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1.1 SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT
1. Recycling and composting help not only in A. Rising sea levels, extreme weather
keeping the environment clean but also in events, loss of biodiversity, and food and
improving livelihoods. in keeping the envi- water insecurity
ronment clean but also in economic devel-
B. Decrease in air pollution
opment.
C. Increase in fossil fuel consumption
A. Tama
B. Mali D. Expansion of wildlife habitats

2. Which of the following is considered an ex- 5. It is the key to escape poverty and enables
ample of sustainable development? upward socioeconomic mobility?
A. Cutting trees down to create farms to A. Quality Frameworks
grow food B. Quality Education
B. Giving enough food and water for a
C. Quality Living
year
D. none of above
C. A water pump in a village
D. Trucks delivering water to poor village 6. How was the thought or concept towards
sustainable development developed?
3. The construction company is developing a
new housing near our neighborhood. A. Because of the agreement of rich coun-
tries to help poor countries.
A. shortage
B. .Because of the duty of nations to
B. condition
guard human rights.
C. project
C. Because of the UN member agreement
D. problem to value nature.
4. What are some of the consequences of cli- D. Because of the agreement of the coun-
mate change? tries for the development of the poor.

1. A 2. C 3. C 4. A 5. B 6. C
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7. Which of these is not a Sustainable Devel- 12. What are the goals of the IRD?
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A. climate action B. Build higher education for research ca-
B. life on land pacities of its partner countries
C. zero hunger C. Manage business in partner countries
D. students and climate change D. Gather information about the ocean
and Mediterranean life sea
8. Good Health and Well-being is goal num-
ber 13. Globally, people eat an average of 6kg of
beef and veal a year. How much fish is
A. 1 consumed on average per person?
B. 2 A. Around 3kg
C. 3 B. Around 6kg
D. none of above C. Around 10kg
9. The main organic product export market D. none of above
for India is
14. Public , like buses and trains, provides
A. China affordable and efficient transportation for
B. USA daily commuters.
A. transport
C. Canada
B. health care
D. Europe
C. policy
10. Which goal deals with affordable health-
D. services
care for children?
A. Goal 1-No poverty 15. What is the main cause of the United
States’ consumption overpopulation prob-
B. Goal 6-Clean water and sanitation lem?
C. Goal 3-Good health and well being A. High birth rates in the United States
D. Goal 17-Partnership for the goals B. The highly urbanized nature of the
United States
11. Why is sustainable development impor-
tant for the environment? C. The cold climate in the United States
A. Sustainable development has no im- D. The relatively affluent lifestyles of the
pact on the environment United States population
B. Sustainable development only benefits 16. Sustainable development refers to devel-
the current generation opment that:
C. The environment does not need protec- A. Meets the needs of the present popula-
tion tion by achieving high standards of living
D. Sustainable development helps to pro- some
tect the environment for future genera- B. Ensures the ability of future genera-
tions. tions to meet their own needs

7. D 8. C 9. D 10. C 11. D 12. B 13. A 14. A 15. D 16. B 16. C

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C. Meets the needs of the present popu- 21. Development that leads to the production
lation by achieving high standards of living of goods that can be sold is an example of
for all
D. Ensures the ability of current genera- A. social factor
tions to meet their own needs
B. environmental factor
17. We must look after the environment to en-
C. friendly factor
sure sustainable development for future
generations. What’s the meaning of “look D. economic factor

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after”?
A. To care 22. Which of the following is not part of the
Sustainable Development Goals?
B. Destroy
C. Burn A. Access to sustainable energy for all
D. Fix B. Decent/good jobs for all

18. Sustainability Science is the application of C. Access to internet services for all
concepts such as and sustainable develop- D. Availability of water and sanitation for
ment. all
A. Environmental science
B. Science in general 23. Which of the following commission is now
responsible to formulate the plans on Cen-
C. Social science tral, state and state level?
D. Geoscience
A. Planning commission
19. In past perfect tense we use the auxiliary
B. policy commission
of the verb “to have” in
A. past C. Election commission

B. gift D. Public service commission

20. Number 12 on the picture shows 24. What does SDG 13 address?
A. Strengthening industry, innovation,
and infrastructure
B. Taking climate action
C. Ensuring clean water and sanitation
D. Creating affordable and clean energy

25. commission emphasized on protecting

future generation
A. Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions
A. body balance
B. Reduced Inequalities
B. Daly
C. Responsible Consumption and Produc-
tion C. Environment
D. Sustainable Cities and Communities D. Brundtland

17. A 18. A 19. A 20. C 21. D 22. C 23. B 24. B 25. D 26. A
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26. Which SDG is mainly represented by the 32. What cause air pollution
following image?
A. smoke from factories

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A. SDG 8:Decent Work and Economic
Growth B. vehicle emissions
B. SDG 9:Industry, Innovation and Infras- C. both
tructure D. none
C. SDG 4:Quality Education
D. SDG 10:Reduced Inequalities 33. Why is hydroponics suitable for agriculture
in hot arid environments?
27. Cultural is the best way for young peo-
ple to understand other countries’ values A. It requires a large amount of water
and ideas B. It allows for year-round cultivation
A. values C. It is a low-cost technology
B. shock
D. It relies on traditional soil-based farm-
C. change ing
D. exchange
34. Which vocabulary word means to invent
28. How much of the world’s population live new ways of doing things?
in cities?
A. Sustainability
A. More than 50%
B. 50% B. Inequality
C. Less than 50% C. Inequality
D. none of above D. Innovation
29. The most developped sector of the follow-
35. Which of the following factors influence
ing is:
worker productivity. economic growth,
A. aquaculture and the future standard of living for a na-
B. coastal tourism tion? (CHECK ALL THAT APPLY)
C. marine biotechnology A. access to healthcare
D. ocean energy B. education
E. seabed mining
C. new technology
30. Environment supply only renewable re-
D. food security
sources
A. True 36. Any adulterated elements leak into the
B. False ground, filtration, and are carried into
groundwater reservoir is known as
31. How organic farmers enrich the soil?
A. Land Contamination
A. Fertilizers
B. Pesticides B. Noise Pollution

C. Manure/compost C. Water Pollution

D. Antibiotics D. Air pollution

27. D 28. A 29. B 30. B 31. C 32. C 33. B 34. D 35. A 35. B 35. C 35. D
36. C 37. A
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37. Which of the following is non-renewable?

A. Fossil fuels
B. Air
C. Sun
D. Rain

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38. The sustainable development goals had
replaced Millennium Development goals.
A. LIFE ON LAND
How many proposed SDGs are there?
B. CLIMATE ACTION
A. 13
C. GOOD HEALTH AND WELL-BEING
B. 17
D. DECENT WORK AND ECONOMIC
C. 11 GROWTH
D. 15
43. HOW WOULD YOU SAY THIS GOAL
OF SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT IN EN-
39. Which are the strategies of sustainable de-
GLISH?”EDUCACIÓN DE CALIDAD”
velopment?
A. use of coal
B. use of solar energy
C. use of petroleum
D. none

40. What is ESD A. EQUALITY EDUCATION

A. Education for Sustainable Develop- B. QUALITY EDUCATION
ment C. GOOD EDUCATION
B. Education for Social Diplomats D. BETTER EDUCATION
C. Easy Sustainable Development 44. What is the goal of achieving sustainable
D. Elementary Sock Drawer development?
A. Reducing emissions and increasing
41. Why do organic foods often cost more than productivity
non-organic food?
B. Balancing environmental, social, and
A. Higher taxes economic factors
B. Production cost C. Using renewable energy and stopping
resource wastage
C. More organic farms
D. Charging for the use of air and water
D. None of the above
45. Which of the following is the most danger-
42. Choose the correct option ous to humans?

38. B 39. B 40. A 41. B 42. A 43. B 44. B 45. C

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47. Which of these three goals are NOT a SUS-

TAINABLE DEVELOPMENT GOALS?
A.

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A. No poverty
B. Zero Hunger
C. No money
B.
D. none of above

48. This aims at doing more and better with

less:
A. Responsible consumption and produc-
C. tion
B. Life in land
C. Reduce inequalities
D. Industry, innovation and infrastruc-
D. ture

49. What is the current global adult literacy

rate?
Explanation:
A. 42%
Dirty drinking waterSome 2.6 million peo- B. 86%
ple around the world die each year for C. 55%
lack of clean water and nearly half of
the world’s population drink water that is D. 92%
harmful to their health. This is due largely
to a lack of sanitation infrastructure. Two 50. What does gender equality mean?
billion people have to use water contam- A. Boys have more rights than girls.
inated by sewage and which is therefore
B. Both girls and boys enjoy the same
dangerous for their health. On top of this,
rights, resources, opportunities and pro-
mosquitoes are the most dangerous ani-
tections.
mal to humans and kill an average of 750,
000 people each year, as opposed to only C. Girls should drop out of school to as-
10 killed by sharks sume household responsibilities.

46. What is one of the challenges for sustain- D. none of above

able development related to the social sci-
51. The United Nations has established a
ences?
total Sustainable Development Goals
A. Improving living conditions (SDGs):(A) 15(B) 16(C) 17(D) 18
B. Reducing poverty A. 15
C. Addressing global developmental is-
B. 16
sues
C. 17
D. Understanding the challenges in a par-
ticular community D. 18

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52. How many sustainable development goals 56. Infrastructure that directly adds to the in-
were adopted by all UN Member States in come of a Nation is called as
2015? A. Social infrastructure
A. 13 B. Economic infrastructure
B. 15
57. A deep ecology worldview would support
C. 17 all of the following EXCEPT:
D. 19 A. Nonhuman life forms have value that

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is independent of the usefulness they may
53. What economic model is needed for sus- have for narrow human purposes.
tainable development?
B. The richness and diversity of life con-
A. Reducing emissions and increasing tribute to the flourishing of life on Earth
productivity and humans have no right to reduce this
B. Balancing environmental, social, and richness and diversity except to satisfy vi-
economic factors tal needs.
C. Using renewable energy and stopping C. The inherent responsibility of individ-
resource wastage uals to implement changes in society so
that humans can flourish.
D. Recognizing natural limits and pricing
resources D. A spiritual respect for life reflected in
appreciating quality of life rather than ad-
54. True or False? Only 28 per cent of persons hering to a high standard of living.
with significant disabilities have access to
58. The International Solar Alliance (ISA) has
disability benefits globally, and only 1per
114 member countries. Where is the head-
cent in low-income countries.
quarter of ISA?
A. True
A. Gurugram
B. False
B. Paris
55. Number 16. on the picture represents C. New York
which sustainable goal? D. Beijing
59. An artificial ecosystem is
A. Pond
B. Forest
C. Desert
D. Crop field
60. The population in our area will increase,
and the for services and infrastructure
will grow.
A. No Poverty A. requirement
B. Zero Hunger B. demand
C. Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions C. expectation
D. Reduced Inequalities D. certainty

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61. How many children and youths are out of 67. Make cities and human settlements inclu-
school? sive, safe, resilient, and sustainable.

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A. 160 million
B. 485 million A.
C. 1600 million
D. 4850 million

62. The goal number four is called:“Quality Ed-

ucation”. What does it means? B.
A. It has a lot of laptops, tablets
B. It has lifelong learning for all
C. It is inclusive if you have quality (VIP)
D. none of above C.

63. Which is NOT an aspect of globalization?

A. Communication D. none of above
B. Economy 68. When did Stockholm Conference take
C. Political place?
D. History A. 1974
B. 1972
64. How many targets are there for Goal
3:Good Health and Wellbeing? C. 1992
A. 9 D. 1994
B. 12 69. How many countries have ratified the
C. 6 1952 ILO Convention No. 102, requiring
equality of social protection treatment?
D. 5
A. 37
65. When was Sustainable Development B. 126
Goals (SDGs) adopted
C. 55
A. 2000
D. 24
B. 2015
70. The royal wedding achieved the largest
66. Which one is abiotic element of the envi- audience ever for a event. Everyone
ronment? watched it on the Internet.
A. Air A. live-streamed
B. Plants B. annual
C. Forests C. dramatic
D. Birds D. social

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71. NO.5 Which of the following is a reason of 75. How does politics teach us about the for-
noise pollution? mation of governments?
A. Domestic sewerage A. Politics teaches us about the forma-
B. industrial waste tion of governments by studying the his-
tory of art
C. Vehicles
D. Emission of gases B. Politics teaches us about the forma-
tion of governments by understanding the
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C. Politics teaches us about the forma-
tion of governments by analyzing the im-
pact of climate change
D. Politics teaches us about the forma-
tion of governments by showing how dif-
ferent political systems and ideologies in-
fluence the establishment and functioning
of governments.

76. United Nations (UN) decade of education

A. GOOD HEALTH AND WELL-BEING for sustainable development is from
B. INDUSTRY, INNOVATION AND IN-
A. 2002-11
FRASTRUCTURE
C. AFFORDABLE AND CLEAN ENERGY B. 2003-12

D. LIFE ON LAND C. 2004-13

D. 2005-14
73. Ensure and production patterns
77. Ensure access to affordable, reliable, sus-
tainable and clean energy for all” is the
statement of goal
A. 6
B. 7
C. 11
D. 12

78. Calculate the child dependency ratio know-

A. production patterns
ing that the percentage of those of work-
B. among countries ing age is 75, the percentage of children
C. foster innovation is 5 and the percentage of those who are
D. sustainable consumption non-productive is 25:
A. 33%
74. Opportunity costs of negative environmen-
tal impact are high B. 7%
A. True C. 40%
B. False D. 250%

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79. How many people are facing a water 84. When India signed Montreal Protocol?
shortage?
A. 1992

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A. 6.8 thousand
B. 1987
B. 2.4 billion
C. 1998
C. 14.6 million
D. 1996
D. 78.2 million
85. What is the main focus of SDG 4?
80. What are some signs that the climate is
getting warmer? A. Quality Education

A. Summers are longer. B. Zero Hunger

B. Glaciers are melting. C. Good Health and Well-being
C. There is not enough water in the swim- D. Gender Equality
ming pools.
86. In this view, citizens are free to purchase
D. There is not enough water in rivers. goods and services in the market. What is
81. defined as an approach to developing or this?
growing by using resources in a way that A. saving
allows for them to renew or continue to
B. purchasing needs
exist for others
C. shopping in stores
A. sustainable development
D. consumerism
B. environmental sustainability
C. economic sustainability 87. Out of the following which causes ozone
D. sociopolitical sustainability depletion

E. cultural diversity A. Land degradation

B. High levels of chlorine and bromine
82. Why is the increase of Greenhouse gasses compounds in stratosphere
a big issue?
C. Increase in greenhouse gas concen-
A. It causes climate change and increase trations
in the global temerature
D. Deforestation
B. It can lead to a major increase in
Greenhouses 88. A personal perspective based on a col-
C. It leads to more factories lection of basic values and beliefs about
how the environment works, that helps us
D. It causes a major decrease in people
make sense of our place and purpose in it,
83. According to recent research, our and determine right and wrong behaviors
petroleum reserves will last for? describes:
A. 31-40 years A. Voluntary simplicity
B. 72-100 years B. Deep ecology worldview
C. 10-21 years C. Western worldview
D. 50-60 years D. Environmental worldview

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89. What members of the community are in- A. proportion of labor

volved in sustainable development? B. GNI
A. Students C. literacy rate
B. Teachers D. per capita rate
C. Administrators
94. Which is the main tool deployed by IRD in
D. Family its mission to support the strengthening,
E. All are correct empowerment and international influence

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of the higher education and research sys-
90. The ozone destroying pollutants primarily tems of the countries of the Mediterranean
comes from air conditioner coolants, refrig- and intertropical zone?
erator coolant, aerosol spray, and plastic A. Institution of Complementary De-
foam. ployed Assisted Tool (ICDAT)
A. true B. International Joint Laboratories (IJL)
B. false C. International Tool for Development
(ITD)
91. Which was the UN SDG ‘Goal of the
Month’ for April 2023? D. It Doesn’t Exist (IDE)
Explanation:
95. What is the purpose of Goal 17 of the
A. SDGs?
A. Strengthening means of implementa-
tion
B. Reducing inequality
B. C. Ensuring clean water
D. Promoting gender equality
96. Which of the following is NOT one of the
five fundamental elements of the 2030
C. Agenda and the Sustainable Development
Goals?
A. Peace and justice

D. B. Protection of the planet

C. Prosperity for a few
92. UV rays can cause obvious short term dam-
D. Dignity for all
age, such as sunburn, as well as long term
damage that accumulates with each expo- 97. What are the three spheres/pillars of sus-
sure to the sun. tainability?
A. True A. environment, economy and society
B. False B. environment, economy and society
93. The number of adults who are able to read C. government, education and science
and write in a country is the D. none of above

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98. Residents are given financial rewards for 102. Stockholm Conference led to the creation
of

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A. Composting green waste & using cloth A. IPCC
nappies
B. CSD
B. Recycling bottles and paper
C. UNEP
C. Turning off lights
D. UNCED
D. Saving water
103. How much food gets wasted a year?
99. How many Sustainable Development (globally)
Goals are there?
A. 1/3
B. 1/4
C. 1/6
D. 1/8
Explanation:!/3 of the food produced ev-
ery year is wasted. This is approximately
1.3 billion tons of food. If this food was in-
stead given to chronically undernourished
people we could provide people with 10
meals per day
A. 15
104. How many affordable homes were built?
B. 20
A. 2000
C. 17
B. 3000
D. 40
C. 4000
100. Why is access to safe and affordable D. 5000
housing important for sustainable develop-
ment? 105. Oil and coal and examples of which type
A. It contributes to poverty reduction, im- of resource?
proved health outcomes, and overall eco- A. Sustainable resources
nomic stability.
B. Renewable resources
B. Affordable housing leads to increased
C. Refreshing resources
crime rates
D. Non-renewable resources
101. SDGs is a continuation agenda of MDgs.
The SDGs agenda is projected until the 106. What are the unique tourism resources of
year Maichau?
A. 2025 A. Technological feature
B. 2027 B. Human resources
C. 2030 C. Cultural feature
D. 2034 D. None of the above

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107. What is a downside of adopting hydro- 112. Azolla biofertilizer is mainly used in this
ponics? crop
A. It is not suitable for hot arid environ- A. Jowar
ments
B. Rice/paddy
B. It requires expensive technology
C. It harms ecosystems in the area C. Maize
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source
113. Which of the following is the BEST exam-
108. The United Nations Commission on Sus-
ple of sustainable consumption?
tainable Development (CSD) was estab-
lished by the UN General Assembly in De- A. Constructing a house on farmland on
cember the edge of town and carpooling to work.
A. 1992 B. Flying to the Bahamas for a weekend
B. 1991 getaway.
C. 1993 C. Preparing a meal at home with food
D. 1994 bought at the local farmers market.
109. Which SDG aims to promote inclusive and D. Purchasing five pairs of shoes at a lo-
sustainable economic growth, full and pro- cal minority owned business.
ductive employment, and decent work for
all? 114. Which city in Taiwan started formulating
A. SDG 9 its own SDGs strategic plan in 2017?
B. SDG 10 A. taoyuan city
C. SDG 11 B. Taipei City
D. SDG 8
C. kaohsiung city
110. What is the purpose of the 2030 Agenda
D. Taichung City
for Sustainable Development?
A. To provide a shared blueprint for 115. No people still do not have access to fresh
peace and prosperity for people and the water
planet
A. true
B. To address poverty and inequality only
C. To promote economic growth only B. false
D. To improve health and education only
116. Seasonal unemployment
111. The biggest threat towards development
A. Describes recent college graduates
is:
A. Population growth B. Is predictable
B. Climate change C. Is a result of changes in technology
C. Pollution D. Slows the economy Slows the econ-
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117. Number 10. on the picture represents target calls on countries to “Achieve uni-
which sustainable goal? versal access in the drinking water and
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achieved by 2030. The World Bank in
2014 warned that 780 million people do
not have access to clean water and more
than 2 billion of the world’s population
do not have access. on sanitation. As a
result, thousands of lives are lost every
day and material losses reach up to 7 per-
cent of world GDP. Sanitation, as well as
clean water, are specifically discussed in
the six SDGs goals, although it remains to
A. Reduced Inequalities be noted that these existing goals are ac-
tually one unit.
B. Sustainable Cities and Communities
C. Responsible Consumption and Produc-
A.
tion
D. Climate Action

118. which of the following actions con- B.

tributes to the achievement of the 5th goal
which promotes gender equality?
A. Reserve the practice of some sports to C.
boys and others to girls
B. Salary based on gender
D.
C. Offer same wages to men and woman
based for equal work with equal skills
D. Encourage boys to pursue technical 120. Which goal relates to equal pay between
studies and girls to pursue social skills men and women?
A. Goal 5-Gender Equality
119. The UN Secretary General established 27
B. Goal 1-No poverty
High Level Panels in July 2012. The High
Level Panels are a global partnership that C. Goal 4-Good Health
aims to eradicate poverty and transform D. Goal 8-Decent work and economic
the economy through sustainable develop- growth
ment. The main focus is on the availabil-
ity of food, clean water and energy which 121. What percentage of the UAE’s total en-
are the basis of life. The most important ergy mix is targeted to be renewable by
changes in sustainable consumption and 2030?
production will be driven by technology, A. 5%
innovation, product design, detailed pol- B. 10%
icy guidelines, education, and behavioral
change. The panel proposed twelve Uni- C. 15%
versal Goals and National Targets. The D. 20%

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122. Identify:The Education Brand Ambas- B. ozone layer

sador in the video from neighboring coun- C. tides
try.
D. rotation

126. Which SDG is centered around ensuring

access to clean water and sanitation for
A.
all?

