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Multiple choice geography economic growth and development development and growth need for sustainable development economics of development

Article 48A was added to the Directive Principles of State Policy so as to put the responsibility on the __________ to protect and improve the environment.

  1. public

  2. government

  3. private enterprises

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

According to the article 48A in the directive principles of state policy, the government is made responsible to protect and improve the environment to establish a better standard of life for us. 

Multiple choice geography economic growth and development development and growth need for sustainable development economics of development

Economic development is sustainable only when the stock of ____________ remains constant or rises over time.

  1. capital assets

  2. human resources

  3. both A & B

  4. neither A nor B
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

Economic development aims in sustainable development when there is an abundance of capital assets in present as well as future generations. Therefore, capital assets must rise over time for sustainable development. 

Multiple choice geography economic growth and development development and growth need for sustainable development economics of development

Which of the following is correct with regards to the concept of sustainable development?

  1. It involves sharing of development opportunities between generations.

  2. It involves sharing of development opportunities between all social classes.

  3. It involves sharing of development opportunities between rural and urban areas.

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

Sustainable development basically refers the development in a strategic way where the needs of the present generation are met without compromising the ability of the future generations to meet their own needs. 

Multiple choice geography economic growth and development development and growth need for sustainable development economics of development

What has been established in the field of climate finance?

  1. Greenhouse control fund

  2. Climate change fund

  3. Green climate fund

  4. None of the above
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

The Green Climate Fund (GCF) is a global fund created to support the efforts of developing countries to respond to the challenge of climate change.

Multiple choice geography economic growth and development development and growth need for sustainable development economics of development

Sustainable development doesn't refer to sustaining which of the following?

  1. Present level of standard of living

  2. Present level of production

  3. Present level of technology

  4. Present level of poverty
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

Sustainable development basically refers to the development in a strategic way where the needs of the present generation are met without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own need. Therefore, sustainable development aims at sustaining the present level of resources and providing the present generation with a good quality life. So it does not refer to sustaining the present level of poverty.

Multiple choice geography economic growth and development development and growth need for sustainable development economics of development

__________ is one of the few developing countries where forest cover has increased over the last 20 years.

  1. Africa

  2. India

  3. Brazil

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

India is regarded as one of the most diversified countries in terms of flora and fauna. In most of the developing countries, India is regarded as one where the forest cover has been increased in the past 20 years. 

Multiple choice geography economic growth and development development and growth need for sustainable development economics of development

Sustainable development improves quality of life of the present generations. Quality of life, in this case, is dependent on which of the following?

  1. Safe drinking water

  2. Hygienic environment

  3. Clean air

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

Sustainable development basically refers to the development in a strategic way where the needs of the present generation were met with compromising the ability of the future generations to meet their own need. Therefore, sustainable development aims at sustaining the present level of resources and providing the present generation with a good quality life. Here the good quality of life refers to good standard living with all necessary and basic needs like safe drinking water, Hygienic environment, Clean air, etc.

Multiple choice geography economic growth and development development and growth need for sustainable development economics of development

Identify the strategies for sustainable development from the following.

  1. Use of eco-friendly technologies

  2. Setting air-quality and emission standards

  3. Environment protection

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

Sustainable development encompasses a wide range of strategies, including the use of clean technology, strict environmental regulations, and active protection of natural ecosystems.

Multiple choice geography economic growth and development development and growth need for sustainable development economics of development

Developed countries focused on economic development because they realised it to be a tool to avoid ____________.

  1. high economic growth

  2. sustainable growth

  3. cyclical fluctuations

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

Economic development refers to the development and growth of the economy in all terms which includes all aspects and has become a main and central theme of economic thought throughout the years. 

The developed economies deals with other under developed economies. Therefore, these developed countries demand development of all the poor countries so that these countries can achieve a higher prosperity. Moreover, these developed countries have understood that poverty anywhere in the world is a thread to prosperity everywhere.

 Therefore, the developed economies mainly focus on economic development to avoid cyclic fluctuation of their economy.