cycle.

  1. True

  2. False
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

Due to extensive cultivation, the increasing area under cultivation is increasing which results in a large amount of forest depletion that leads to deforestation. This deforestation has led to decrease in rainfall due to alterations in the hydrological cycle.

Multiple choice economics sustainable development with equity introduction to social movements and its types social movements liberalisation

Which of the following can be listed as the negative effects of economic development on the environment?

  1. Increased air pollution

  2. Global warming

  3. Loss of biodiversity

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

Economic development refers to the process of using natural resources for the development of the economy. But in developed countries the resources are exploited in a very large quantity that leads to the depletion of these stock of natural resources. The negative effects of economic development are increased air pollution, global warming and loss of biodiversity. 

Multiple choice economics sustainable development with equity introduction to social movements and its types social movements liberalisation

_________ leads to fall in productivity due to deterioration in the quality of soil used for cultivation.

  1. Soil erosion

  2. Air pollution

  3. Global warming

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

Soil erosion is a type of phenomenon where the upper most layer of the soil gets washed away by the acts of wind and water. This leads to a fall in the overall productivity due to deterioration in the quality of soil used for cultivation. 

Multiple choice economics sustainable development with equity introduction to social movements and its types social movements liberalisation

Solid wastes that have not been effectively disposed lead to contamination of ground water resources.

  1. True

  2. False
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

In developed countries, the resources are exploited in a very large quantity that has led to the depletion of the stock of natural resources. The industrialization has polluted the surface water as well as groundwater. Groundwater is usually polluted by solid wastes that has no technique of proper disposal. 

Multiple choice economics sustainable development with equity introduction to social movements and its types social movements liberalisation

Industrial development has led to depletion of natural resources, particularly solar and wind energy resources.

  1. True

  2. False
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

False

Industrialization refers to the process of using natural resources for the development of the economy. It has mainly depleted all the non-renewable sources of energy like coal, fossil fuels, etc.