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A. SDG 5
B. SDG 6
C. SDG 7
D. SDG 8
B.
127. Development is
A. Change
B. Bad
C. Unprofitable
C.
D. none of above

128. What is infrastructure?

D.
A. Affordable and clean energy
B. Parts of a city that help it operate, such
123. Which of the following is the result of the as roads, water supplies, electrical grids,
lack of facilities and skills of teachers? and communication towers
A. population growth C. Clean parks and playgrounds
B. natural disasters D. Fair laws that keep people safe
C. low quality of education
129. What are the dimensions?
D. lack of jobs
A. social, economic, environmental
124. Citizens of Hong Kong are protesting be-
B. social, economic, universal
cause
C. economic, educational, environmental
A. They want more democratic principles
in their society.
D. none of above
B. They want to become further inte-
grated into mainland China. 130. How many children approximately live in
C. They want to join the USA. extreme poverty?
D. none of above A. About 385 million children
B. About 40 million children
125. CO2 emissions clot the atmosphere and
change the Earth’s C. About 1 million children
A. temperature D. none of above

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131. what is the name of the movement the 136. What physical features cause world polit-
advocates for the protection and preserva- ical and economic powers to be interested
tion of natural resources and biodiversity? in the Middle East and its conflicts?

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A. Environmentalism A. vast reserves of oil and gas resources
B. Conservationism B. vast reserves of gold
C. Ecologism C. vast reserves of uranium
D. Naturalism D. vast availability of arable land
132. Plastic bags are dangerous for turtles be-
137. The diverse landscapes in Asia breath-
cause sometimes they think they are
taking natural beauty and unique ecosys-
tems.
A. representative
B. represent
C. representor
D. representation
A. A toy
B. Food 138. Why is biodiversity valuable to humans?
C. A shark A. it gives us interesting things to look at
D. A shell B. it tells us about many other species
133. Vehicle from cars and trucks are a ma- C. it contributes to medicine and agricul-
jor source of air pollution in urban areas. ture
A. maintenance D. it provides us with resistance to dis-
ease
B. engine
C. technology 139. Suppose there is a discrimination be-
D. emissions tween a girl child and a boy child in a soci-
ety. Which SDG should we aim to achieve?
134. Oil is the most polluting i ndustry in the
A. Good health and well being
world. Which industry comes second?
A. Coal extraction B. Gender equality

B. Textile industry C. No poverty

C. Cellphone industry D. Zero hunger
D. none of above 140. What is the estimated increase in Earth’s
135. The benefits of a green roof are temperature since the Industrial Revolu-
tion?
A. It saves residents having a real garden
A. 3◦ C
B. it can harvest rainwater & looks attrac-
tive B. 2◦ C
C. you can install solar panels easily C. 0.5◦ C
D. you can walk on it D. 1◦ C

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141. What is the global level responsible for 143. How many SDGs are there?
in the follow-up and review process of the
SDGs?
A. Managing a network of follow-up and
review processes
B. Preparing ambitious national re-
sponses

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C. Sharing best practices and discussing
shared aims
A. 9
D. Implementing policies for inclusion
and resource efficiency B. 14
Explanation:The global level is responsi- C. 17
ble for managing a network of follow-
D. 20
up and review processes in the SDGs.
This involves coordinating and overseeing 144. The condition of the atmosphere on dif-
the various processes involved in monitor- ferent parts of the planet is called
ing and evaluating progress towards the
goals. The global level plays a crucial
role in ensuring effective communication,
collaboration, and sharing of best prac-
tices among different stakeholders. It fo-
cuses on facilitating discussions, identi-
fying challenges, and promoting cooper-
ation to achieve the shared aims of the
A. weather
SDGs. Additionally, the global level also
supports countries in preparing ambitious B. climate
national responses to address the goals. C. geosphere
Overall, the global level’s responsibilities
D. humidity
include managing the follow-up and re-
view processes to ensure inclusion, re- 145. What proportion of domestic workers
source efficiency, and successful imple- around the world are women?
mentation of policies.
A. 83%
142. Why is monitoring the working condi- B. 64%
tions of suppliers and subcontractors im-
C. 47%
portant for sustainable development?
D. 21%
A. It minimizes risks that could damage
the company’s image
Explanation:
B. It increases production costs and re-
duces profitability
83%Most are undeclared and therefore
C. It has no impact on the company’s suc- unable to receive the minimum wage.
cess Their work consists largely of cleaning
D. It creates a negative image for the the house, cooking, washing and ironing,
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the sick, acting as gardeners and drivers 149. How many districts does the Planning
for the family, and even looking after the Commission of India 1967 identified as
pets. Drought prone?

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146. Everyone deserves the right to A. 67

A. Buy anything they want. B. 57

B. Decent work C. 77

C. Eat the things they want D. 59

D. Wear expensive clothes 150. Are renewable sources of energy prefer-

able to non-renewable sources of energy?
147. “Sustainable consumption and production
aim at “doing more and better with less, A. No, it depends on how we use them.
“ increasing net welfare gains from eco- B. Yes, because they are cheaper.
nomic activities by reducing resource use, C. No, because it’s more difficult to get
degradation and pollution along the whole enough energy from them.
lifecycle while increasing quality of life”.
Which goal? D. Yes, because they don’t run out.
A. Clean water and Sanitation 151. Sustainable Development. Between
B. Responsible Consumption and Produc- 2015 and 2018, global poverty contin-
tion ued its historical decline, with the poverty
rate falling from 1 0.1 per cent in 2015
C. Innovation and Infrastructure to 8.6 per cent in 2018. Nowcasts sug-
D. Quality Education gest that owing to the COVID-19 pan-
demic, the global poverty rate increased
148. Life on Land sharply from 8.3 per cent in 2019 to 9.2
per cent in 2020, representing the first
increase in extreme poverty since 1998
A. and the largest increase since 1990 and
setting back poverty reduction by about
three years.The impact of the COVID-19
pandemic reversed the steady progress of
poverty reduction over the past 25 years.
B. This unprecedented reversal is being fur-
ther exacerbated by rising inflation and
the impacts of the war in Ukraine. It is
estimated that these combined crises will
lead to an additional 75 million-95 mil-
C. lion people living in extreme poverty in
2022, compared with pre-pandemic pro-
jections.What is the target?

A.
D.

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A. All the world leaders agreed that there

are 17 goals which are needed to be
B. achieved by 2030
B. All the world leaders did not agree but
still there were 17 goals made which are
needed to be achieved by 2030
C.
156. What percent of imports from developing

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countries enter developed countries duty-
free?
A. 79%
D.
B. 78%
C. 77%
152. is one of the ten most industrialized D. 76%
nations of the world.
A. Nepal 157. WHAT WOULD THEY RATHER DO?
B. Bhutan
C. Bangladesh
D. India

153. How many Sustainable Development

Goals are there?
A. There are 8.
B. There are 15
A. THEY WOULD RATHER NOT DELIVER
C. There are 17 FOOD TO THE MOST NEEDY
D. none of above
B. THEY WOULD RATHER DELIVER FOOD
154. What are the three aspects of sustain- TO THE MOST NEEDY
able development?
C. THEY WOULD RATHER NOT DELIVER
A. Environment MEDICINES TO THE MOST NEEDY
B. I don’t know D. THEY WOULD RATHER STAY AT HOME
C. Social
D. Economic 158. Which of these is not a target for Goal
11:Sustainable cities and communities?
155. Why are there 17 sustainable goals?
A. Better access to public transport
B. Reduce the amount of people in slums
C. Less apartments
D. More Open Spaces

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159. The logo of which environment protection 163. The tariff is

organisation is depicted here?
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B. tax levied on exported goods
C. land tax
D. business tax

164. How AI can increase water efficiency?

A. WWF
B. EEA
C. UNEP
D. ESG A. Measuring

160. Which is NOT an aim of Sustainable De- B. Predicting

velopment Goals? C. Adjusting
A. environmental protection D. All of these
B. social inclusion
C. social exclusion 165. Which of the following actions DOES NOT
reflect environmental justice?
D. economic development
Explanation:The aim of Sustainable Devel- A. Promoting special efforts to clean up
opment Goals does not include social ex- hazardous sites on Native American reser-
clusion. It focuses on environmental pro- vations.
tection, social inclusion, and economic de- B. Funding studies to study how environ-
velopment. mental pollutants might interact with so-
cioeconomic factors to cause health prob-
161. pasture
lems.
A. organization
C. Helping less-developed countries cope
B. school with climate change.
C. Pasture?
D. All these actions reflect environmental
D. none of above justice.
162. What are the three pillars of sustainable
166. Which is most funded state in India for
development?
the National clean program?
A. Financial, Legal, and Medical
A. Tamilnadu
B. Economic, Social, and Environmental
B. Kerala
C. Political, Cultural, and Technological
C. Uttar Pradesh
D. Educational, Agricultural, and Indus-
trial D. Karnataka

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167. By which year do they want to end C. Difficult to achieve among different
hunger? stakeholders
A. 2030 D. Requires a lot of knowledge
B. 2050 173. How can we contribute to a more even
C. 2040 distribution of resources?
D. 2060 A. By being more aware of what we buy
and how it is produced

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168. Pesticides derived from natural materials
B. By exploiting resources in developing
are called as
countries
A. Bio-compost
C. By hoarding resources for ourselves
B. Bio-Pest
D. By monopolizing the market for certain
C. Chemical Fertilisers resources
D. None of these
174. Give example of industry that sustain-
169. how to achive a positive social affairs able towns always depend on to maintain
in a community through the concept of se- its growth
jahtera?
A. prioritize the importance of our own in- A.
terest
B. Give a major preference to ourself
C. Revitalize the pratice of moral values B.
without hatred and disunity
D. none of above
175. WHAT DOES “WOULD RATHER” MEAN?
170. True or False:Wasting less food is a way A. WANNA
to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.
B. I’D PREFER
A. True
C. RADIANT
B. False
D. I LIKE
171. What is the main goal of the Tinubdan
program? 176. Triple bottom line sustainability relates
to a strategy that:
A. To provide clean water and sanitation
A. Adds economic, social and environ-
B. To pursue development agenda (MDG) mental factors to an organisation’s suc-
C. To create sustainable cities cess
D. To provide compassionate service re- B. Enables organisations to predict its en-
sponse to people in need vironmental needs
C. Projects economic futures for organi-
172. Challenges of providing inclusive housing sations
A. Expensive D. Enables organisations to maximise
B. Time-consuming profit and minimise losses

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177. If we act on the 17 goals now, future achieved by 2030, as stated in the correct
generations will see a positive difference answer choice.
in the world.

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181. Who are those ‘left behind’ referred to
A. NO in the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Devel-
B. YES opment?
178. What is meant by the phrase ‘sustainable A. Elder
development’? B. The minority groups
A. Focusing on sustaining natural re- C. Vulnerable group
sources and eco systems D. People without access to certain
B. Maximizing human development at the rights.
cost of the environment
182. WHICH OF THESE ARE NOT A FEATURE
C. Exploiting natural resources for eco-
OF SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT
nomic growth
A. NO INCREASE IN POLLUTION
D. Ignoring the needs of future genera-
tions B. RATIONAL USE OF RESOURCES
C. NO RISE IN REAL PER CAPITA INCOME
179. Who is credited with applying the concept
AND ECONOMIC WELFARE
of sustainability to forestry?
D. NO REDUCTION IN ABILITY OF FU-
A. Hans Carl von Carlowitz
TURE GENERATIONS TO MEET THEIR
B. Ernst Friedrich Schumacher OWN NEEDS
C. Fritz Schumacher
183. How does choosing sustainably sourced
D. Hans Friedrich Carlowitz seafood contribute to achieving SDG 14?
Explanation:Hans Carl von Carlowitz is
A. It has no impact on marine conserva-
credited with applying the concept of sus-
tion
tainability to forestry. He emphasized
the importance of managing forests in a B. It promotes overfishing
way that ensures their long-term viability. C. It supports responsible fishing prac-
This approach considers the ecological, tices
social, and economic aspects of forestry.
D. It accelerates coral reef destruction
Carlowitz’s ideas laid the foundation for
sustainable forest management practices 184. What is ensure sustainable combustion
that are still relevant today. By adopting and production pattern
his principles, we can ensure the preser-
A. Life below water
vation of forests for future generations.
B. Life on land
180. By what year should these goals be
achieved? C. Responsible consumption pattern

A. 2020 D. All of this

B. 2050 185. Winnie only throws her garbage into the

C. 2030 trash bin when a teacher is watching her.

D. 2025 A. Agree
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186. Product stewardship requires all stake- 190. What was the global poverty rate in
holders, including designers to be involved 2019?
in making, buying, selling or handling
A. 9.2%
equipment to take responsibility for min-
imising environmental, health and safety B. 8.6%
impact at all stages of the life cycle. Which
C. 8.3%
of the following would be considered sus-
tainable products that require this type of D. 10.1%
care?

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A. Organic foods 191. Has Covid-19
B. Genetically Modified Foods A. permanently reduced CO2 levels?
C. Forests B. temporarily reduced CO2 levels?
D. All of the above C. temporarily increased CO2 levels?
187. Choose the correct answer based on the D. permanently increased CO2 levels?
picture.
E. none of the above.

192. If we buy local, instead to worldwide

companies, that is an example of how
to HELP sustainable development, since it
covers the main three aspects of it.
A. True
B. False
A. Biomass
B. Carbon footprint 193. How does fast fashion become another
C. Deforestation affect of overproduction?
D. none of above A. The clothing industry makes cheap
clothes that don’t last more than a year,
188. A UN Conference on Climate Change, held so there is a constant need for clothes,
in in 1997, resulted in an international which even exploits workers because of
agreement to fight global warming which the want for cheap clothes.
called for reductions in emissions of green-
house gases by industrialised nations. B. The clothing industry creates high
quality clothes that more people want, so
A. China
more clothes are produced every year to
B. Japan give people what they want
C. Brazil C. Fashion is fast so new styles come in
D. USA the leave just as fast causing there to al-
ways be a continuous need for clothes
189. Solar, geothermal and wind energy are
examples of renewable resources. D. It doesn’t. Clothing lasts a long time
and people purchase high quality clothing
A. True so that they don’t need new outfits within
B. False a year.

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194. In the millennium development goals, the A. I WOULD RATHER NOT USE PLASTIC
people in poverty goal to achive in 2015 BAGS
was

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A. 20% BAGS
B. 15% C. I WOULD RATHER NOT CLEAN THE
C. 18% BEACHES

D. 17% D. I WOULD RATHER NOT RECYCLE

198. Find the odd one out. rapid urbanization

195. What type of pollution is it?
puts pressure on:
A. Freshwater reserves
B. Economic growth
C. Water supply systems
D. Quality of life
E. Public health

Explanation:

A. Visual pollution Economic growthUrbanization creates

B. Light pollution jobs, new economic flows and tourism.
It does, however, raise environmental is-
C. Noise pollution
sues due to the pressure exerted on nat-
D. Thermal pollution ural resources (water, forest ), the
decreasing agricultural space and greater
196. Everything that can be obtained from
production of waste and toxic gases.
the environment, both living creatures and
inanimate objects that can be utilized to 199. Coal is an example of renewable resource
meet human needs is called
A. Human Resources
B. Mining Resources A.

C. Tourism Resources
D. Natural Resources

197. WHAT WOULD YOU RATHER DO TO

B.
AVOID THIS SITUATION?

200. What does the Resilience Model empha-

size?
A. Social and economic inequalities
B. Adaptability and flexibility
C. Economic growth and stability

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D. Environmental conservation

201. Factors contributing to increasing plastic

waste generation.

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A. CLIMATE ACTION
A. Urbanisation B. REDUCED INEQUALITY
B. Lifestyle Change C. CLEAN WATER AND SANITATION
C. Industrialisation D. ZERO HUNGER
D. None of the above 206. What is the role of education in creating a
more sustainable future, according to the
202. What is the estimated total cost for film?
Bangladesh to achieve the SDGs for the pe-
riod 2017-2030? A. Education does not play a significant
role in the film.
A. US$ 750 billion
B. Education is important only for eco-
B. US$ 1 trillion nomic development.
C. US$ 500 billion C. Education is essential to raise aware-
D. US$ 928.48 billion ness and enable people to adopt sustain-
able practices.
203. Good governance is important to the suc- D. Education is only necessary for the
cess of sustainable development. This younger generations.
highlighted the role played by
A. Government 207. Which of the following can be an effect
of overfishing?
B. Citizen
A. When the fish is down
204. What is carrying capacity? B. When fish is cheap
A. The maximum population in sustained C. Development of the fishing sector
development projects.
D. Balancing the sea
B. The maximum population that can be
sustained by a given environment. 208. Which one is NOT an organization that
C. The average number of organisms liv- contributes to Trade Liberalization?
ing in a given environment. A. NAFTA
D. The minimum population surviving in B. EU
the world as a whole.
C. WTO
205. Choose the correct option D. AFN

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209. Which among the following is not one of 213. “development that meets the needs of
the missions announced by the Prime Min- the present without compromising the abil-
ister as part of the action plan for Sustain- ity of future generations to meet their own

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able Development needs.” This concept of sustainable devel-
opment was described by the 1987 Brunt-
A. Solar Energy
land Commission Report
B. Water Conservation
A. True
C. Family Planning B. False
D. Tree Plantation
214. What are the 3 Rs?
210. Which of rhe following is not a member A. Recomfort, rehab, re-arm
of 4 Rs? B. Re-create, reform, re-educate
A. Recycle C. Reduce, re-use, recycle
B. Report D. Re-generate, re-hydrate, re-introduce
C. Reuse 215. Economic growth in sustainable develop-
D. Reduce ment can be seen in aspect of
A. Increased GDP and benefits
211. Which of the following goals is not part
of the SDGs? B. Inadequate financing

A. Access to sustainable energy for all 216. Why is so important the sustainable
cities and communities goal
B. Availability of water and sanitation for
all A. Because half of the world’s population
has been living in cities.
C. Promotion of decent jobs for all
B. Because the cities account for about
D. Access to internet for all 70% of global carbon emissions.
212. Choose the correct option C. Both of them
D. none of above
217. What is the goal of ‘Climate Action’?
A. To protect life below water
B. To achieve peace, justice, and strong
institutions
C. To take action against climate change
D. To promote sustainable cities and com-
munities
A. GOOD HEALTH AND WELL-BEING
218. BABY
B. DECENT WORK AND ECONOMIC
GROWTH A. ONE MORE TIME
C. SUSTAINABLE CITIES AND COMMUNI- B. I LOVE YOU WOO
TIES C. LIFE IS A CYCLE
D. CLIMATE ACTION D. ALL OF THEM

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219. Why is it hard for towns of uncertainty 224. Social planning means
to develop A. Providing people with employment
A. Do not have infrastructure B. Taking into account people’s needs
B. Far from other population centres C. Taking into account environmental con-
cerns
220. Which is NOT an example of renewable
energy? D. none of above
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A. sustainable development?
A. Social progress, economic develop-
ment, and climate and environment
B. B. Education, transportation, and energy
C. Technology, agriculture, and health-
care
C. D. Water conservation, waste manage-
ment, and biodiversity
226. What can we do to support progress to-
D. wards sustainable development
A. Build local community-based groups to
consider opportunities
221. How many sustainable development
B. Invite political and business leaders to
goals make up the 2030 agenda?
discuss our future
A. 20 C. Form problem-solving teams
B. 17 D. All of these approaches can help
C. 15
227. Whose responsibility is it to encourage
D. 10 Education for Sustainable Development?
A. Kindergartens
222. is an environmental issue.
B. Primary schools
A. Employment
C. Seconday schools
B. Climate change
D. Colleges
C. Food habits
E. Universities
D. Increasing wages
228. Which UN Goal addresses the doubling
223. Which field of study considers the moral of agricultural productivity of small scale
basis of environmental responsibility? farms to help address this goal.
A. Deep ecology
B. Environmental science
C. Environmental ethics
D. Voluntary simplicity

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A. UN Goal 1-No poverty 233. Which SDG is this?

B. UN Goal 2-Zero hunger

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C. UN Goal 3-Good Health and Well Being
D. UN Goal 15-Life on Land

229. Why is desalination a viable solution for

water scarcity in hot arid regions?
A. It is a cheap and easily accessible tech-
nology
B. It uses renewable energy sources like A. Sustainable Cities Communities
solar power
B. Life on Land
C. It produces large quantities of fresh- C. Industry, Innovation Infrastructure
water at a low cost
D. Decent Work and Economic Growth
D. It removes salt from seawater to pro-
duce fresh water 234. SDGs have several goals

230. The name of Jamaica’s National Develop-

ment Plan is:
A. United Nations Sustainable Develop-
ment Goals
B. Sustainable Development Goals
C. Vision 2020
D. Vision 2030

231. What does the SDG(s) stand for? A. 15 items

A. Sustainably Development Goals B. 16 items

B. Sustainable Development Goals C. 17 items

D. 18 items
C. Sustainability Development Goals
D. Singapore Development Goals 235. What unit is typically used to measure
household energy consumption?
E. Sustainable Developing Goals
A. Watts (W)
232. When are we scheduled to accomplish the B. Watt hours (Wh)
SDGs?
C. Kilowatts (kW)
A. 2015 D. Kilowatt hours (kWh
B. 2030
236. What does partnership mean?
C. 2020
A. The state of being a partner of part-
D. none of above ners

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B. Being friends with an ex you still love C. environmental development

C. Being friends with someone D. industrial development
D. none of above 243. What is the Name of the SDG associated
237. The basic elements of wind turbines are: with this image?

A. blades, shafts, gears and generators

B. towers

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C. blades
D. gears and blades

238. What was the name of the 1948 presi-

dent?
A. Juan Castro
B. Chriatiana Figueres
A. Clean water and safe water
C. Jose Figueres
B. Clean Water and Sanitation
D. Fabricio Alvarado
C. clean and safe climate
239. How many Sustainable Development D. life below water
Goals are there?
A. 15 244. Social sustainability refers to what?

B. 17 A. Sharing benefits fairly and respecting

the quality of life of communities and of
C. 20 human rights
D. 10 B. Supporting jobs and delivering income
240. The ethical standpoint that people should to communities in the short term
protect the natural environment in a pris- C. Managing and conserving the environ-
tine, unaltered state. ment
A. intrinsic ethic D. Supporting Jobs and delivering income
B. environmental ethics to communities in the long term

C. preservation ethic 245. What is it happening in the world?

D. conservation ethic

241. The study of Earth’s atmosphere and its

processes is called atmospheric science
A. True
B. False

242. What are the three pillars of sustainable A. Some people WASTE WATER
development B. Some people SAVE WATER
A. economic development C. Some people CONSERVE WATER
B. social development D. Some people AVOID WASTING WATER

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246. What is the current phase referred to as, 252. In China, the government has introduced
as we have a decade left to deliver the aggressive afforestation and reforesta-
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B. Decade of Progress B. The Great Green Forest
C. Decade of Action
C. The Great Green Wall
D. Decade of Change
D. The Forest Wall
247. How does plastic affect sea life?
A. Plastics provide nutrients for sea life. 253. Which goal is being described?-Allow
people to have quality jobs opportunities
B. Plastics provide habitats for marine and good working conditions.
life.
A. Decent work and economic growth
C. Wildlife such as dolphins and seals of-
ten eat plastic, mistaking it for food. B. Reduce inequalities
D. None of the above. C. Responsible consumption and produc-
tion
248. Choose the clean means of transport.
A. Aeroplane D. Partnership for the goals

B. Car 254. What has been done to make Maichau

C. Bicycle sustainable?
D. Walking A. Ecotourism development
249. What is the 16th Sustainable Develop- B. Community-based tourism develop-
ment Goal? ment
A. Sustainable cities and communities C. Funding
B. Peace, justice, and strong institutions D. All of the above
C. Industry, innovation, and infrastruc-
ture 255. What was the declaration of head of
states on UN 2012 conference?
D. Reduced inequalities
A. The future we want
250. The first pillar of sustainable develop-
ment is social. Social pillar emphasize on B. The future we need
A. Education, justice and reducing C. The future we desire
poverty D. none of above
B. Profitability and economic growth
256. The variety of life in the world, a habitat,
251. There are Sustainable Development or an ecosystem
Goals.
A. biodiversity
A. 12
B. 19 B. ecosystem
C. 17 C. mutations
D. none of above D. diversity

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257. Vietnamese cultural values strong with disabilities, indigenous peoples and
family bonds and social support for well- children in vulnerable situations.
being. C. By 2035, substantially increase the
A. ably supply of qualified teachers, including
B. ability through international cooperation for
teacher training in developing countries,
C. able especially least developed countries and
D. enable small island developing States.

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D. By 2030, ensure that all youth and a
258. Polluted areas require immediate change
substantial proportion of adults, both men
to promote a healthier planet. Polluted
and women, achieve literacy and numer-
means:
acy
A. Clean
262. Which goal aims to ensure affordable and
B. Contaminated
clean energy for all?
C. Viejo A. SDG 6
D. Nuevo B. SDG 7
259. The ability to meet humanity’s current C. SDG 12
needs without compromising the ability of D. SDG 15
future generations to meet their needs is
termed: 263. The threat to India’s environment is of
A. ecology dimensions.

B. environmental sustainability A. Three

C. environmental ethics B. two

C. five
D. environmental law
D. four
260. the sustainable goals are relates to
264. What was the main objective of the
A. All countries
United Nations Conference on the Human
B. Developed countries Environment in Stockholm in 1972?
C. Under developed countries A. Develop harmful technologies for the
D. Developing countries environment
B. Establish international trade agree-
261. Which of the following is not a target for ments
goal 4:quality education?
C. Address environmental degradation
A. By 2030, ensure that all girls and boys and human health caused by industrial ac-
complete free, equitable and quality pri- tivities
mary and secondary education leading to
relevant and effective learning outcomes. D. Promote excessive consumption of
natural resources
B. By 2030, eliminate gender disparities
in education and ensure equal access to 265. Molly likes to eat oranges year round,
all levels of education and vocational train- but her friends tell her that she is not living
ing for the vulnerable, including persons sustainably by doing that. Why is that?

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A. oranges take a long time to grow 270. Which of the following UN Sustainable
B. oranges are not a healthy fruit Development Goals most closely relates to
constructing hotels in the Wyoming wilder-

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D. out-of-season fruit has to be shipped
in from around the world
E. orange peel takes too long to decom-
pose

266. A drawback of using nuclear power is

A. It is difficult to get rid of.
A. Affordable Clean Energy
B. Nuclear reactors release a lot of car-
bon dioxide. B. Decent Work Economic Growth
C. Nuclear reactors release lots of C. Zero Hunger
methane. D. Industry, Innovation Infrastructure
D. Countries don’t use nuclear power yet.
271. In which year, Bharmaur region was con-
267. Which option is true if just two of the sidered as notified tribal area?
three foundations of Sustainable Develop- A. 1974
ment are encountered?
B. 1975
A. Viable = Economic + Ecological Sus-
tainability C. 1976

B. Bearable = Social + Ecological Sus- D. 1977

tainability 272. Coal, iron ore, petroleum, diesel etc. are
C. Equitable =Socio + Economic Sus- the examples of
tainability A. Biotic resources
D. None of the preceding
B. Abiotic resources
268. The SDG-16 stands for: C. Renewable resources
A. Partnerships for the goals D. Non-Renewable resources
B. Peace, Justice and strong institutions
273. What else defines the concept of sustain-
C. Life below water able development?
D. Climate action A. continue beautifying our country to in-
crease the number of tourists
269. What are the key principles of sustain-
able transportation systems? B. continuous care of the society, econ-
A. Disregarding the impact of transporta- omy, and environment along with the con-
tion on the environment tinuous development of the country

B. The key principles of sustainable trans- C. continue to attract entrepreneurs and

portation systems include reducing emis- countries to invest in the Philippines
sions, promoting public transportation, D. continuous cutting of trees to be used
encouraging walking and cycling, and us- in the production of various things neces-
ing alternative fuels. sary for development

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274. Water is free from nature but the infras- 279. Were you even paying ATTENTION?
tructure needed to deliver it is expensive
A. true
B. false
275. All of them are the adverse effects of us-
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A. No
B. YES
A. Can cause cancer, birth defects
B. can alter the ph of the soil 280. What is the overarching aim of the SDGs?
C. The amount of space it occupies in A. To end poverty
these garbage disposal places B. To combat climate change
D. Animals can ingest plastic and mistake
C. To promote sustainable development
it for food
D. To achieve world peace
276. “It is necessary to coordinate the activ-
ities of each stakeholder to avoid compe- 281. When the consumption of natural re-
tition and duplication of activities. “ In sources are equal tonature’s ability to re-
which strategy does this concept belong? plenish then sustainability is
A. Policy Perspectives A. not sustainable
B. Participation of Stakeholders
B. steady state economy
C. Analysis and Forecasting
C. environmentally sustainable
D. Cooperation of Institutions
D. none of the above
277. What is the main focus of the Tinubdan
program? 282. Which of the following is a country where
A. Community health empowerment you can’t work for IRD?
B. Stewardship of the environment A. New-Caledonia
C. Sustainable and holistic engagement B. Nigeria
D. Proactive advocacies and initiatives
C. Madagascar
278. Which of the following state has highest D. Bahamas
literacy rate in India?
A. Delhi 283. True or False? By 2030, Triple the global
B. Kerala rate of improvement in energy efficiency
C. Mizoram A. True
D. Goa B. False

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284. What is one thing we can do for Goal 5? 289. STL Stands for
A. Stop using “like a girl” as something A. Standard Transaction Language

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B. Take shorter showers C. Standard Transverse Language
C. Donate to El Pasoans Fighting Hunger D. Standard Transmission Language
D. none of above
290. The gradual increase in average global
285. How many Sustainable Development surface temperature is called
Goals (SDGs) have been agreed to, by all A. global warming
the world’s nations, as part of the 2030
Agenda? B. the greenhouse effect

A. 15 C. the trump effect

B. 27 D. none of above

C. 12 291. The sustainable development goals

D. 17 (SDGs) were set up in which year by the
United Nations General Assembly?
286. What are sweatshops? Factories where A. 2009
A. tropical temperatures prevail B. 2012
B. cheap manpower is exploited C. 2001
C. exclusively sweatshirts are produced D. 2015
D. none of above
292. Which one is a renewable resource?
287. What are the Sustainable Development A. coal
Goals?
B. crude oil
A. A list of 17 priorities adopted by the
United Nations and its member countries C. solar energy

B. A plan to eradicate poverty and protect D. natural gas

the planet 293. Why does poverty relate to physical ge-
C. A guide for living a sustainable life ography?
D. A set of goals for economic growth A. Cold Weather

288. Discouraged workers in the economy im- B. Wind

plies that the measurement of unemploy- C. Hot Weather
ment D. Snow
A. understates the true unemployment
rate 294. How many children worldwide are sub-
jected to child labour?
B. overstates the true unemployment
rate A. 1 in 100

C. correctly measures the true unemploy- B. 1 in 1000

ment rate C. Nearly 1 in 10
D. doubles the unemployment rate D. none of above

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295. Caring for the environment may lead to 300. What are the six interdependent ca-
peace and order. pacities required for sustainable develop-
ment?
A. Agree
A. Progress measurement, equity promo-
B. Disagree
tion, shock adaptation, system transfor-
mation, knowledge-action linkage, decar-
296. What is the challenge faced by Malaysia
bonization
to pursue sustainable development?
B. Equity promotion, shock adaptation,

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A. Shrinking forested areas to form wa- system transformation, knowledge-action
ter catchment linkage, decarbonization, progress mea-
B. The declining numbers of endangered surement
wildlife like Savannah Lion C. Shock adaptation, system transfor-
mation, knowledge-action linkage, decar-
297. money is the best strategy to secure bonization, progress measurement, eq-
a future. uity promotion
A. investment D. System transformation, knowledge-
B. wasting action linkage, decarbonization, progress
measurement, equity promotion, shock
C. spending adaptation
D. none of above Explanation:The question asks for the six
interdependent capacities required for
298. what is The European University Associ- sustainable development. The correct
ation (EUA) purpose? answer is ‘Progress measurement, eq-
uity promotion, shock adaptation, system
A. provides unrivalled opportunities for transformation, knowledge-action link-
members to share best practices by par- age, decarbonization.’ This choice aligns
ticipating in projects, events and other with the question and includes all the nec-
mutual-learning activities involving a wide essary capacities. The explanation high-
range of universities lights the correct choice without mention-
B. Strengthen public engagement and ing the option number. It also states that
participation in addressing the SDGs the question is about the six interdepen-
dent capacities required for sustainable
C. .... Implementing the principles of development, not just a query.
SDGs through governance structures and
operational policies and decisions 301. How do you measure the amount of en-
D. Provide students with the knowledge, ergy that is used at your house?
skills and motivation to understand and A. With the number of kWh in the energy
address the challenges of SDG. bill
B. With the voltage used in our house
299. Global emissions of carbon dioxide (CO2)
have increased by almost 50 per cent since C. With the electrons counter
1990 D. By asking to the electrician
A. true
302. SELECT ALL the goals of Sustainable De-
B. false velopment:

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C. Good Health and Well-Being
308. Which concept of sustainability aims at
D. Quality Education improving Human capital?
303. Restriction and distortions in world agri- A. Human
cultural markets, which can be eliminated B. Social
along with subsidies and measures disad-
C. Economic
vantageous to developing countries would
involve: D. Environmental
A. productivity and incomes 309. Compendium of Environment Statistics
B. sustainability and resilience was proposed by
C. commodity markets A. Malaysia Department of Environment
D. trade B. Malaysia Department of Statistics
304. Which is the 7th goal? 310. What rights does environmental justice
A. No poverty seek to provide?
B. Affordable and clean energy A. Adequate protection from environmen-
tal hazards.
C. Clean water and sanitation
B. Adequate wealth to live in clean neigh-
D. Climate action
borhoods.
305. Which of the following is not among the C. The right to follow western worldview
six climate-positive actions to help rebuild ideas.
economies from the COVID-19 pandemic
urged by UN Secretary-General Antonio D. Ability to live the deep ecology
lifestyle.
Guterres?
A. Invest in green jobs 311. In the concept of energy sustainability,
B. End fossil-fuel subsidies which of the following is not certain to
be used because it is limited and poses a
C. Plant more trees threat to health?
D. none of above A. Solar Power
306. Government of Malaysia and has B. Fossil Fuel
signed a Memorandum of Understanding
C. Geothermal Energy
(MoU) on 15th November 2011 to en-
hance South-South Cooperation. D. Hydroelectric Energy
A. UNESCO 312. Following is (are) the element(s) of sus-
B. UNICEF tainable agriculture
A. permaculture
307. The concepts of Social sustainability are
Cohesion, Reciprocity and B. agroforestry
A. Honesty C. mixed farming
B. Revolutionary D. all of the above

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313. NO.5 In which city CNG is being used in C. Electricity that powers appliances
transport vehicles? comes from fossil fuels
D. Metals that reinforce houses come
from mining of ground

317. The quality of groundwater is deteriorat-

ing by
A. Toxic Substances

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B. Over rainfall
A. Delhi C. Chemical industrial waste
B. Mumbai D. Percolation
C. kolkata 318. Humans had recycled plastic bottles from
D. Chennai the seashore
A. Humans are recycling plastic bottles
314. Which country started the sustainable de- from the beach
velopment goals?
B. Humans recycle plastic bottles from
the beach
C. Humans have recycled plastic bottles
from the beach
D. Humans recycled plastic bottles from
the beach

319. When was national rural health mission

launched
A. United Kingdom
A. 2001
B. United States of America
B. 2002
C. India
C. 2005
D. Canada
D. 2009
315. Vermicompost is a manure prepared 320. What is the number of this destination?
A. In factories
B. From plants
C. From dead decaying matters
D. By earthworms

316. How are housing developments resource-

intensive?
A. Land needs to be cleared to create
space
B. Building materials such as wood A. 9
comes from forests B. 10

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321. Number 13. on the picture represents
which sustainable goal?

A. No Poverty
B. Zero Hunger
C. Good Health and Well-Being
D. Quality Education

A. Gender Equality 326. Agricultural practices can lead to the re-

lease of such as pesticides and fertiliz-
B. Life on land ers into the soil.
C. Climate action A. pollution
D. Life below water B. pollute

322. How would you best describe Ghana? C. polluted

A. An LIC in South America D. pollutants

B. A HIC in West Africa 327. The area of human activity responsible

C. A LIC in East Africa for the second highest greenhouse gas
emissions is
D. A LIC in West Africa

323. The main human activity that releases

greenhouse gases is
A. using bottled water
B. burning fossil fuels
C. texting on cellphones
D. eating meat

324. Oil and coal are examples of energy that

A. residential activity
we will never run out of.
B. transport
A. True
C. agriculture
B. False
D. industrial
325. Number 3 on the picture represents
which sustainable goal? 328. No Poverty

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A. Life on Land

A. B. Life on Water
C. Reduced Inequalities
D. Life on World

332. When people don’t have enough money

B. or food

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A. infrastructure
B. uncertain
C. criticism
C. D. poverty

333. What is the goal of Dubai Cares in terms

of education by 2030?
A. Promote lifelong learning
D. B. All of the above
C. Ensure access to education for all
D. Ensure quality education for children
and youth
E.
334. Choose the very first policy where
Malaysia started its journey to Sustain-
able Development.
329. Sustainable energy A. New Economic Policy (NEP)
A. is clean B. New Development Policy (NDP)
B. can be used over a long period of time
335. Its very important that all people have
C. both (A) and (B) access too
D. none of the above A. Mental health training
330. Goal 12:Responsible Consumption and B. Quality education
Production Plastic bags are a big problem
C. Pizza
for our environment. Which country was
the first to ban plastic bags? D. Toys and games
A. Sweden 336. How many countries have ratified the
B. Russia Law of the Sea, a UN convention intro-
duced in 1982? (There are 195 countries.)
C. United States of America
A. 49 countries
D. Rwanda & Bangladesh
B. 109 countries
331. For which goal must we take urgent ac-
tion to end poaching and trafficking of pro- C. 169 countries
tected species of animals and plants? D. none of above

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337. Worldwide, 30 year old men have spent 341. Take Urgent Action To Combat Climate
10 years in school, on average. How many Change And It’s Impacts.
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A. No poverty
school?
B. Climate Action
A. 9 years
342. What are some examples of sustainable
B. 6 years
development projects around the world?
C. 3 years
A. Solar power initiatives in India, re-
D. none of above forestation projects in Brazil, sustainable
agriculture in Kenya
338. What is the name of the strategy that
aims to reduce waste by reusing, repair- B. Oil drilling in the Arctic
ing, refurbishing or recycling materials and C. Industrial pollution in China
products? D. Deforestation in the Amazon
A. The circular economy
343. Which of the following is NOT true about
B. The green economy the SDGs?
C. The blue economy A. They encourage thepromotion
D. The sharing economy ofhealth wellbeingand education forall at
all age
339. Modern concept of sustainable develop-
B. They explicitlypromote innovation
ment focuses more on
C. This is not true.
A. Economic development
D. They are a legally bindinginternational
B. Social development treatythat all nations arerequired to fol-
C. Environmental protection low
D. All of the above 344. This goal is to “End hunger, achieve food
security and improved nutrition and pro-
340. Build resilient infrastructure, promote in-
mote sustainable agriculture”.
clusive and sustainable industrialization
and A. SDG 2
B. SDG 7
C. SDG 1
D. SDG 17
345. Number 11. on the picture represents
which sustainable goal?

A. decent work for all

B. combat climate change
C. halt biodiversity loss
D. foster innovation

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A. Decent Work and Economic Growth C. no poverty

B. Industry, Innovation and Infrastruc- D. sustainable cities and communities
ture
C. Reduced Inequalities 349. At geothermal power plants, is con-
verted to electricity.
D. Sustainable Cites and Communities
A. wind
346. What is this Goal about?
B. rain

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C. heat
D. sun light

350. Blake and Herman have opened a very

successful furniture making factory. They
are a part of which economic sector?
A. Secondary
A. To ensure the reduction of waste, for
B. Tertiary
example by recycling paper or glass
B. To ensure that everyone has safe wa- C. Primary
ter and healthy hygiene D. Quaternary
C. To ensure that industry is responsible
in protectingpeople and the environment 351. Sustainable cities and communities
D. To ensure action to slow down the im- A. 3
pact of global warming
B. 7
347. What role can microfinance play in reduc-
C. 11
ing poverty in communities?
A. Microfinance leads to increased debt D. 12
and financial instability E. 17
B. Microfinance can provide access to fi-
nancial services for low-income individ- 352. What are some of the social and environ-
uals and communities, allowing them to mental problems that sustainable develop-
start or expand small businesses and gen- ment aims to address?
erate income.
A. Globalization, inequality gap, popula-
C. Microfinance only benefits wealthy in- tion growth, biodiversity loss, and climate
dividuals change
D. Microfinance has no impact on poverty B. Economic growth, social inequality,
reduction and political instability
348. which goal is not there in sustainable de- C. Technological advancements, re-
velopment goal source depletion, and economic recession
A. zero hunger D. Environmental protection, social eq-
B. provide internet services uity, and population control

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353. Sunshine countries refer to those coun- 357. What percentage of Belize’s population is
tries which living in poverty?

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A. Receive more than 8 hours of average A. 20%
sunshine
B. 40%
B. lie on the equator
C. 5%
C. lie between the Tropic of Cancer and
D. none of above
Tropic of Capricon
D. none of the above 358. The Philippine Strategy for Sustainable
Development (PSSD) aims to achieve and
354. The word ‘sustainable’ means: maintain economic growth without deplet-
A. to be able to continue over a longer pe- ing the country’s stock of natural re-
riod of time sources.
B. use everything at once A. True
C. throw things in the ocean B. False
D. goes on forever 359. Goal 10:Reduced Inequalities To reduce
355. What is the target of Goal 1.1? health inequalities, all children should have
access to:
A. To eradicate extreme poverty for all
people everywhere A. Clean drinking water

B. To ensure equal rights to economic re- B. Medical Care

sources C. Vaccines
C. To reduce poverty by half D. All of the Above
D. To implement social protection sys-
tems 360. About a quarter of the UK’s carbon emis-
sions come from homes.
356. Choose the correct option A. True
B. False

361. Which of the following is the lead agency

for ‘Education for Sustainable Develop-
ment’?
A. Brundtland commission
B. UNESCO
C. UNDP
D. UNICEF
A. CLEAN WATER AND SANITATION
B. CLIMATE ACTION 362. True or False:Global warming is caused
only by natural factors.
C. RESPONSIBLE CONSUMPTION AND
PRODUCTION A. True
D. REDUCED INEQUALITY B. False

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363. How many elements of sejahtera are 368. Which technological advancement has sig-
there? nificantly contributed to deep-sea explo-
ration, aiding in the discovery of new ma-
A. 6
rine species?
B. 4
A. Morse Code
C. 5 B. SONAR technology
D. none of above C. Telegraph machines

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364. What is the quality of being fair and im- D. Carrier pigeons
partial?
369. Life below water
A. Equity
A. 8
B. Quality
B. 11
C. Service C. 14
D. Anonymously D. 15
365. Which SDG aims to promote sustainable E. 16
economic growth and decent work for all?
370. The meaning of the logo on the side is
A. SDG 8:Decent Work and Economic
Growth
B. SDG 9:Industry, Innovation, and In-
frastructure
C. SDG 10:Reduced Inequalities
D. SDG 11:Sustainable Cities and Commu-
nities
A. Promote a just, peaceful and inclusive
366. The following are the SDGs pillars, ex- society.
cept B. Build strong infrastructure, promote
A. Social sustainable industrialization and encour-
age innovation.
B. Economy
C. Ensure appropriate and inclusive qual-
C. Environment ity education and encourage lifelong
D. Religion learning opportunities for all.
D. Guarantee access to water and sanita-
367. Which of these problems could happen tion for all.
if we don’t look after the resources we
have? 371. Goal 15:Life on Land Biodiversity means
A. Loss of animal homes
A. The variety of healthy products you can
B. Climate change
find in your supermarket
C. Increase in pollution
B. The diversity of animal and plant
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C. The number of different planets that

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372. What should you do to help the environ-

ment? 375. The value of the total output of goods and
services produced in a country in a given
time period is called
A. GINI-GINI Coefficient
B. HDI-Human Development Index
C. GDI-Gross Domestic Income
D. GDP-Gross Domestic Product
A. I should use plastic bags
E. DDI-Direct Domestic Investment
B. I shouldn’t recycle
C. I should plant trees 376. The UN Development Programme is
D. I should throw garbage on the ground working towards accomplishing the Millen-
nium Development Goals by 2030.
373. How many percent does the city occupies A. True
with the Earth’s land?
B. False
A. 3%
B. 5% 377. Life Below Water
C. 4%
D. none of above A.

374. Peace, Justice, and Strong Institutions

A. B.

B.
C.

C.
D.

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378. travel directed toward exotic, often B. SDG 16-Peace, Justice, and Strong In-
threatened, natural environments, in- stitutions
tended to support conservation efforts C. SDG 17-Partnerships for The Goals
and observe wildlife.
D. All of the above
A. environmentalism
382. Which natural process removes carbon
B. ecotourism
dioxide from the atmosphere?
C. safari
A. forest fires

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D. ecology
B. volcanic eruptions
379. Goal 13 works towards which area of im- C. cellular respiration
portance?
D. photosynthesis
383. Every adult possesses a bank account

A. ending Poverty
B. protecting the Planet
A. True
C. ensuring Prosperity
B. False
D. fostering Peace
384. Equal Attention should be given to eco-
380. Who was the guy in the SDG video? nomic development, social well being and
A. Hamtaro stability.
B. Pico Taro A. Religious
C. Pikachu B. Violent
D. Taropiko C. Cultural
D. Environmental
381. What are the United Arab Emirates
strongest SDGs 385. Which of the following UN Sustainable
Development Goals most closely relates
to maintaining potable (drinkable) water
around the world?

A. SDG 1-No Poverty

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A. Clean Water Sanitation B. Loss of biodiversity, soil erosion, and

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C. Quality Education C. Enhanced carbon sequestration, re-
duced climate change, and increased agri-
D. Zero Hunger cultural productivity
386. What kind of pollution is this? D. Decreased water pollution, improved
water quality, and increased natural re-
sources

390. Handy, easy or trouble-free

A. convenient
B. infrastructure
C. uncertain
D. agricultural

391. Protect nature so that natural resources

A. air are not used up and the environmental bal-
B. light ance is conserved.
C. land A. Recycling
D. visual B. Extintion

387. According to the three pillars of sustain- C. Sustainability

ability, is it possible to achieve economic D. Greenhouse gases
goals without first achieving environmen-
tal goals. 392. What is the main focus of SDG 4?
A. yes A. Gender equality
B. no B. No poverty
C. Quality education
388. What is the purpose of subsidizing farm-
ers? D. Climate action
A. To support agricultural production and 393. The conference call that was made in Rio
ensure food security De Janeiro in Brazil where environmental
B. To reduce the number of farmers and and development issues were discussed?
increase imports A. Olympian Summit
C. To encourage farmers to switch to B. Development Summit
other industries
C. Earth Summit
D. To increase the cost of agricultural
products D. Earth Hour

389. What is the impact of deforestation on 394. There is sufficient fresh water on the
the environment? planet for all the human beings.

A. Improved air quality, reduced flooding, A. Clean water and sanitation

and increased wildlife habitats B. Decent work and economic growth

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C. Quality education C. look for new credits

D. Life below water D. use only energy saving devices

395. Which material is NOT available for LOM 399. Choose any THREE out of the following
process? choices.Which of the following are the di-
A. Paper mensions to sustainable development?

B. Plastic A. Society
B. Environment

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C. Metal
D. Glass C. Culture
D. Economy
396. Sustainability means
A. Create energy as easily as possible 400. Who launched vision 2021?

B. To be able to do something over and A. His Highness Sheikh Mohammad Bin

over again Rashid Al Maktoum

C. Use the best resource no matter how B. His Highness Sheikh Khalifa Bin Zayed
much is available Al Nahyan
D. Don’t worry about the future, worry C. His Highness Sheikh Hamdan Bin Mo-
about now hammad Al Maktoum
D. none of above
397. A partnership is
401. Three main aspects on how universi-
ties facilitate Sustainable and Develop-
ment goals are
A. Social
B. Welfare
C. Economic
D. Environmental

402. What is SDG 7 focused on?

A. When you are playing with a friend and A. Using energy from the sun and wind
you pretend to be parents B. Taking climate action
B. When people and organizations sup- C. Ensuring clean water and sanitation
port each other to achieve a common goal
D. Making cities and communities awe-
C. When two pupils eat at the same table some places to live
every day
D. none of above 403. What was the theme of World Sustain-
able Development Summit 2021?
398. Sustainable economic growth will require A. Attaining 2030 agenda:delivering on
societies to our promise
A. give digital devices to the population B. Redefining our Future:Safe & Secure
B. create conditions to better jobs environment for all of us

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C. Partnership for a resilient Planet D. LICs need to develop through exploit-

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decade count 409. Became Chairman of the Global Com-
404. Choose the consumer. mission on Environment and Development
from 1983 to 1987
A. mushroom
A. Bill Naoko Ishii
B. horse
B. Gro Harlem Brundtland
C. tree
C. board machine sound
D. grass
D. Trygve Lie
405. Which household waste has excellent re-
cycling potential? 410. How can someone reduce the amount of
waste they produce?
A. Rubber
B. Metal
C. Plastic
D. Vegetable Scrap
406. What are two importnat things for every-
one?
A. Partnerships for the goals A. Double bagging groceries with plastic
B. Affordable energy bags at the supermarket
C. Health and Well-being B. Using disposable cutlery to avoid need-
D. Bacon and Eggs ing to wash any dishes
C. Using a paper straw to drink bever-
407. What is the biosphere? ages
A. The layer of the earth’s surface where D. Using your own reusable cutlery when
life is not sustainable eating out
B. The layer of the earth’s atmosphere
where life is possible 411. Identify the goal that tells us to con-
trol the production and consumption of re-
C. The core of the earth where all living sources.
organisms originate
D. The outer space beyond the earth’s at-
mosphere
408. Which of the following is NOT the aim of
sustainable development?
A. The environment should be preserved
B. Exploiting resources is acceptable as
long as it is for economic development A. Responsible consumption and produc-
C. Humans need to continue to make and tion
do the thing that allow them to live com- B. Affordable and reusable materials us-
fortably age

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C. ensure sustainable consumption and 417. Which SDG is considered the greatest
production pattern global challenge?
D. none of above

412. Ensure sustainable consumption and pro-

duction patterns.

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A.

A. Global energy system transformation

B.
B. Eradicate poverty worldwide
C. Education for all
413. a process of interaction and integration D. none of above
of people, companies, and governments of
different countries or states; 418. By what year should these goals be
achieved?
A. Globalization
B. Sustainability

414. Which is not an SDG?

A. DECENT WORK AND ECONOMIC
GROWTH
B. LIFE BELOW WATER
C. CLEAN WATER AND SANITATION
D. ART, MUSIC AND CULTURE

415. sustainable consumption and production A. 2020

aims at “doing more and better with less, B. 2050
A. true
C. 2030
B. false
D. 2025
416. What is the estimated percentage of for-
est land that any country should ideally 419. was a renowned Kenyan social, envi-
have for sustainable environment? ronmental and political activist

A. 15% A. Brundtland
B. 33% B. Greta Thunberg
C. 50% C. Amartya Sen
D. 44% D. Wangar� Muta Maathai

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420. 1 have a serious hunger problem that re-

A. Zero hunger quires more attention. In the report,
the nonprofit Welthungerhilfe and Concern

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B. Afforable and clean energy Worldwide calculated a global hunger in-
C. No poverty dex based on four indicators. These in-
clude cases of malnutrition in the popula-
D. Peace, justice, and strong constitution
tion, stunting in children under 5 years of
E. Life on land age, deaths of children under 5 years of
age, and children under 5 years of age who
421. People who stand up and fight what they are not properly cared for. The hunger in-
believe is right dex in Indonesia scored 21.9 and is at a
A. communities serious level that needs to be addressed.
B. dam However, poverty reduction in the coun-
try is still considered low. Meanwhile in
C. safeguard the Southeast Asia region, Thailand and
D. activists Malaysia have the lowest or best hunger
index. The index values in both countries
422. How many countries in Sub-Saharan are at a moderate level. Meanwhile, In-
Africa are in lower quartile of effective- donesia is only better than Cambodia and
ness? Laos. What are the goals?
A. 28
B. 30
C. 47
D. 7

423. ?

A. Globally, 149.2 million children under

5 years of age, or 22.0 per cent, were suf-
fering from stunting (low height for their
age) in 2020, down from 24.4 per cent in
A. Peace and Justice Strong Institutions 2015.
B. No Poverty
B. By 2030, end all forms of malnutri-
C. Sustainable Cities and Communities tion, including achieving, by 2025, the in-
D. Life Below Water ternationally agreed targets on stunting
and wasting in children under 5 years of
424. Hunger is an issue that still haunts In- age, and address the nutritional needs of
donesia. According to the 2018 Global adolescent girls, pregnant and lactating
Hunger Index, Indonesia is considered to women and older persons

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C. In 2020, wasting (low weight for C. by increasing the number of undersea

height) affected 45.4 million or 6.7 per volcanic eruptions
cent of children under 5 years of age.
D. by creating bigger and more powerful
D. In 2020, between 720 million and 811 hurricanes
million persons worldwide were suffering
from hunger, roughly 161 million more 430. What aspect of biodiversity does this pic-
than in 2019. ture illustrate? (description-giraffes with
different coat colorations, ranging from
425. ASEAN of ten Southeast Asian coun-

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light to dark)
tries, namely:Brunei. Cambodia, Indone-
sia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Philippines,
Singapore, Thailand, and Viet Nam.
A. consists
B. includes
C. involves
D. contains

426. What is the projected population of world

in 2050?
A. 7.6 billion
B. 40 billion
C. 25 million
A. Different species
D. 10 billion
B. Variation within species
427. Which of the following has nothing to do
with sustainable development? C. Variation between different species
A. Excessive fishing D. none of above
B. Hunting
431. What’s this goal?
C. Responsible mining
D. Dispose of garbage in the correct bin

428. When did the regeneration of the city

start?
A. 2010
B. 2011
C. 2012
D. 2013
A. Life below water
429. How can global warming cause sea levels
to rise? Choose the best answer. B. Clean water and sanitation
A. by causing it to rain more often C. Decent work
B. by melting glaciers and ice caps D. Life on land

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432. SDGs are also known as 438. Sustainable means

A. Millennium Development Goals A. To use all the resources

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B. Global Goals B. To use resources wisely so people in
C. Social Equality Goals the future can too
D. Mandela Goals C. To only use some resources
D. Only use the resources we need
433. sustainable development aims to im-
prove the standard of living by means of 439. How university can contribute to SDG
honest work agendas?
A. True A. Research & education
B. False B. Operational and governance
434. What is a great way of doing our part to C. External leadership
have affordable and clean energy? D. All of the above
A. use solar energy, turn off the AC 440. The environmentalist depicted in the pic-
B. save water ture is the founder of which environment
C. stop using “like a girl” protection campaign in India?
D. none of above

435. Which of the following is not a part of

4R’s of Sustainability?
A. Refuse
B. Reduce
C. Recycle
D. Recreate

436. What is the main focus of SDG Goal 1:No

Poverty?
A. Ignore poverty and focus on other is-
sues
B. Encourage economic inequality A. Appiko Movement

C. Promote luxury living for all B. Chipko Movement

D. Eradicate extreme poverty and ensure C. Swachh Bharat Abhiyan

social protection for all people D. Save the Sunderbans

437. The health care centres in villages are 441. To meet life’s needs, development is car-
called as ried out by utilizing the environment. So
A. Primary health care that the environment can continue to sup-
port sustainable development programs,
B. Secondary health care we must
C. Tertiary health care A. maintain environmental conditions in
D. none of above balance

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B. finding natural resources in a new en- B. Ability of the environment to absorb

vironment degradation.
C. recycle what is already used in the en- C. Adding harmful substances in the envi-
vironment ronment.
D. Maximize environmental utilization D. Total planetary inheritance.
442. What is one of the challenges for sustain- 447. Goal 16 is about:
able development related to the ability of

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a nation to implement sustainable develop-
ment programmes?
A. Political stability
B. Technological advancement
C. Suitability and availability
D. Economic growth

443. Choose correct stages of community de-

velopment model
A. environment
B. society
A.
C. economy
D. none of above

B. 448. What is the main focus of SDG 14?

A. Climate Action
B. Life Below Water
444. Ozone layer prevents ultraviolet rays
from passing through the earth’s atmo- C. Life on Land
sphere D. Peace, Justice, and Strong Institutions
A. True
449. What role does gender inequality play in
B. False
perpetuating poverty, and how can it be
445. A lot of our waste is actually addressed?
A. to make profit A. Gender inequality has no impact on
poverty
B. recycle
C. mandatory B. By promoting equal access to educa-
tion and employment opportunities for all
D. resource genders
446. Which of the following represent Absorp- C. By reinforcing traditional gender roles
tive capacity? and stereotypes
A. Resource extraction is not above the D. By ignoring the intersection of gender
rate of regeneration of resource. and poverty

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450. Breaks down and feeds on the remains of 455. What is the term ‘ODS’ in Spanish and
other organisms what is it known as in English?
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A. ODS-Objectives of Development and
B. consumer Society, SDGs-Sustainable Development
Goals
C. producer
D. none of above B. SDGs-Sustainable Development Goals,
SDGs-Sustainable Development Goals
451. Is Sustainable Development necessary?
C. ODS-Objectives of Development and
A. Yes Sustainability, SDGs-Sustainable Develop-
B. No ment Goals
C. Not sure D. ODS-Open Development System,
D. none of above SDGs-Sustainable Development Goals

452. Which of the following agen- 456. Which economic system utilizes LITTLE
cies/organizations in the Philippines aims government involvement?
to achieve a prosperous or prosperous
A. Communism
economy with adequate protection of bio-
logical resources, ecosystems, and overall B. Market
environmental quality? C. Mixed
A. United Nations
D. none of above
B. Philippine Strategy for Sustainable De-
velopment 457. Who created the SDG’s?
C. Gender and Development Council A. The United States
D. Philippines Statistics Office B. The United Nations
453. IDENTIFY THE SDG C. The United Kingdom
D. The European Union

458. select all that apply Which of the follow-

ing describes a misuse of energy sustain-
ability?

A. GOOD HEALTH AND WELL BEING A. complete use of fossil fuels

B. SAVE EARTH B. use of solar panels

C. SAVE ENERGY C. construction of hydroelectric power
D. REDUCE POLLUTION D. none of above
454. Industrialization began where there was 459. The challenge to make technology sup-
A. a sufficient supply of food. port the effort on sustainability is
B. water for public use. A. How to improve these technologies?
C. raw materials for industry. B. How to have the most expensive tech-
D. all of these nology available?

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460. Global warming is due to increase in the 464. The endangered species of sea turtle in
greenhouse gas concentrations Crete that is nesting in Cretan beaches is
A. True called:

B. False A. A monk
B. Caretta-Caretta
461. Which one of the following describes sus-
tainable development? C. Panda-Panda
D. Ninja-turtle

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465. liquid
A. producer
B. container
C. liquid
D. none of above

466. Reduced Inequality:What is one of the

major contributor to inequality?
A. Lack of access to natural resources
B. Poverty
A. To make the world a better place now
C. Discrimination
so that everyone can have a place to live,
food to eat, and enough money left over D. none of above
to enjoy themselves.
467. Which SDG aims to Conserve and sustain-
B. To make the world a better place now ably use the oceans, seas and marine re-
and for future generations. sources for sustainable development?
462. What is the main goal of the Sustainable A. Life on Land
Development Goals? B. Life below water
A. To exploit natural resources for eco-
C. Climate Action
nomic gain
D. Good health and well-being
B. To promote consumerism and industri-
alization 468. The three major objectives of the SDGs
C. To achieve world domination are:
D. To eradicate poverty, protect the A. end extreme poverty, fight hunger,
planet, and ensure prosperity for all tackle climate change

463. No (Poverty eradication) B. eliminate hunger, end extreme

poverty, tackle climate change
A. Poverty
C. eliminate hunger, create peace, tackle
B. Popular climate change
C. Party D. end extreme poverty, fight inequality,
D. Plan tackle climate change

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469. The long-term condition and atmosphere B. 5

in the environment that is happening or C. 17
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A. PERIOD
B. Climate Change 474. What goal is this?

C. Global warming
D. Climate

470. How much percentage of the poor in the

world will there be in 2030 as a goal of
SDG1?
A. 10%
A. INDUSTRY, INNOVATION AND IN-
B. 100% FRASTRUCTURE
C. 0% B. SUSTAINABLE CITIES AND COMMUNI-
D. 1% TIES
Explanation:The goal of SDG1 is to erad- C. QUALITY EDUCATION
icate extreme poverty by 2030, which
means the percentage of poor in the world D. GOOD HEALTH AND WELL-BEING
should be 0%. 475. This image shows what rainwater har-
vesting is. What is the harvested rainwa-
471. To achieve sustainable development in
ter used for in HDB blocks?
the economy what should be considered?
A. Drinking for residents
A. Source of wealth
B. Using it to generate electricity
B. Right distribution of wealth
C. Washing the void decks and corridors
C. Equal opportunity
D. Cooling the environment
D. Knowledge of the origin of the product
purchased 476. Sustainable development can be thought
in terms of three spheres i.e.
472. What is Green Economy?
A. environment, economy and society
A. A green economy is one which pro-
motes development while making sure B. environment, economy and equality
that the environment is protected. C. environment, ecology and society
B. A green economy is one which pro- D. environment, economy and ecology
motes Businesses.
477. What is the goal of Sustainable Develop-
C. A green economy is one which aims to ment Goal 2?
develop industries.
A. End hunger, achieve food security and
D. none of above improved nutrition, and promote sustain-
473. In India, there are missions under able agriculture.
National Action Plan for Climate Change B. Reduce poverty and inequality
(NAPCC) C. Promote gender equality and em-
A. 10 power women

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D. Ensure access to clean water and san- 482. The 2030 Agenda and its sustainable de-
itation velopment goals and targets came into ef-
fect on 1 January 2016. When are they
478. According to the article of the UN, we due to expire?
need to achieve the 17 goals by this year: A. 2025
A. 2020 B. 2030
B. 2025 C. 2021

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C. 2030 D. 2028
D. 2021 483. What is one way companies can con-
tribute to sustainable development?
479. Which is not one of the SDG goals?
A. Upgrading production tools to use less
A. Life below water energy and water
B. Reduced inequalities B. Increasing shipping costs to reduce
environmental impact
C. Clean water and sanitation
C. Ignoring the working conditions of sup-
D. Recycle innovations pliers and subcontractors
480. Reduce inequality within and D. Creating products that are only acces-
sible to the wealthiest populations
484. The use solar panels to produce electricity
is an example of what kind of sustainable
development goal?
A. Environmental goal
B. Social goal
C. Economic goal
D. Political goal
485. Non renewable resource
A. among countries A.
B. combat desertification B.
C. safe and resilient C.
D. climate change D. none of above

481. Coal fumes contaminated the soil which 486. This concept of globalization suggests
affects the rice lands and threaten the food that the government neglects households
supply. and interactions with each other in order
to stabilize the economy.
A. Riyadh
A. Privatization
B. China B. Deregulation
C. Greenpease India C. Liberalization
D. Nigeria D. Free market system

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487. WHICH OF THESE IS A NECESSARY CON- C. Fifth

DITION FOR SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT D. Sixth

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A. INCREASE IN QUALITY OF LIFE
491. The natural rate of unemployment is
B. REDUCTION IN POLLUTION LEVEL
equal to
C. CONSERVATION OF STOCK OF NA-
A. frictional plus cyclical
TURE CAPITAL
D. ALL OF THESE B. cyclical plus structural
C. frictional plus seasonal
488. Which is not one of the SDG goals?
D. structural plus frictional

492. How do we measure sustainability?

A. By energy-based techniques
B. By materials-based techniques
C. BREEAM and Scored ratings
D. By waste-based techniques
A. Life below water
493. What is NOT a sustainable practice?
B. Reduced inequalities
A. recycling
C. Clean water and sanitation
B. reducing
D. Recycle innovations
C. reusing
489. Should women be paid the same as men
if they have the same job? D. buying

494. It is tagged the culprit in changing rainfall

patterns in Asia and the Atlantic Ocean.
A. aerosol
B. coal mines
C. sand storms
D. copper mines

495. Decent Work and Economic Growth:What

is their goal to achieve by the year 2030?
A. Yes, men and women have the same
A. The goal is to maintain the Economic
rights
Growth
B. No, men should be paid more because
they are stronger B. The goal is to help the people have
works.
490. Hill Area Development Programme was C. The goal is to achieve full and produc-
initiated during which Five Year Plan? tive employment and decent work, for all
A. Third women and men by 2030.
B. Fourth D. none of above

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496. NEPA stands for National Environment

Policy Act
A. Tama
B. Mali

497. What economic sector has Costa Rica tra-

ditionally relied on?
A. Wind power energies

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A. Manufacturing
B. Solar panel energies
B. Agriculture
C. Hydraulic energies
C. Transport D. All are correct
D. Tourism
502. IDENTIFY THE SDG
498. How can sustainable development be
achieved?
A. By maximizing consumption rate
B. By ignoring natural resources
C. By restricting human activities
D. By increasing human activities

499. What environmental concerns are associ- A. LIFE UNDER WATER

ated with deep-sea mining, which SDG 14 B. LIFE ON THE EARTH
aims to address? C. CLIMATE ACTION
A. Enhanced marine biodiversity D. SAVE EYES
B. Increased coral reef growth
503. What are some ways in which human ac-
C. Habitat destruction and biodiversity tivities contribute to air pollution and its
loss impact on the environment?
D. Improved water clarity A. Burning fossil fuels, industrial pro-
cesses, and deforestation
500. What are the three dimensions covered B. Planting more trees
by SDG4?
C. Reducing plastic waste
A. Accessibility, equity, and quality D. Using renewable energy sources
B. Affordability, inclusivity, and sustain-
504. Education
ability
A. Will hard for you to get a job
C. Efficiency, innovation, and productivity
B. will help you get a job and improve your
D. Accountability, transparency, and gov- life
ernance
C. Is only useful for very smart kids
501. What are clean energies? D. none of above

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505. What are the major sources of air pollu- 510. Which is not a type of habitat for nature?
tion? A. Pocket parks

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A. Smoke from power plants and exhaust B. Bonsai
of vehicles
C. Roof gardens
B. Chemicals from farming and volcanic
activity D. Street trees

C. Methane from animals and oil spills 511. If there are more positive, than negative
outcomes for ANY of the 3 ESD criteria, the
D. Industrial effluents and sewage from
development needs to be reconsidered, or
cities
more planning is necessary
506. Building a good is important for the A. True
country’s economy.
B. False
A. centre
512. What effort that need to be taken so that
B. skyscraper diversified town can be developed?
C. infrastructure A. Encourage many people to settle down
D. building there
B. Could produce renewable resources
507. Where in the world has the goal to
achieve gender equality and empower all 513. Goal 2:Zero HungerWhat is malnutri-
women been enacted the most? tion?
A. Middle Eastern Countries A. When you don’t have a three-course
B. China meal

C. The U.S.A. B. When you don’t eat meat every day

D. The Modern Western Countries C. When you don’t eat enough healthy
food for a long period of time
508. Protect, Restore And Promote Sustain- D. When your stomach hurts from eating
able Use of Terrestrial Ecosystems, Sus- too much
tainably Manage forests, Combat Deser-
tification, And Halt And Reverse Land 514. what type of plant is associated with
Degradation And Halt Biodiversity Loss nitrogen-fixing bacteria?
A. Life on land A. grain crops like wheat and oats
B. Life below Water B. large evergreen trees
C. legumes, like soybeans
509. Ecotourism is
D. aquatic plants, like algae
A. tourism directed toward exotic, of-
ten threatened, natural environments, in- 515. The government decides to launch a cam-
tended to support conservation efforts paign to reduce the high levels of crime in
and observe wildlife. the country. Which goal would the cam-
B. a measure of ecological impact of ac- paign be geared towards?
counting measures the demand on and A. The Jamaican society is secure, cohe-
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B. Jamaicans are empowered to achieve 521. Zero Hunger

their fullest potential
C. Jamaica has a healthy natural environ-
ment A.
D. Jamaica’s society is prosperous

516. Discrimination means,

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A. To treat certain groups of people dif-
B.
ferently to others
B. To treat people equally
C. To not deal with people at all
D. To serve people hamburgers
C.
517. End Hunger, Achieve food security and im-
proved nutrition and promote sustainable
agriculture.
A. Zero Hunger
D.
B. Life on land

518. Cyclical unemployment

A. Describes recent college graduates
B. Lasts longer than 6 months E.
C. Describes employees moving from one
job to another
D. Increases inflation Increases inflation 522. How can individuals promote inclusive
and sustainable economic growth?
519. Land, water, air, etc, comprise the
A. Ignoring fair labor practices
environment.
B. Supporting small businesses, advocat-
A. Natural
ing for fair labor practices, and investing
B. Human in renewable energy
C. Man-made
523. Which organization observes and moni-
D. Artificial tors these SDGs?

520. What is the main focus of SDG4 target A. United Nations

4.6? B. European Commission
A. Youth employment C. World Health Organization
B. Entrepreneurship skills D. none of above
C. ICT proficiency
524. Having a job does not guarantee the
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The persistent lack of decent work op-

portunities, inadequate investment and
low consumption are leading to the ero- B.

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sion of the fundamental social contract on
which democratic societies are based:All
progress must be shared.Putting the cre-
ation of employment opportunities at the
center of economic policymaking and de- C.
velopment plans, not only will produce de-
cent work opportunities but also stronger,
more inclusive growth and reduce poverty.
This is a positive circle that is good for the
economy and society and encourages sus- D.
tainable development. To keep up with
the growth of the working age popula-
tion throughout the world which reaches
around 40 million per year, it is esti- 525. What are the core values of the SDGs?
mated that more than 600 million new
jobs need to be created by 2030. Con-
ditions around 780 million women and
men workers whose income is less than
two dollars per day and are inadequate
to lift themselves and their families out
of poverty, also need to be improved.
At the international level, Indonesia has
made a very strong commitment to re-
alizing decent work and playing an im- A. Take initiative, emphasizing that every-
portant role to ensure that employment one can contribute and take action
and labor issues are included in the Sus- B. Tolerance, emphasizing not leaving
tainable Development Goals (SDGs). The anyone behind
importance of decent work in achieving
sustainable development is highlighted by C. Tolerance, emphasizing that all people
Goal 8 which aims to “promote inclusive are equal
and sustainable economic growth, produc- D. none of above
tive work opportunities and decent work
for all”. Indonesia will integrate SDGs 526. The deep ecology world view most
into the Medium Term Development Plan closely resembles the:
(RPJM) with the National Development A. Western worldview
Planning Agency (Bappenas) as the coor-
dinating body for cross-sectoral implemen- B. utilitarian conservationist attitude
tation of SDGs. C. frontier attitude
D. biocentric preservationist attitude

A. 527. What are IRD geographical goals? (Many

answers)
A. Reduction of development inequalities

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B. Achievement of sustainable develop- 532. How many Sustainable Development

ment Goals are there?
C. Organise submarine explorations A. 187
D. Innovation based on research B. 17
E. Earn money
C. 20
Explanation:
D. 5
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Explanation:There are 17 Sustainable De-
to dissolve in the atmosphere? velopment Goals (SDGs) in total. This is
A. 6 months the correct choice.
B. 1 year
533. Which Sustainable Development Goal
C. 25 years (SDG) does the Matumaini NGO advocate
D. 70 years for?
E. 100 years A. SDG 1:No Poverty

529. describes an environment’s ability B. SDG 3:Good Health and Well-being

toabsorb and render harmless waste and C. SDG 5:Gender Equality
pollution.
D. SDG 11:Sustainable Cities and Commu-
A. Source function nities
B. Pollution
C. Sink Function 534. The Philippines’ Sustainable Develop-
ment strategies consist of:
D. Environment.
A. strengthening citizen participation
530. Ms. Pang suggested their website in
order to find out the theme. B. promoting environmental awareness

A. examining C. encouraging development in rural ar-

eas
B. inspecting
D. All of the above
C. checking
D. investigating 535. India alone accounts for nearly 20 per-
cent of the world’s total iron-ore reserves.
531. “Cities are hubs for ideas, commerce, cul-
ture, science, productivity, social develop- A. True
ment, and much more. At their best, cities
B. False
have enabled people to advance socially
and economically. However, many chal-
536. What percent of carbon emissions are the
lenges exist to maintaining cities in a way
world’s cities responsible for?
“ Which goal?
A. 5%
A. Clean water and Sanitation
B. Innovation and Infrastructure B. 25%
C. Life below water C. 50%
D. Sustainable Cities and Communities D. 75%

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537. uses the energy of small streams 541. Refers to inequality in the health status
flowing in mountainous areas of people or groups due to differences in
social status, location, or biological fac-

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A. Solar plants
tors.
B. Hydel Plants
A. health inequality
C. Mini hydel plants
B. health equality
D. wind mills
C. health equity
538. Which of the following UN Sustainable
D. none of above
Development Goals most closely relates to
protecting terrestrial ecosystems?
542. The sustainable Development goals were
agreed in
A. 2012
B. 2015
C. Rio de Janeiro
D. 2030
A. Life Below Water
B. Reduced Inequalities 543. What is the age group of children under
RTE act for free and compulsory educa-
C. Life On Land
tion?
D. Climate Action
A. 1 to 5 Years
539. What are some of the solutions pre- B. 5 to 10 Years
sented in the film for dealing with environ-
mental challenges? C. 10 to 14 Years

A. Increase plastic production and use D. 6 to 14 Years

fossil fuels more efficiently.
544. Providing women and girls with equal ac-
B. Invest in renewable energy, regenera- cess to education health care and decent
tive agriculture and electric mobility. work.
C. Promote excessive consumption of
A. Quality education
natural resources to boost the economy.
B. Gender equality
D. Expand urbanization without consider-
ing environmental impacts. C. Reduce inequalities

540. Something that is presented to people D. Peace, justice and strong institutions
and stands out from other things as more
important 545. What’s the largest species of dolphin?

A. showpiece A. Bottlenose dolphin

B. ecosystem B. Amazon river dolphin
C. dam C. Orca
D. criticism D. Spinner dolphin

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546. Sustainable development should B. habitat fragmentation

A. protect the environment before human C. introduced (invasive/alien) species
needs
D. habitat preservation
B. provide for humans at the expense
(risk) of the environment 551. Choose ways on how government can
C. use more natural resources to make promote sustainable development domes-
goods for humans tically?

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D. preserve ecosystems while providing A. Taxing waste and pollution
for humans
B. Taxing illegal poaching
547. What is the smarter use of natural re-
sources and better systems for fair distri- 552. How many targets are set out to achieve
bution important for? the SDGs?

A. It is important for being more sustain- A. 157

able B. 169
B. It is important for economic exploita- C. 300
tion
D. 250
C. It is important for social progress and
climate change
553. The sustainability of the agricultural sec-
D. It is not important for sustainable de- tor is intricately linked with other UN
velopment SDG’s such as:
548. The term anthropocene means A. quality education, gender equality, and
health and well-being
A. the study of human cultures and their
development B. sustainable communities, work and
B. apocalypse economic growth, and gender equality

C. the end of ice age C. life below water, life on land, and
strong institutions
D. the geological age when human activ-
ity has been the dominant influence on cli- D. climate action, clean water and sanita-
mate tion, and ecosystem management

549. Resources that we find in nature and are 554. What are the main causes of the deterio-
used without much modification are called: ration of coastal waters?
A. Human resources
B. Natural resources
C. Renewable resources
D. Human made resources

550. Which of the following threaten biodiver-

sity? Check ALL that apply
A. Fishery
A. biological magnification of toxic com-
pounds B. Coastal Eutrophication

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lie dormant in the seabed. C. SUSTAINABLE CITIES AND COMMUNI-
B. Because the oceans cool the air TIES
C. Because half of the world’s oxygen is D. DECENT WORK AND ECONOMIC
formed in the sea GROWTH
D. none of above 560. Which does not belong to 3p’s of triple
bottom line
556. SFF stands for?
A. Planet
A. Solid Freedom Fabrication
B. Profit
B. Solid Form fabrication
C. Place
C. Solid Fusion Fabrication
D. People
D. None
561. How many people in the world don’t
557. Which animal is endangered? Giant
have access safe drinking water?
Panda or Lion?
A. 3 billion
A. B. 2.2 billion
C. 1.2 billion
D. 800 million
B.
562. Education forms the goal of UN SDG
A. 5
558. The best example of a material whose B. 8
use is unsustainable is
C. 6
A. plastic
D. 4
B. wood
C. paper 563. Which of these is not part of the sustain-
able development?
D. none of above
A. Social
559. Choose the correct option B. Economic Development
C. Environment
D. Education

564. Sustainable development is development

that has the principle of meeting the needs
of the present without sacrificing meeting
the needs of future generations
A. Correct
B. salah

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565. “Deforestation and desertification- 568. Which product contains petroleum?

caused by human activities and climate A. rubber
change-pose major challenges to sustain-
B. plastic bag
able development and have affected the
lives and livelihoods of millions of people C. Glass
in the fight against poverty. Efforts are D. none of above
being made to manage forests and combat
desertification”. Which goal? 569. Which resourse is South Africa’s most im-
portant export?

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A. Life below water
A. Gold
B. Life on land B. Silver
C. Quality Education C. Platinum
D. Reduced Inequalities D. Copper

566. The UN wants to move towards a peace- 570. What was the Ecological Footprint of
ful world. But what important aspect of Barcelona in 2016?
the SDGs remains untouched? A. 13.0
B. 5.4
C. 3.26
D. 4.2
571. What does SDG4 target 4.3 aim to en-
sure?
A. Equal access to vocational training
A. Arms exports
B. Affordable university education
B. Economic growth C. Relevant skills for employment
C. Global Financial Transaction Tax D. Elimination of gender disparities
D. none of above 572. What is the 13th Sustainable Develop-
ment Goal?
567. Which of the Statements is TRUE or COR-
A. Peace, justice, and strong institutions
RECT?
B. Life on land
C. Life below water
D. Climate action
573. Identify these resources

A. All of them1, 2, 3, 4
B. 1 and 2 only
C. 2 and 4 only A. Renewable
D. 1, 2, and 3 only B. Non renewable

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574. What is the title of the selection written C. EU countries are increasingly invest-
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A. Zoology D. It has the same monetary and fiscal
B. Biology system as other member countries.
C. Ecology 580. Where was the United Nations COP26
D. Theology Climate Change Conference held?
A. Scotland
575. India is dependent on & power
plants to meet its power needs B. Poland
A. Solar & Bio C. Switzerland
B. Wind & Nuclear D. Sweden
C. Thermal & Hydro 581. Prince brought a cheap detergent that
D. None harshly affects the health of all forms of
life in the water.
576. What big event happened at the end of
the XVIII century? A. Agree
A. The industrial revolution B. Disagree
B. The transparent movement 582. How can communities work together to
C. Engine revolution. promote sustainable development?
D. A big natural disaster. A. By promoting unsustainable policies
and practices
577. Which one is NOT related to rapid proto-
typing definition? B. By implementing eco-friendly prac-
tices, supporting local businesses, orga-
A. Layer-by-layer nizing clean-up events, and advocating for
B. Physical model sustainable policies.
C. From 3D CAD data C. By ignoring the needs of local busi-
D. Production line nesses
D. By increasing pollution and waste pro-
578. Which of the following is a renewable duction
source of energy?
A. Coal 583. What was the outcome of the United Na-
tions Conference on Sustainable Develop-
B. Natural gas
ment (Rio+20) in 2012?
C. Solar power
A. Establishment of the High-level Politi-
D. Nuclear power cal Forum on Sustainable Development
579. What are the benefits that Thailand re- B. Adoption of the Millennium Declara-
ceives from becoming a member of APEC? tion
A. There are more trading markets. It is C. Launch of the SDGs development pro-
good for exports. cess
B. Receive technical assistance regard- D. Adoption of the Future We Want docu-
ing international trade ment

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584. A program designed to replicate and eat B. Reduced Inequalities

up a computer’s storage is called C. Industry, Infrastructure and Innova-
A. virus tion
B. malware D. none of above
C. worm 590. Choose the picture representing “envi-
D. mail ronmentally friendly”

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585. Asian cuisines are and can offer a dif- A.
ficult choice for food lovers.
A. diversify
B. diversity B.
C. diverse
D. diversely
C.
586. During the last hundred years we have
done great to the environment.
A. injury D.
B. hurt
591. Sustained and inclusive economic growth
C. pollution can drive progress, create decent jobs for
D. damage all and improve living standards.

587. Visible light reaches Earth’s surface A. It is not possible to have decent jobs
while infrared light is trapped as heat. for everyone.
Which characteristic of Earth’s atmosphere B. This goal doesn´t work because of the
causes this to happen? COVID-19.
A. the hole in the ozone C. There is a goal called “Decent Work
and Economic Growth”
B. the greenhouse effect
D. none of above
C. atmospheric pressure
D. the inversion layer 592. How does the Sun produce energy?
A. Nuclear Fission
588. Saving oil helps in having a stable dollar
B. Solar Flares
reserve of the country because we reduce
its importation. C. Gasoline and Oil
A. Tama D. Nuclear Fusion

B. Mali 593. when was the central pollution control

board set up
589. What goal will impact the world’s popu-
A. 1971
lation which is constantly growing? We
need cities that can hold people while be- B. 1972
ing sustainable. C. 1973
A. Sustainable Cities and Communities D. 1974

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594. Which ones of these is NOT an effect of 599. A drought has hit this grassland biome.
global warming? How will this effect the rabbit population?

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A. Extreme weather with flooding, bliz-
zards and droughts.
B. Overfishing.
C. Acid rain.
D. Melting of poles and glaciers.

595. Resources found in limited quantity are

A. The rabbits will increase in number.
A. Fund B. The rabbit population will stay the
B. Recyclable same.
C. Renewable C. The rabbit population will decrease.
D. Rotatable D. The rabbit population will become ex-
tinct immediately.
596. Water is used for all of the following EX-
600. Which goal wants to make sure workers
CEPT
get paid?
A. Goal 1
B. Goal 8
C. Goal 9
D. Goal 16
601. Which of the following is correct when
A. Vaccine Ingredient we achieve two out of the threepillars of
Sustainable Development?
B. Cleaning
A. Social + Economic Sustainability =
C. Electricity Equitable
D. Farming B. Social + Environmental Sustainability
E. Industrial = Bearable
C. Economic + Environmental Sustain-
597. What is the completion date for the ability = Viable
SDG’s?
D. All of them
A. 2025
602. The oceans are climate protectors be-
B. 2015 cause they store large amounts of CO2.
C. 2030 What happens when the oceans have to
absorb too much carbon dioxide?
D. 2050
A. the rising salinity
598. Children and teenagers are able to create B. they become acidic
a positive change in the world.
C. the result is algae carpets and jellyfish
A. True infestations
B. False D. none of above

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603. Bishnoi movement started for Protec- A. There’s no shortage of water where I
tion live, I can use as much as I like.
A. Water B. By taking a shower rather than a bath
B. Economy C. By drinking sweetened fizzy drinks in-
C. Industrial waste stead of water
D. environment D. none of above

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604. How is poverty currently measured? 607. What was responsible for reducing 150,
A. Earning less than $1.25 per day 000 tonnes of co2 per year?
B. Not knowing when you will have your A. LED lights
next meal
B. Electric charge leads
C. Living in a homeless shelter
C. Insulated walls and double glazing
D. Going without a meal for three days in
a row D. Energy efficient appliances

605. What does this symbol stand for? 608. What is this goal?

A. No Poverty
B. Industry, innovation and Infrastruc-
ture
A. affordable and clean energy
C. Quality Education
B. sustainable cities and communities
D. Life on Land
C. climate action
D. life on land 609. An expansionist worldview would sup-
port all of the following EXCEPT:
606. How can you use less water?
A. An anthropocentric utilitarian view of
resources.
B. A desire to conquer and exploit nature.
C. The inherent right of individuals to ac-
cumulate wealth and consume unlimited
resources to provide material comfort.
D. No exceptions, all of the above would
be supported by an expansionist world-
view.

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610. What is important for a sustainable build- 615. UN Sustainable Development goals are
ing? Select all that apply A. 18 in number

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power
C. 17 in number
B. Sustainable building features-natural D. 21 in number
temperature control, natural disaster
management, and effective waste man- 616. Sustainable development is related to:
agement, roof top water recycling A. Rural development.
C. Renewable materials used for making B. Urban development.
the building C. Human development
D. Elevators D. Environment.
E. Lobby lights 617. Which of the below is part of the Infras-
611. What is the focus of the SDG 11 Sustain- tructure system:
able Cities & Communities? A. Residential Buildings
A. Space colonization B. Population growth
B. Sustainable urban development C. Transportation system
D. Social Organization
C. Agricultural development
D. Industrial growth 618. The technology which meets the sustain-
able development needs is often referred
612. ‘Chipko� means to as
A. Embracing trees A. advanced technology
B. Growing trees B. appropriate technology
C. sustainable technology
C. Cutting trees
D. adaptive technology
D. None
619. What is sustainable energy?
613. Which one of the following is a cause of
A. Energy generated from oil.
land degradation?
B. Energy obtained from depletable
A. Loss of vegetation due to deforesta- sources.
tion
C. Energy that minimizes environmental
B. Overgrazing impact.
C. Encroachment into forest lands D. Energy generated exclusively from
D. All of these plants.
620. The three pillars of sustainable develop-
614. The acronym CSR stands for
ment are
A. Corporate Search and Rescue A. love, peace, joy
B. Corporate Social Responsibility B. the stock market, banks, companies
C. Corporate Sensitive Reliability C. equilibrium, money, status
D. Corporate Social Reality D. society, economy, environment

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621. Which of the following a considered a so- 626. What is the main focus of SDG4-Quality
cial infrastructure? Education?
A. Transport A. Eliminating poverty
B. Education
B. Promoting gender equality
C. Communication
C. Ensuring quality education for all
D. Energy
D. Protecting the environment
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be consider “Excellent” if has got scoring
627. Who should do the cooking and cleaning
A. >55 in the house?
B. >70
C. >85
D. >95
623. What is the name of the award ceremony
held in Spain that Dhakiya dreams of at-
tending?
A. Mary’s Meals
B. Princess of Asturias Awards A. Women
C. Hope NGO B. Men
D. Thanksgiving Day C. Children
624. The ‘SDG’ have 17 Goals D. All people

628. What is the main source of income in

Barangay Talandang?
A. Farming
B. Ornamental plant production & trading
C. Cacao, fruit bearing trees, rubber and
vegetables

A. True D. Laborers
B. False
629. Economic growth must be inclusive to pro-
625. Which of the following is one of the ef- vide sustainable jobs ands promote equal-
fects on the family of the lack of a stable ity.
economy of a country?
A. No poverty
A. lack of jobs
B. Gender equality
B. low quality of education
C. natural disasters C. Decent work and economic growth
D. talamak na graft and corruption D. Reduce inequalities

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630. ? 633. What is one of the examples of sustain-

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A. Planting of trees to replace deforesta-
tion
B. Use of fossil fuels for energy produc-
tion
C. Illegal logging of timber
D. Burning of rainforests for agriculture

634. Related to how clean or dirty something

is
A. Sustainable Cities and Communities
A. sanitation
B. Decent Work and Economic Growth
B. readjust
C. Reduced Inequalities
C. safeguard
D. Industry, Innovation and Infrastruc- D. activists
ture
635. What is Ship Breaking and Ship Building?
631. WHAT WOULD THEY RATHER DO?
A. The process of dismantling old ships
for scrap and the construction of new
ships
B. The transportation of goods by ships
C. The process of repairing damaged
ships
D. The process of painting ships for main-
A. THEY WOULD RATHER ENSURE JOBS tenance
FOR EVERYONE
636. What is the main focus of Goal 15 of the
B. THEY WOULD RATHER ENSURE Sustainable Development Goals?
MONEY FOR EVERYONE A. Conserving biodiversity and ecosys-
C. THEY WOULD RATHER ENSURE JOBS tems
FOR PROFESSIONALS B. Promoting peace and justice
D. THEY WOULD RATHER ENSURE JOBS C. Combatting climate change
FOR CHILEAN PEOPLE
D. Ensuring clean water and sanitation
632. The roads and transport facilities avail- 637. Which of the following is NOT a strategy
able in a place for achieving sustainable development?
A. communities A. Integration of Policies
B. activists B. Analysis and Forecasting
C. infrastructure C. Play and housework
D. ecosystem D. Foresight and Policy

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638. The most mentioned target for SDG in 643. It is the result of billions of tons of carbon
2021 was dioxide, various air pollutants, and other
A. End Povery gases accumulating in the atmosphere.

B. Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions A. global warming

C. Quality Education B. greenhouse effect

D. none of above C. aerosol

D. air pollution

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639. What is the main focus of SDG 13?
A. Gender Equality 644. Which of the following is matched cor-
rect?
B. Climate Action
A. SDG 5-Clean Water & Sanitation
C. Industry, Innovation, and Infrastruc-
ture B. SDG 6-Affordable and Clean Energy
D. Reduced Inequalities C. SDG 4-Quality Education
D. SDG 1-Zero Hunger
640. Who has the responsability to achieve
the 17 Sustainable Development Goals? 645. The potential of an environment to pro-
vide theresources is referred to as
A. An “environment’s source function”
B. Pollution
C. Air pollution
D. Environment.

A. Government. 646. The sustainable development goals

(SDGs) replaced the millennium develop-
B. Companies. ment goals (MDGs)-of which they were
C. Families. how many?
D. All people.

641. Health and disease are determined by

many factors, including:
A. Social factors
B. Psychological factors
C. Biological factors A. 8
D. All options are correct B. 5

642. Where was the project CoLAB launched in C. 10

2017? D. 15
A. Africa 647. The 17 goals:
B. United Kingdom A. stand individually
C. Russia B. are strictly interconnected to each
D. Thailand other

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648. An animal that hunts and eats other ani- D. Teachers will be active within the com-
mals for energy munity and ensure they are spreading the
positive message of at least one of the

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A. prey
goals
B. predator
653. How many species have been described
C. decoposer
so far?
D. none of above
A. Around 8.7 million
649. Which of the following energies is non re- B. Between 1.5 and 2 million
newable? C. More than 4 billion
A. Solar energy D. Between 2 and 8.7 million
B. Wind energy
654. Which of the following does not match
C. Fossil fuels with the policy of a green hotel:
D. Tidal energy A. solar panels

650. How many Sustainable Development B. use of grey water

Goals are there? C. consumption of domestic products
A. 5 D. every day sheets & towel changing
B. 8 655. Conserve and sustainably use the oceans,
C. 17 seas, and marine resources.
D. 25

651. The global climate experts believe that, A.

over the next 100 years, the average tem-
perature will
A. get warmer
B. remain stable B.
C. get colder
D. none of above
656. What was one reason for the conflict re-
652. Which of these is not one of your Peda- ferred to in this report?
gogical targets?
A. Teachers will have working knowledge
of the UN Sustainable Development Goals
and their application in education A. Different groups had competing claims
B. Good practice regarding the incorpora- over land in the region
tion of SDGs within lessons will be identi- B. The International Criminal Court is-
fied and shared sued warrants for suspected war crimi-
C. Student/community initiatives regard- nals living in the region
ing action taken in pursuit of the SDGs will C. Ethnic groups competed for control of
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D. The United Nations imposed immigra- C. Brundtland

tion reforms in some countries in the re- D. none of above
gion.
661. Why is education for sustainable devel-
657. What does it mean to ‘empathize’ in the opment relevant?
context of sustainable development?
A. It enhances career prospects
A. To understand and share the feelings B. It promotes better understanding
of others, especially those who are af- about the environment

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fected by environmental and social issues
C. It empowers individuals to reflect on
B. To ignore the feelings of others and fo- their own actions
cus solely on personal interests
D. It gives opportunities to individuals to
C. To sympathize with the feelings of oth- live comfortably
ers, but not take any action
662. In the 2021 TSAA Taiwan Sustainability
D. To exploit the feelings of others for
Action Awards, which group has won the
personal gain
most 10 awards?
658. The layer of gases surrounding our planet A. far east group
is called B. Formosa Plastics Group
C. Evergreen Group
D. Hon Hai Group
663. What is one of the indicators for SDG
11:Sustainable Cities and Communities?
A. Reduce the environmental impacts of
A. the biosphere cities
B. the atmosphere B. Improve water quality, wastewater
treatment and safe reuse
C. the hydrosphere
C. Protect and restore water-related
D. the geosphere ecosystems
659. All of the following are known as heat- D. Expand water and sanitation support
trapping gases, EXCEPT: to developing countries
Explanation:The question asks for an indi-
A. Carbon Dioxide
cator for SDG 11:Sustainable Cities and
B. Methane Communities. One of the indicators is
C. Nitrous Oxide to reduce the environmental impacts of
cities. This means taking measures to
D. Oxygen
minimize the negative effects that cities
660. The United Nations created the world have on the environment, such as reduc-
commission on Environment and Develop- ing pollution and promoting sustainable
ment, which was later known as the practices. The other options mentioned
Commission. are also important for sustainable cities,
but reducing the environmental impacts of
A. Stockland cities is specifically mentioned as an indi-
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664. How can we help Goal 9-Industry, Inno- 669. Jaylynn has opened a restaurant serving
vation and Infrastructure? strawberry desserts. Tien and Marcela
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A. Creating a WIFI hotspot map so every-
They all work in the sector.
one can use free WIFI
B. Recycling plastics A. Tertiary

C. Giving equal opportunities to men and B. Primary

women C. Quaternary
D. none of above D. Secondary

665. What material is not used in 3D printing? 670. Which of the following UN Sustainable
A. Nylon Development Goals is most violated by
smog seen in Linfen, China?
B. PLA
C. ABS
D. PVC

666. What is the main focus of SDG 13?

A. Climate Action
B. Life Below Water
C. Life on Land A. Quality Education

D. Peace, Justice, and Strong Institutions B. Life Below Water

C. Good Health Well-Being
667. What are the challenges in measuring
and tracking progress towards eradicating D. Gender Equality
poverty?
671. Which district has become India’s first dis-
A. Lack of technological tools for data col- trict to have 100 % solar powered health
lection centres?
B. Complexity of poverty, lack of accurate A. Kolkata
data, and diverse nature of poverty across
different regions and communities B. Surat
C. Lack of public interest C. Bangalore
D. Lack of government funding D. none of above

668. The impact of global warming urges us 672. The local authority must urgent steps
to make responsible for a sustainable to solve polluted rivers to protect aquatic
environment. life and preserve biodiversity.
A. decisions A. apply
B. decidedly B. make
C. decisive C. take
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673. Chemical pesticides are banned in

A. Sikkim
B. Punjab
C. Haryana
D. Rajasthan

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opment in Costa Rica?
A. Affordable and Clean Energy
A. Pot holes
B. Reduced Inequalities
B. Carbon emissions from transport
C. Climate Action
C. Uninterested Millennials
D. Partnerships for the Goals
D. Inadequate medical services
679. What was the main objective of the
675. Where is the largest of the five plastic United Nations Conference on the Human
waste whirlpools that have formed in the Environment in Stockholm in 1972?
oceans?
A. Create a peace treaty between con-
A. Around India flicting countries
B. Off the entire east coast of South B. Establish international trade agree-
America ments
C. Between Hawaii and North America C. Discuss environmental degradation
D. none of above and human health
D. Promote unrestricted industrial devel-
676. All the following are examples of poverty opment
EXCEPT:
A. Unclean environment 680. They all are examples of Environmental
Sustainability Indicators, EXCEPT for:
B. Improper housing
A. Product life cycle
C. Unpolished nails
B. Raw materials used
D. none of above
C. Diversity management
677. Sustainable Development is that develop- D. Carbon footprint
ment which satisfies the need of
681. Development does not always bring ben-
A. present generation only
efits, but it also brings risks. The follow-
B. future generation ing are examples of risks resulting from
development, except
C. compromise between the generations
A. The existence of water storage due to
D. present generation without compro-
guaranteed water supply for irrigation
mising the ability of future generations
B. Reduced food plots due to reservoir
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C. Loss of water catchment areas due to A. the eligibility phase and the admission
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residential development in Puncak singing phase.

682. Facilities-things that people have and can C. the eligibility phase and the coffee
use where they live phase.
A. communities D. the cooking phase and the admission
phase.
B. amenities
C. criticism 687. How many major rail links did does Strat-
D. convenient ford have?
A. 4
683. Assertion:there is a wide variety and
species of animals and plants found in B. 7
forests. Reason:Forests should be pro-
C. 9
tected to save wildlife and natural vege-
tation. D. 15
A. Both A and R are true but R is the cor-
rect explanation of A. 688. Number 6. on the picture represents
which sustainable goal?
B. Both A and R are true but R is not the
correct explanation of A.
C. A is true but R is false.
D. A is false but R is true.

684. Described as development that meets the

needs of the present without compromis-
ing the future.
A. Sustainability
B. Sustainability Development
C. Sustainability Science A. Affordable and Clean Energy
D. none of above B. Decent Work and economic Growth

685. One’s level of wealth, comfort, and ma- C. Gender Equality

terial goods is called D. Clean Water andSanitation
A. economic development
689. How many goals are there?
B. human development
C. standard of living A. 2015

D. social change B. 17
C. 2030
686. During the competition for recruitment,
what are the 2 phases? D. none of above

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690. Which of the UN Sustainable Develop- 695. Your Ecological or Carbon Footprint is the
ment goals are we focusing on in our cur- ratio of
rent unit? Pick 3
A. No poverty
B. Good health and wellbeing
C. Life below water
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ture
E. Quality Education

691. What is the role of photosynthesis in the

biosphere? A. the amount of resources you use to the
A. It inhibits natural cycles amount of resources available
B. It accelerates the dispersion of matter B. how many people there are on earth to
C. It reorganizes matter and creates new how much space we have on earth
structure C. people to cars
D. It extracts materials from the earth’s D. robots available to robots needed
crust
696. Based on the 2020 Climate Change Per-
692. Choose a number
formance Index, which country ranked the
A. 1 highest achievement in climate protection?
B. 3 A. Greenland
C. 2 B. Philippines
D. 4 C. Sweden
693. The world will face an energy crisis be- D. France
cause: Explanation:Sweden ranked the highest
A. World’s demand for energy will in- achievement in climate protection accord-
crease ing to the 2020 Climate Change Perfor-
mance Index.
B. World’s oil production will peak and be-
gin to decline 697. The concept of sustainable development
C. Shortages and the resulting increase came into existence in the year
of price will cause economic issues A. 1978
D. All of the above B. 1987
694. Different species of plants and animals in C. 1988
an area is
D. none of above
A. ecosystem
B. biodiversity 698. Promote peaceful and inclusive societies;
provide access to justice for all and build
C. variation effective, accountable, and inclusive insti-
D. differences tutions at all levels.

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A. True
B. False
C. 702. In the city of the future, people will no
longer have to frequent traffic jams.
A. catch up with
D. none of above
B. keep up with
699. Why is sustainable industrialization im- C. come down with
portant? D. put up with
A. To create jobs and promote economic
growth 703. In what year did 68.4% of government
plans mentioned decent work
B. To make cities and communities awe-
some places to live A. 2016
B. 2021
C. To have fun places to visit
D. To save energy 704. What is this goal?

700. which one is correct?

A. 1. Elimination of hunger2. Affordable
healthcare3. Eradication of all forms of
poverty
B. 1. Eradication of all forms of poverty 2.
Elimination of hunger3. Affordable health
care
A. No Poverty
C. 1. Affordable healthcare2. Elimination B. Industry, innovation and Infrastruc-
of hunger3. Eradication of all forms of ture
poverty
C. Clean water and sanitation
D. 1. Elimination of hunger2. Eradication
of all forms of poverty3. Affordable health D. Life on Land
care
705. Which of these are Provision ecosys-
701. Bringing your own plastic container can tems?
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B. Vegetation cover in the eco-garden to 710. What does the term ‘accessibility’ mean
reduce surface runoff in the context of sustainable develop-
ment?
C. Rain collected in our water catchment
areas A. The ability of individuals to access ba-
sic necessities such as food, water, and
D. Trees providing shade
shelter
706. “an economic system that advocates free B. The ability of individuals to access lux-
trade, competition and choice as a means ury goods and services

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of achieving prosperity”
C. The ability of individuals to access nat-
A. Communism ural resources without restrictions
B. Mixed D. The ability of individuals to access ad-
vanced technology and infrastructure
C. Capitalism
D. Market 711. This means that the public sector in par-
ticular will provide support to occupations
707. How many SDGs are there in total? and sectors that create a better environ-
ment and a better sense of well-being.
A. 5
A. sustainable development
B. 10
B. environmental sustainability
C. 15
C. economic sustainability
D. 17
D. sociopolitical sustainability
708. Which of the following ‘do not’ form a
E. cultural diversity
part of a strategy of sustainable develop-
ment? 712. The following are not Sustainable Devel-
A. Relying more on Organic Farming opment Goals (SDGs) .
B. Not compromising on the needs of A. without poverty
present needs with respect to future gen- B. dealing with climate change
erations
C. quality education
C. Reducing the use of private vehicles
and promoting public transport D. dignified country

D. Safeguarding the habitats of indige- 713. According to the film, how can agriculture
nous communities, flora & fauna be transformed to be more sustainable?
A. Increasing the use of chemical pesti-
709. Places that include both living and nonliv-
cides and fertilizers.
ing things and how they interact and de-
pend on each other. B. Implementing large-scale monocul-
tures.
A. Food Chain
C. Applying regenerative agriculture and
B. Living
agroforestry techniques.
C. Food Web
D. Expanding the destruction of natural
D. Ecosystem habitats for agriculture.

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714. Which country did Dhakiya travel to by C. Factory

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A. Germany
719. What is the focus of Goal 14 of Sustain-
B. Denmark
able Development?
C. Iceland
A. Marine pollution prevention
D. Austria
B. Sustainable fisheries
715. Sustainable Development saved the C. Ecosystem protection
needs of
D. Marine life preservation
A. Present generation
B. Future generation 720. SOLUTIONS TO OIL SPILLS ARE:[CHOOSE
MORE THAN 1 ANSWER]
C. Both of these
A. WHEN OIL SPILLED, IMMEDIATELY
D. None of these TRY HOT WATER WASHING ON THE OIL
SPILLED PART
716. What is the main challenge faced by Viet-
nam in achieving SDG 10? B. WHEN OIL SPILLED, AVOID SPREAD-
ING THE OIL
A. Climate change
C. WHEN OIL SPILLED, SPREAD THE OIL
B. Income inequality
C. Gender equality D. none of above

D. Healthcare access 721. Is enough food produced in the world to

feed everyone?
717. What’s this goal?
A. No, because I get hungry all the time
B. Enough healthy food is produced, but
not enough sweets in fizzy drinks
C. There is enough food but not everyone
can afford to buy food
D. none of above

722. Peace, justice, and strong constitution

A. 10
A. Reduced inequalities
B. 4
B. Quality education
C. 15
C. Gender equality
D. 16
D. Parterships for the goals
E. 17
718. More and more agricultural land is con-
verted to land in the name of industrial 723. Is doing something “like a girl” a bad
development. thing?
A. Industrial A. Yes
B. Construction B. No

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724. 3-legged stool emphasizes in of the 728. Select the correct text in the passage.
three dimensions. Identify the statement that shows that
Henry is living in an unhealthy environ-
ment.
A. Henry lives a healthy life. He and his
family don’t suffer from any diseases or
illnesses.
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facturing factory that emits harmful gases,
where his children can play.
A. equality C. His children go to a school where the
B. overlapping quality of education is very good.
D. They have adequate supply of clean
725. What does sustainable development water and food.
mean?
729. Explain the meaning of actor of sustain-
A. Growth must be accomplished with re-
able development.
spect to nature and humankind
A. People and institutions that can pro-
B. Growth should only focus on economic mote sustainable development
goals
B. People and institutions that can pro-
C. Growth should prioritize social respon- mote progress and change
sibility over environmental protection
730. Which of the following is NOT a natural
D. Growth should prioritize environmen-
hazard?
tal protection over economic goals
A. Hurricane
726. What is one of the fundamental princi- B. Tornado
ples of the 2030 agenda that emphasizes
the interconnectedness between various C. House Fire
domains of society? D. Earthquake
A. Exclusion 731. To which countries are the sustainable de-
B. Integration velopment goals designed to apply?
C. Isolation
D. Separation

727. A smart city uses digital to enhance

urban infrastructure and services, improv-
ing the quality of life for residents.
A. technology
B. service
C. commerce
A. Low and middle-income countries, not
D. education high-income countries

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B. All countries 736. Modern Concept of Sustainable Develop-

ment focuses more on
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ulation live below the poverty line A. Economic Development
D. Only countries in Sub-Saharan Africa B. Social Development
C. Environmental Protection
732. How does the use of fossil fuels con- D. All of them
tribute to climate change?
737. How many SDGs are there?
A. Fossil fuels have no impact on climate
change.
B. Using fossil fuels decreases the
Earth’s temperature.
C. Burning fossil fuels reduces green-
house gases in the atmosphere.
D. Burning fossil fuels releases green-
house gases into the atmosphere. A. 12
B. 17
733. The oceans, which cover per cent of C. 13
the Earth’s surface, play a vital role in the
global climate system, generating oxygen D. 15
and absorbing carbon dioxide from the at- 738. Number 6. on the picture represents
mosphere. which sustainable goal?
A. 95
B. 72
C. 6
D. none of above

734. Which SDG aims to end poverty in all its

forms everywhere?
A. SDG 1
B. SDG 3 A. Gender Equality
C. SDG 5 B. Clean Water and Sanitation

D. SDG 10 C. Affordable and Clean Energy

D. Decent Work and economic Growth
735. which country has the lowest rank in
achieving sustainable development goals 739. It is a human right, and is vital for peace-
ful, prosperous world.
A. liberia
A. Gender Equality
B. nigeria B. Good Health
C. yemen C. Zero Hunger
D. guinea D. Economic Growth

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740. Number 15. on the picture represents C. Potential

which sustainable goal? D. Zone

744. Based on the map, what’s an important

natural resource Palestine lost proximity
to?

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A. Life On Land
B. Life Below Water A. lost control of its deserts
C. Climate Actions
B. lost most of its territory
D. Quality Education
C. lost access to major bodies of water
741. an organizing principle for meeting hu- with every year
man development goals while also sustain- D. did not lose anything
ing the ability of natural systems to pro-
vide the natural resources and ecosystem 745. Renewable energy sources are crucial to
services on which the economy and society a cleaner and greener atmosphere.
depend. A. sustain
A. sustainable development B. contain
B. environmental sustainability
C. pollute
C. economic sustainability
D. affect
D. sociopolitical sustainability
746. National Center of organic farming in In-
E. cultural diversity
dia is located in
742. The ethical standpoint that people should A. Ghaziabad
use natural resources in ways that ensure
the greatest good for the greatest number B. Hyderabad
of people for the longest time. C. Kochi
A. intrinsic ethic D. Pune
B. preservation ethic
747. In 2015 10% of the world’s population
C. conservation ethic lived on less than $1.90 a day. How many
D. environmental ethics people were there?
A. 734 million
743. A natural stuff that exists in the environ-
ment is B. 724 million
A. Resource C. 1.04 billion
B. Endowment D. 1.01 billion

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748. What are the five dimensions of sustain- A. 7

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A. People, planet, prosperity, peace, part- C. 17
nerships
D. 27
B. Planet, prosperity, peace, partner-
ships, progress 752. More than 1.3 billion people worldwide
C. Prosperity, peace, partnerships, live in extreme poverty-less than $1.25 a
progress, preservation day. Poverty can be described as?

D. Peace, partnerships, progress, preser- A. Unable to provide one’s own basic

vation, people needs, like food and shelter
Explanation:The question asks about the B. Living in extremely good conditions
five dimensions of sustainable develop- C. Not having a job
ment. The correct answer is ‘People,
planet, prosperity, peace, partnerships.’ D. Being treated differently, or not equal
This choice aligns with the concept of sus-
753. What does Goal 13 of Sustainable Devel-
tainable development, which emphasizes
opment address?
the importance of considering social, en-
vironmental, and economic factors. The A. Peace, justice, and strong institutions
other options do not include all five di- B. Climate action
mensions or include incorrect dimensions.
C. Life on land
The
Explanation:highlights the correct choice D. Life below water
without mentioning the option number.
754. In sustainable development, regenera-
The question is about the dimensions
tion of housing & reduction of car use are
of sustainable development, not just a
examples of:
query.
A. Economic accountability
749. COMPLETE THE SENTENCE:Let there be
B. Social responsibility
, through this I can execute all the plans
that I made. C. Environmental accountability
A. revolution D. none of above
B. darkness 755. To achieve goal 7 countries should use
C. disasters more:
D. creation

750. Set up
A. readjust
B. uncertain
C. showpiece
D. established

751. How many Goals are in the UN document

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B. nuclear energy 761. How can you tell that someone is living
in poverty?
C. energy from the sun, wind and waves
A. The person does not have a smart-
D. none of above
phone.
756. True or false:In the last 25 years, the B. The person is not able to fulfill their ba-
number of people in extreme poverty has sic needs including food health care and
NOT gone down. education among others.

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A. True C. The person is not well dressed.
B. False D. none of above

757. Wind energy: 762. Select ALL the examples of environments

where actions for the protection and pro-
A. Nuclear energy motion of health are carried out:
B. Geothermal energy A. Neighborhoods
C. Wind power B. Schools
D. Electric power C. Restaurants

758. Jon is running for city council and wants D. Amusement parks
to campaign on human development goals E. Work environments
for his community. Which issue should he
use? 763. The concept of sustainable development
is related to
A. better roads
A. maximum use of resources
B. less traffic
B. the conservation of resources
C. lower taxes
C. Industrial use of resources
D. higher taxes
D. development of power resources
E. better schools
764. Goal 8:Decent Work and Economic
759. Price refers to Growth COVID19 has disrupted our day-
A. where the product will be sold to-day lives, causing us to have to stay
home. For many adults, this means they
B. How much people will to pay for the are unable to work. In America, how many
product adults have filed for unemployment sup-
C. how the business tells people about port benefits from the government due
the product to the loss of their job and income (As of
April 16, 2020)?
D. none of above
A. 1 million
760. Environment consists of non living ele- B. 10 million
ments only
C. 22 million
A. True
D. 159 million the total number of
B. False adult workers in the US

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765. What is the name of the above goal? 769. The purpose of the SDGs is to
A. Create 17 goals

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sands of organizations
C. Help all humans live sustainably
D. None of these

A. No poverty 770. A “blue helmet” is

B. Zero Hunger A. A soldier who works with the United
Nations to maintain peace
C. Good health and well being
B. A firefighter in the navy
D. None
C. A child soldier
766. which goal is this? D. none of above
771. Why were these goals created?

A. Help extinct animals

B. End poverty, fight inequality and ad-
A. good health and well-being dress the urgency of climate change
B. Zero hunger C. Create new communities with less dis-
C. Peace, Justice, and StrongInstitutions eases and higher pay
D. life on land D. End poverty, save the turtles and lo-
cate the countries that have been lost
767. What does the seventeenth goal of sus-
tainable development mean? 772. Choose association that is not regarded
as civil society
A. Affordable health care
A. Senior citizen association
B. Clean water and sanitation
B. Political party
C. quality education
D. Partnership to achieve goals 773. NO. 3 Which of the following is a cause
of environmental degradation?
768. In extrusion-based 3D Printing RP sys-
tem, raw material form used is
A. Wax
B. Powder
C. Rubber
D. Wire

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A. Population explosion 779. Which of these impacts are NOT associ-

B. Increasing urbanization ated with sustainable development?
C. Rapid industrialization A. Intergenerational Equity
D. ALL of these B. Resilience enhancement
C. Wastage of resources
774. Which of the following is a key focus area
of sustainable development goals related D. none of above
to gender equality?
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A. Equal pay for equal work false?An ecosystem only consists of biotic
B. Equal voting rights (living) organisms and does not include
C. Equal access to healthcare abiotic (non-living) objects
D. All of the above A. True
B. False
775. Which is not a purpose of the SDG?
Explanation:False. An ecosystem consists
A. To promote peace of both biotic and abiotic components. Bi-
B. To promote prosperity otic components include living organisms
such as plants, animals, and microorgan-
C. To promote equality
isms, while abiotic components include
D. To promote challenge non-living objects such as air, water, soil,
776. Which is NOT an aim of Sustainable De- and sunlight.
velopment Goals? 781. In order to measure the SDG’s data,
A. environmental protection Michael Green use
B. social inclusion A. The Economic Progress Index
C. social exclusion B. The SDG Progress Index
D. economic development C. The Social Progress Index
777. The 7th most polluted city in the world. D. The Poverty Progress Index
A. Gaborone, Botswana 782. Who implemented the SDGs?
B. Greenpeace India A. The United Nations
C. Malanjkhand, India B. World Economic Forum
D. West Virginia
C. World Health Organization
778. What is an example of an unsustainable D. The Australian Government
practice that affects the climate and envi-
ronment? 783. What was the main benefit of the london
regeneration?
A. Using renewable energy sources like
solar and wind power A. More jobs and housing created
B. Recycling and reducing waste B. Improved railways and roads
C. Planting trees and reducing deforesta- C. Better quality transport systems and
tion links
D. Burning fossil fuels and emitting D. People were more interested in the
greenhouse gases olympics

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B. aravalli C. water
C. Satpura D. none of above
D. Western ghats 790. Which cause of uneven development does
this picture represent?
785. Pressure or interest groups pursue inter-
est of society
A. without any intention of gaining power
for themselves
B. with intention of gaining power for
themselves

786. Which of the following is not a sustain-

able development goal? A. International Aid
B. Corrupt Government
C. Colonialism
D. Geographical Disadvantage
791. What is the main purpose of the United
Nations Sustainable Development Goals
(SDGs)?
A. To promote international trade
A. Eliminate all forms of racism
B. To eradicate poverty, protect the
B. Climate action
planet, and ensure prosperity for all
C. Clean water and sanitation C. To establish a global currency
D. Good health and well-being D. To enforce world peace
787. Excessive use of water doesn’t con- 792. organization
tribute to the global water stress. A. cooperative
A. true B. hospital
B. false C. organization
D. none of above
788. How many Earth’s are required to pro-
vide the resources and absorb the waste 793. Which of the following is true about tech-
that we use in everyday life each year? nology’s impact on society?
A. 2 A. Technology has allowed for advances
in medicine, thus allowing people to live
B. 1.5
longer
C. 2.5
B. Technology has led to a decrease in
D. 4 pollution

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C. Technology has made it more challeng- A. Economy

ing for multinational corporations to run B. Education
effectively
C. Social
D. Technology has evened the playing
field of competition between more devel- D. Environment
oped countries and less developed coun- E. Health
tries.
798. What is the 6th Goal
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Goals?
A. A set of eight international develop-
ment goals established by the United Na-
tions
B. A plan to increase military spending
worldwide
C. A strategy to promote global trade bar-
riers
D. A framework for reducing environmen- A. Climate Action
tal pollution B. Clean Water and Sanitation
795. What measure performance on govern- C. Affordable and Clean Energy
ment effectiveness? D. Zero Hunger
A. Worldwide Governance Indicators
(WGI) 799. Goal 13:Climate ActionWhich of the fol-
lowing statements are correct? You may
B. World New Order (WNO)
select more than one answer.
C. North Atlantic Treaty Organisationan
(NATO)
D. Federation International Football As-
sociation (FIFA)
796. One of the reasons that the Commission
focus on the coastal and maritime tourism
sector is growing environmental pressure.
A. True
B. False
A. Global warming doesn’t exist because
797. There are three (3) pillars of sustainable last winter was really cold.
development defined out of three confer-
ences, they are: B. Global warming doesn’t exist because
there are still global icecaps.
C. Global warming may lead to more
flooding and heavier storms.
D. To limit global warming, we need to
significantly reduce CO2 (Carbon Dioxide)
emissions from vehicles and factories.

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converted to

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B. phosorus
C. ammonia
D. carbon dioxide

801. The sustainable development goals will A. An electric car

be adopted by leaders at UN headquarters B. A diesel car
in which city?
C. A petrol car
A. New York
D. none of above
B. Rio in Gene Color
804. are atmospheric ones that trap heat,
C. London contributing to the greenhouse effect and
global warming.
D. Ukraine
A. Greenhouse gases
802. Affordable and Clean Energy B. Greenhouse effects
C. Natural resources
D. Natural gases
A.
805. Hunger is defined as a condition result-
ing from chronic lack of food consump-
tion. In the long term, chronic hunger has
a negative impact on people’s health and
causes high public spending on health. Not
B. everyone has the ease of obtaining the
food they need, and this leads to hunger
and malnutrition on a large scale in the
world. Most of the world’s population
is now chronically food-scarce and unable
C. to obtain enough food to meet their min-
imum energy needs. Millions of children
under five years old (toddlers) suffer from
chronic or acute malnutrition during sea-
sons of food shortages, seasons of hunger
and social unrest, this number continues to
D. increase. Many factors cause hunger such
as poverty, instability of the government
system, inappropriate use of the environ-
ment. exceeding capacity, discrimination
803. Which one of these innovations is the and helplessness such as children, women
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subsidies, rising food prices, declining real B. 3 million

income and high levels of unemployment C. 55 million
are the main factors causing hunger. SDGs
goal number 2 is to end hunger, achieve D. 5 billion
food security, improve nutrition and pro-
809. The main goal of my oral assessment was
mote sustainable agriculture. This goal is
in line with Indonesia’s development prior-
ities which are included in the priorities of A. no poverty.
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B. climate action.
that corresponds to the statement above
is C. life below water.
D. gender equality.
A.
810. hey recognize that ending poverty and
other deprivations must go hand-in-hand
with strategies that improve
B. A. Health
B. Education

C. C. Reduce inequality
D. Climate change

811. When was the term ‘Sustainable Devel-

D. opment’ came into existence?
A. 1987
806. What is the goal of sustainable develop- B. 1990
ment in relation to future generations?
C. 1980
A. To disregard the needs of future gen-
erations D. 1992
B. To ensure the ability of future genera- 812. Which of these pictures explains a word
tions to meet their own needs “Waste”?
C. To focus solely on the needs of future A.
generations
B.
D. To prioritize the needs of the present
over the future C.
D.
807. True or False-all nations in the UN are
democratic. 813. When did the idea of sustainable devel-
A. True opment first emerge?
B. False A. 1970s
B. 1980s
808. Currently how many Americans live in
poverty? C. 1990s
A. 48 million D. 2000s

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814. On which continent do most children have C. both rich and poor countries
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819. Why are the oceans essential for human
B. Asia survival?
C. Latin America A. Because undiscovered raw materials
D. none of above lie dormant in the seabed.

815. Quality education is good for B. Because the oceans cool the air

A. Improving health C. Because half of the world’s oxygen is

formed in the sea.
B. Reducing poverty
D. none of above
C. Both
D. none of above 820. How many Sustainable Development
Goals are there?
816. Which of these are supporting ecosys- A. 20
tems?
B. 10
A. Trees in the parks providing habitat for
the birds and monkeys C. 17

B. Trees in the parks providing shade for D. none of above

us. 821. By what year should these goals be
C. Trees supporting us by exchanging achieved?
gases in the air through photosynthesis A. 2020
D. Trees supporting us by removing pollu- B. 2050
tants from the air
C. 2030
817. What is the main cause of many animals D. 2025
to be endangered?
822. What do humans do that directly causes
climate change?

A. Other animals
B. Natural Disasters
C. Humans
D. Sickness A. Fill landfills so full of waste and plastic.
818. Which countries should try to achieve the B. Put toxic waste in our waters.
sustainable development goals? C. Spill oil in our oceans.
A. rich countries D. Burn fossil fuels for energy and trans-
B. poor countries portation.

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823. Which is not an obstacle to achieving the A. Introduction

SDG?
B. Decline
A. differences in income
C. Maturity
B. ecological problems
D. Growth
C. capital cities
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824. Which agreement was adopted at the UN
Sustainable Development Summit in New
York in September 2015?
A. Paris Agreement on Climate Change
B. Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk
Reduction
C. 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Develop-
ment with its 17 SDGs A. Bring your own bag
D. Addis Ababa Action Agenda on Financ- B. Bring your own food container
ing for Development
C. By your own safety
825. Which SDG are we supporting when we D. Brew your own coffee
exercise our right to vote?
A. SDG 16:Peace, Justice, and Strong In- 829. The facility announced by the Govern-
stitutions ment of India called ‘Parivesh’ is.
B. SDG 10:Reduced Inequalities A. A new scheme for ensuring cleanli-
C. SDG 11:Sustainable Cities and Commu- ness in Panchayats
nities B. A website developed by the Ministry
D. SDG 1:No Poverty of Environment and Climate change for
obtaining all types of environment clear-
826. The quality of education you receive may ances from the Centre and the State
have a direct impact on your life in the near
future. This statement is: C. Dealing with wildlife protection mea-
sures undertaken by voluntary agencies
A. False
D. A programme for showcasing new gar-
B. True
ment desighn by the National Institute of
827. What is happening at point F on the Prod- Fashion Technology.
uct Life Cycle?
830. How much UV radiation does the ozone
layer normally filter out?
A. 99%
B. 10%
C. 50%
D. 0%

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837. Renewable energies
B. Chromate
A. renewable energy
C. Lignite
B. nonrenewable energy
D. All of the above
C. renewed energy
832. What are the potential annual savings by D. advanced energy
2030 through the ramping up of renew-
ables in the UAE? 838. What is the main concern regarding pop-
ulation growth?
A. USD 1.9 billion
A. How to feed a total of nine billion peo-
B. USD 1.9 million
ple in 2050
C. USD 1.9 quadrillion
B. How to reduce the population to avoid
D. USD 1.9 trillion resource depletion
833. Which country did Dhakiya visit and ob- C. How to prioritize economic growth
serve sustainable and inclusive cities? over social equity
A. Denmark D. How to ignore the impact of population
growth on the environment
B. Iceland
C. Austria 839. By which year we target to attain all
SDGs?
D. The Netherlands
A. 2020
834. What are the institutions most affected B. 2025
by corruption?
C. 2035
A. Judiciary and government.
D. 2030
B. National and International companies.
840. Plastic
C. Judiciary and police.
A.
D. Restauration and education.
B.
835. Sardar Sarovar darn is built on the river
C.
D. none of above
A. Ganga
B. Sabarmati 841. In order to measure the SDG’s data,
Michael Green uses
C. Narmada
A. The Economic Progress Index
D. Become
B. The SDG Progress Index
836. Goal 3:Good Health and Well-Being How C. The Poverty Progress Index
many minutes of exercise should children
between 5 and 17 do everyday? D. The Social Progress Index
Explanation:Michael Green uses The So-
A. 60 minutes cial Progress Index to measure the SDG’s
B. 30 minutes data.

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842. global warming is caused by mainly 846. Goal 17 is about strengthening the
“means of implementation” and revitaliz-
A. burning of coal and petroleum ts burn-
ing the “Global Partnership” for realizing
ing of coal and petroleum product prod-
all the other Goals. Which of the following
ucts
is not part of Goal 17?
B. deforestation
A. Mobilizing the financial resources nec-
C. release of methane gas from animal essary to achieve the Goals
waste B. Creating international sports tourna-

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D. allof these ments and festivals to promote the Goals
C. Helping developing countries build the
843. An organism that breaks down waste
capacities they need in areas such as tech-
and remains of other organisms
nology, public policy, and data for report-
A. decoposer ing on progress
B. Environment D. Enhancing trade, especially to help de-
veloping countries increase their exports
C. Consumer
and grow their economies
D. Non-Living
847. What are some examples of sustainable
844. The technology that meets the sustain- transportation systems?
able development needs isoften referred A. Public transportation, cycling infras-
to as tructure, electric vehicles, carpooling
A. Appropriate Technology B. Walking on footpaths
B. Advanced Technology 848. How would we take care of the planet?
C. Sustainable Technology A. Using solar energy instead of green-
D. Adaptive Technology house gases.
B. Using renewable energy instead of
845. Name this SDG greenhouse gases.
C. Using natural resources instead of
greenhouse gases.
D. Using not renewable energy instead of
greenhouse gases.

849. Which of the following statements is/are

correct?
A. Water has become an economic good.
B. The past development has polluted and
A. Life on Land dried up rivers and other aquifers.
C. The environmental issues of waste
B. Climate Action
generation and pollution have become
C. Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions critical today.
D. we are now faced with increased de-
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850. Which of the following is/are not an ob- C. Sunlight
jective (s) of sustainable development?
D. none of above
A. Continue to implement the family plan-
ning program. 854. Which industry has higher water usage?
B. Maintain a dynamic balance of arable A. Textile
land (not less than 123 million hectares)
B. Coffee
and implement an agricultural develop-
ment strategy C. Rubber
C. Maintain a dynamic balance of water D. Glass
resources by reducing water consumption
for every unit of gross development prod- 855. Which is true of the SDGs?
uct growth and agricultural value added A. Independent of one another.
D. To bring about a gradual and some- B. To be achieved by 2050
time catastrophic transformation of envi-
ronment C. Linked and connected to each other
D. A law that every country must follow.
851. SDGS has 17 goals, which of the follow-
ing goals is not included? 856. The unemployment rate will drop if
A. end poverty
A. A person is hired into a new job
B. diverse partnerships
B. Someone who was previously laid off
C. Sustainable development is rehired
D. reduce inequality C. An unemployed person stops looking
852. Sustainable development should be a key D. ALL of these answers are CORRECT
objective for all
857. This icon is an example of a
A. Policies
B. National policies
C. Principles
D. none of above

853. Which of these is a renewable energy

source?

A. Sustainable Development Goals

B. Development Goals
C. Deforestation
D. Restaurants

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858. Education 863. The sustainable development is:

A. The economic and social development
that doesn’t care about environment.
B. The economic and social development
that care about environment.
C. The creation of a system in which we
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the economic and social aspect.
B. will help you get a job and improve your
life. D. The creation of a system in which we
create an environment that only benefits
C. is only useful for very smart kids. the environment and social aspect.
D. none of above
864. How can sustainable development bene-
859. Is doing something “like a girl” a bad fit companies?
thing? A. By creating value through eco-friendly
practices
A. Sim
B. By ignoring environmental and social
B. No responsibilities
860. What are the famous corruption cases of C. By focusing solely on commercial suc-
2022? cess
A. Dinh La Thang and the big case of Viet- D. By disregarding the needs of future
nam Oil and Gas Group generations

B. Great case of Vu ‘’aluminum” 865. Find a word for the following defini-
tion:”the quality of causing little or no
C. AVG Great Court
damage to the environment and therefore
D. Great case of Viet A test kit able to continue for a long time”
A. pollution
861. What is one of the challenges for sustain-
able development related to war and in- B. disposal
stability? C. waste sorting
A. Reduced access to resources D. sustainability
B. Increased poverty 866. Number of Sustainable development
C. Improved living conditions Goals (SDGs) by United Nations are

D. Threat of conflict over resources A. 15

B. 16
862. What is a key benefit of solar energy?
C. 17
A. Generates hazardous waste. D. 18
B. Produces polluting fumes.
867. How quickly can you get to all of London
C. Is inexhaustible and emission free. airports
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C. Good Health and Well Being
868. Private transport is less environment
friendly than the public transport. D. Peace, Juctice and Strong Insistitu-
tions

872. can arise due to accidents, road clo-

sures, or high volumes of vehicles during
A. rush hours.
A. Traffic jams
B. Unemployment
C. Water shortage
D. Poverty

873. No 1 denotes what signage

B.

869. Sustainable development is important for

our future generations.
A. True
B. False
870. footprint
A. brand A. Gender Equality
B. foot print B. Poverty
C. fingerprint
C. Governance
D. foot mark
D. Sustainable Cities
871. What is the 16th Goal
874. Solar energy can be converted into elec-
tricity with the help of:
A. Lithium cells
B. Photovoltaic cells
C. both A & B
D. none

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875. “Responsible Consumption and Produc- 880. How many sustainable development
tion” is a goal created goals are there
A. Economic and social progress does not A. 15
affect the environment but it is not bad to B. 20
control it.
C. 17
B. Because the economic and social
progress over the last century has been D. 18
accompanied by environmental degrada-

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tion. 881. Which of the following is NOT one of the
three pillars of sustainable development?
C. To be able to arrive with enough money
A. Social justice
at the end of the month.
B. Technological innovation
D. none of above
C. Environmental protection
876. When is the 2030 agenda set to end?
D. Economic development
A. 2028
882. Which of the following is not a drought
B. 2040 prone area?
C. 2030 A. Western Madhya Pradesh
D. 2025 B. Western Ghats
877. Most of the children who do not go to C. Telangana Plateau
school live on which continent? D. Gujarat
A. Europe
883. By which year we aim to achieve SDG?
B. Africa
A. 2025
C. America
B. 2030
D. Asia
C. 2035
878. What is the fastest fish in the ocean? D. 2050
A. Bonita 884. Sustainable development is a design
B. Wahoo strategy. Its aim is to?
C. Sailfish A. Use only local materials to make local
inventions
D. Swordfish
B. Develop the maximum profits for peo-
879. Which of these goals are not a part of ple in their manufacturing organisation
sustainable development? C. Use a pattern of resources that meet
A. Decent work and economic growth human need while preserving the environ-
ment
B. Profit maximisation and cheap labour
D. Enable companies to legally produce
C. Industrialisation
products without a concern for the envi-
D. Innovation ronment.

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885. Who is responsible for achieving the Sus- 889. Renewable energy resources produce
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A. Civil society A. pollution
B. Policy-makers B. waste
C. Everyone has a role to play in achiev- C. ethanol
ing the Sustainable Development Goals
D. none of above
D. None of the above
890. How can you tell htat someone is living
886. What is this goal? in poverty?

A. No Poverty
B. Industry, innovation and Infrastruc-
ture
A. The person doesn’t have a smartphone
C. Gender Equality
B. The person is not able to fulfill their ba-
D. Life on Land sic needs.
887. What is a major downside of desalina- C. The person is not well dressed
tion? D. none of above
A. It harms ecosystems in the area
891. Which initiative of the Government of In-
B. It is not economically viable for poor dia in the power sector was the World’s
nations biggest carbon credit project, making it eli-
C. It requires a large amount of land for gible for earning Certified Emission Reduc-
infrastructure tion( carbon Credits) under the Clean De-
D. It relies on fossil fuels as the energy velopment Mechanism?
source A. Rajik Gandhi Rural Electrification
Scheme
888. he responsibility to conserve natural re-
sources and protect global ecosystems to B. savings lamp scheme
support health and well-being, now and in C. Accelerated Rural Electrification Pro-
the future. grammed
A. sustainable development D. Certification by the Bureau of Energy
B. environmental sustainability Efficiency
C. economic sustainability 892. What amount of the earth’s surface is
D. sociopolitical sustainability covered with water?
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B. 72% 897. What does the government control to

C. 97% lessen the destruction of ecosystems?
A. Land use
D. 99%
B. Energy consumption
893. The Agenda 2030 emphasizes the goal of C. Water pollution
sustainable economic growth. What goal
does not conflict with this? D. Air quality
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A. Nature and resource conservation
B. Gender equality A. in water and land

C. eliminate inequality B. only in air

C. in air, land and water
D. none of above
D. in air and water
894. How many people are jobless world-
wide? 899. If this global goals will be fulfilled by
2030 life on earth will be for every-
A. 2 million one
B. 20 million A. bad
C. 200 million B. better
D. none of above C. Sad
D. happy
895. Why is protecting the ocean essential for
sustainable development? 900. Maritime tourism covers:
A. It is a significant source of drinking wa- A. beach-based tourism and recreation
ter activities (e.g. swimming, surfing, etc.),
and other recreation activities in coastal
B. It is home to millions of people
areas (e.g. aquariums)
C. It supports marine biodiversity and B. water-based activities (e.g. boating,
ecosystem services yachting, cruising, nautical sports) and
D. It can generate renewable energy includes operations of landside facilities
(chartering, manufacturing of equipment
896. How does poverty affect the country’s and services).
economy?
C. all of the above
A. to have enough schools for young peo- D. none of the above
plePoints1
901. Allow people to have quality jobs op-
B. to sharpen the students and give them
portunities and decent working conditions-
enough knowledge that can be used in
WHICH SDG IS THIS?
their future
A. Reduce inequilities
C. to sharpen the students and give them
enough knowledge that can be used in B. Decent work and economic growth
their future C. Responsible consumption and produc-
D. to increase the number of schools so tion
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902. The government plan with the most men- 908. Which of the following is the MOST sus-
tions of SDGs targets was tainable product?

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A. Purple Party A. An organic pear from China.
B. National Victory B. Blueberries grown organically on com-
C. We are Peru mercial farms.

D. none of above C. Corn grown in an industrialized farm

as cattle feed.
903. Alternate PDS initiated in in Telan- D. A locally produced orange grown using
gana. limited amounts of pesticides.
A. Chirala
909. What are the three areas that comprise
B. Gudur the fundamentals of sustainable develop-
C. Zaheerabad ment?
D. Nellore A. Economic, political, and environmental

904. What is the main objective of SDG4 tar- B. Economic, social, and ecological
get 4.5? C. Ecological, cultural, and technological
A. Eliminating illiteracy D. Cultural, economic, and educational
B. Ensuring equal access to education 910. Hailey needs to identify internal costs
C. Promoting vocational training so she can price her product accordingly.
D. Improving numeracy skills Which cost will be part of Hailey’s calcu-
lation?
905. How much more do men earn more than A. cost of endangering species
women in 40 out of 45 countries with
data. B. cost of deforestation

A. 10% C. cost of air pollution

B. 12.5% D. cost of disposing by-products

C. 5% E. cost of employees (labor)

D. 31.5% 911. Which international initiative is the

MOST RECENT to attempt to address Cli-
906. Choose one strategy to eradicate poverty mate Change?
suggested by SDGs.
A. Kyoto Protocol
A. Microfinance
B. Paris Climate Agreement
B. Reduce birth rate
C. Greenpeace United
907. Which Sustainable Development Goal D. none of above
specifically focuses on oceans, seas, and
marine resources? 912. What does biodiversity mean?
A. Goal 14 A. the number of humans in an area
B. Goal 6 B. the number of species in an ecosystem
C. Goal 9 C. the number of species at a zoo
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913. The goal that tells us to protect the 917. What year were the Sustainable Devel-
aquatic creatures? opment Goals created?
A. 2015
B. 2019
C. 1995
D. 2008

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918. The government set up the central pollu-
tion control board to control
A. Air pollution
A. life under water
B. Noise pollution
B. water creatures
C. water pollution
C. save fish
D. Soil erosion
D. seas and oceans protection
919. What is sustainable development?
914. What is the impact of population growth
A. The development that meets the needs
on the environment?
of the present without compromising the
A. Increased resource consumption and ability of future generations to meet their
pollution own needs.
B. Decreased demand for natural re- B. To conserve natural resources and to
sources develop alternate sources of power while
reducing pollution and harm to the envi-
C. Higher biodiversity
ronment. =
D. Reduced greenhouse gas emissions
C. It is the practice of developing land
and construction projects in a manner
915. Manufacturing diesel generator sets is an
that reduces their impact on the environ-
example of green job.
ment by allowing them to create energy-
A. True efficient models of self-sufficiency.
B. Partially true D. All of the above
C. False
920. What is one of the goals related to envi-
D. Partially False ronmental protection in the UN sustainable
development goals?
916. It is a unit composed of interdependent
A. Lower inequality within and among
organisms that share the same habitat and
countries
the abiotic basis of that habitat.
B. Ensure the sustainable use and protec-
A. Population
tion of ocean and sea resources
B. Community
C. Restore and protect Earth’s ecosys-
C. Ecosystem tems
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921. For the United States, one benefit of en- B. Five-year stocktaking and review cy-
couraging the development of renewable cles
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C. Significant finance for developing
A. reduction in the cost of energy countries
B. less reliance on foreign sources of oil D. All of them
C. increasing mining of domestic stores 927. The oceans are climate protectors be-
of fossil fuels cause they store large amounts of CO2.
D. heavy reliance on resources that are What happens when the oceans have to
replaced by artificial processes absorb too much carbon dioxide?
A. the rising salinity.
922. What is the main focus of Goal 3 of the
Sustainable Development Goals? B. they become acidic.
A. Ensuring clean water and sanitation C. the result is algae carpets and jellyfish
infestations
B. Promoting peace and justice
D. none of above
C. Ensuring good health and well-being
D. Ensuring access to affordable and 928. Which SDG focuses on promoting peace-
clean energy ful and inclusive societies for sustainable
development, providing access to justice
923. How important is the 2030 Agenda? for all, and building effective, accountable,
A. Eradicate extreme poverty and inclusive institutions?
B. Promote climate change A. SDG 14
C. Increase inequality B. SDG 15

D. Reduce access to education C. SDG 16

D. SDG 17
924. When were the 17 SDGs adopted by all
United Nations Member States? 929. Solar panels are a great way to save en-
ergy.
A. 1992
B. 2000
C. 2012
D. 2015

925. Choose the definition that best describes

the word, ‘development’. A. TRUE
A. To make secure B. FALSE
B. To make something worse 930. What is sustainable development?
C. to build up and improve something A. The development that meets the needs
D. To keep the same of the present without compromising the
ability of future generations to meet their
926. What is key element of Paris Outcome? own needs
A. The Na’onally Determined Con- B. To conserve natural resources and to
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reducing pollution and harm to the envi- B. 9

ronment. C. 8
C. It is the practice of developing land D. 7
and construction projects in a manner
that reduces their impact on the environ- 934. What is the function of the ozone layer?
ment by allowing them to create energy- A. Moderates surface temperatures by
efficient models of self-sufficiency. absorbing CO2
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Explanation:Sustainable development is C. Absorbs harmful UV rays
the development that meets the needs
D. Increases mutation rates
of the present without compromising the
ability of future generations to meet their 935. Uranium-235 has to be enriched before
own needs. it can be turned into fuel rods. This enrich-
ment is achieved by and
931. What is Sustainable Development goal
15? A. freezing it
A. Ensure access to affordable, reliable, B. converting it to a gas
sustainable and modern energy for all. C. diluting it
B. To give affordable, sustainable, mod- D. spinning it in a centrifuge
ern energy and make it reliable. E. boiling it
C. Ensure access to affordable, reliable,
936. How can communities work towards
sustainable and modern energy to devel-
achieving SDG 8?
oping countries.
A. By promoting decent work and eco-
D. none of above
nomic growth, supporting entrepreneur-
932. Reusable ship, and advocating for policies that pri-
oritize job creation and sustainable eco-
nomic development.
A. B. By ignoring the need for job creation
and economic growth
937. What is the main natural ecosystem that
must be in balance for us to live on Earth?
B. A. The desert ecosystem
B. The rainforest ecosystem
C. The ocean ecosystem
D. The climate system
C.
938. What is the main focus of the Pre Regis-
tration Orientation Workshop for 2024?
D. none of above A. Industrial growth
933. What is the goal number of this in the B. Agricultural development
SDG(s) C. Space exploration
A. 10 D. Student support services

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939. which of the following transports has a B. Nitrogen, Argon, Oxygen, Carbon Diox-
low carbon footprint? ide, Trace amounts of neon, helium,
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943. Which of the following factors does not

contribute to global warming?
A. Deforestation
B. Air pollution
C. Burning of petroleum and coal prod-
ucts
D. Hydrogen gas released in animal
A. Bus waste
B. Car
944. are those which can be used without
C. Bike the possibility of the resource becoming de-
D. Plane pleted or exhausted.
A. Renewable resources
940. What are the key factors contributing to
poverty in developing countries? B. Non-Renewable resources
A. Lack of technological advancement 945. What is the cause of Coastal waters are
B. Lack of access to education, inade- deteriorating
quate healthcare, political instability, and A. eutrophication
economic inequality
B. pollution and eutrophication
C. Lack of natural resources
C. Fishing
D. Overpopulation and high birth rates
D. Both A&B
941. Why were the sustainable development
goals created? 946. It refer to the interdependent and mutu-
ally reinforced sustainable development.
A. Help extinct animals
A. United Nation 2005 World Summit
B. End poverty, fight inequality and ad-
dress the urgency of climate change B. ASEAN Summit
C. Create new communities with less dis- C. Environment-Economics World Sum-
eases and higher pay mit
D. End poverty, save the turtles and lo- D. Cultural Diversity Summit
cate the countries that have been lost
947. gender is the fifth goal of sustainable
942. What are the gases in Earth’s Atmo- development
sphere? A. crisis
A. Nitrogen, Argon, Carbon Dioxide, B. equality
Trace amounts of neon, helium, methane,
krypton and hydrogen, as well as water C. justice
vapor D. none of above

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948. Institution related to the peace agree- D. SDG #3 Good Health and Well-Being,
ment #6 Clean Water Sanitation, #12 Respon-
A. European Union sible Consumption Production
B. World Trade Organization 953. Water use in the UK far exceeds the wa-
C. ASEAN ter we actually need.
D. United Nations A. True
949. Economically, the world is divided into B. False

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the developed global north and developing
global south. 954. Which animals filter the seawater and
A. True thus increase its quality?

B. False A. Mussels

950. Which SDG focuses on ensuring access to B. Snails

clean water and sanitation for all? C. Worms
A. SDG 4 D. none of above
B. SDG 6
C. SDG 8 955. In order to prevent global warming from
rising above 2 degrees, each person on
D. SDG 12 earth should only cause a certain maximum
951. The other World for Land Scaping is amount of CO2 per year. How much?
A. Reduction A. 6 tons.
B. Restoration B. 4 tons
C. Removing topsoil C. 2 tons
D. Restore D. none of above
952. Disaster risk reduction is included under
these SDGs. 956. Which one of the following is goal 17 in
the SDG(s)?
A. No Poverty
B. Zero Hunger
C. Partnerships for the goals
D. Clean Water and Sanitation
A. SDG #1 No Poverty, #7 Affordable
Clean Energy, #15 Life on Land 957. who is the head of sustainable develop-
ment goals
B. SDG #4 Quality Education, #9 Indus-
try, Innovation Infrastructure, #11 Sus- A. antonio guterres
tainable Cities Communities B. yes offer
C. SDG #5 Gender Equality, #10 Re-
C. moon jae in
duced Inequalities, #17 Partnerships for
the Goals D. Narendra Modi

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958. Montreal Protocol is associated with the 963. Which of the following UN Sustainable
banning of the use of: Development Goals most closely relates to
this Concentrated Solar Power plant found

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in Dubai?
B. Halons
C. Both (a) and (b)
D. None of these
959. It is the use of natural resources in a way
that current needs are met while taking
care of the future?
A. Sustainable mining A. Peace, Justice Strong Institutions
B. Sustainable development B. Affordable Clean Energy
C. Social Development C. No Poverty
D. Economic Development D. Quality Education
960. Goal 11:Sustainable Cities and Communi- 964. The whole world has accepted the SDG.
ties Over 80% of Americans already live A. TRUE
in urban areas. Where is the fastest urban-
ization in the world situated where cities B. ONLY EUROPE
are growing the fastest? C. FALSE
A. Europe D. ONLY UN
B. Australia
965. Don’t use a material or buy a product if
C. Africa you don’t need it or if it’s bad for people
D. Antarctica or the environment.
961. What kind of energy is this? A. Rethink
B. Reduce
C. Recycle
D. Refuse

966. And do you recognize this icon?

A. wind
B. solar
C. geothermal
D. biomass
962. What is goal number 6
A. No poverty
B. affordable and clean energy
C. clean water and sanitation A. Life Below Water
D. life on land B. Quality Education

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C. Climate Action B. Partnerships for the goals

D. Life on Land C. Climate Change
D. Responsible Consumption
967. This is a must read of current events on
the internet. 972. Ensure Access to Affordable, Reliable,
A. EDUCATION Sustainable and Modern Energy For All.
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C. GOVERNMENT B. Quality education
D. none of above 973. This kind of energy is a great example of
what two vocabulary terms?
968. What is the meaning of obstacle to sus-
tainable development?
A. How some aspects may hinder the ef-
forts to development
B. How some aspects may hinder the ef-
forts of sustainable development

969. What are “holes” in the ozone layer?

A. places where the ozone concentra- A. Climate change
tions are lower than under normal condi- B. Decent work
tions, allowing more UV radiation to reach
the Earth’s surface. C. Life on Land
B. places where the ozone concentra- D. Clean energy and sustainability.
tions are higher than under normal condi- 974. Sustainable development goals come
tions, allowing more UV radiation to reach with total goals
the Earth’s surface.
A. 18
C. places where the ozone concentra-
tions are higher than under normal condi- B. 17
tions, allowing lessUV radiation to reach C. 20
the Earth’s surface. D. none of above
D. none of above
975. Who was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize
970. Climate change causes extreme weather for his/her contributions to climate ac-
conditions such as: tion?
A. Flooding A. A. Al Gore
B. Heat Waves B. B. Greta Thunberg
C. Hurricanes C. s. Malala Youssefs
D. All of the above D. none of above

971. Reducing Inequality is important and can 976. Which goals are the most important?
only work if we all work together. A. 1-8
A. Live long and prosper. B. 8-17

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C. Goal 1-No Poverty 981. Dharavi, one of the largest slums is in

D. All of the above

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977. Choose one common dimension from 3 di- B. Hyderabad
mensions of popular sustainability model
C. Chennai
A. Social
D. Kolkata
B. Political
982. How many goal are there in SDG
978. Did Grab food provide eco-friendly pack- A. 12
aging on food delivery
B. 16
C. 18
D. 17
983. SOLUTIONS TO MARINE POLLUTION
ARE:[CHOOSE MORE THAN 1 ANSWER]
A. PICKING UP TRASH ON THE BEACH
A. True B. REDUCE USAGE OF PLASTIC
B. False C. RECYCLE PLASTIC
D. THROW PLASTIC ITEMS ON BEACH
979. The Sustainable Development Goals
(SDGs) recognize that all countries must- 984. Recycling, composting, incineration, land-
stimulate action in the following key ar- fills, and bioremediation are adequate
eas. methods for:
A. people, planet, prosperity, peace and A. Waste management
partnership B. Health promotion
B. people, planet, prosperity, plants and C. Environmental management
planning D. Sustainability indicators
C. people, planet, prosperity, plants and
985. The ‘Agenda 21’ of RIO Summit 1992
partnership
was related to
D. people, planet, prosperity, peace and
A. Environmental Education
planning
B. Sustainable Development
980. Lisa keeps every plastic bag that she uses C. Protecting Ozone Layer
from the grocery and puts them in her
D. None of them
purse for future use. Which SDG is being
practiced here? 986. 6
A. SDG 15:Life on Land A. Clean water and sanitation
B. SDG 14:Life on Water B. Industry, inovation, and infrastructure
C. SDG 13:Climate Action C. Sustainable cities and communities
D. SDG 12:Responsible Consumption and D. Peace, justice, and strong constitution
Production E. Partnerships for the goals

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987. What is meant by ‘equity’ in the context 992. Free and widespread interaction of coun-
of sustainable development? tries in the world in political, economic, so-
A. The fair distribution of income among cial, technological, and cultural activities.
individuals A. Stability
B. The fair distribution of wealth and re- B. Sustainable Development
sources among individuals
C. Globalization
C. The fair distribution of natural re-
D. Political Changes

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sources among countries
D. The fair distribution of social status 993. The SDG’s are to be acheived by the year
and power among individuals

988. What are the key pillars of sustainable A. 2040

development?
B. 2030
A. Economic growth, political stability, en-
vironmental protection C. 2035
B. Economic development, social equity, D. none of above
environmental protection
994. Which of the following is not part of the
C. Social justice, technological advance-
Sustainable Development Goals?
ment, financial stability
A. Provision of decent jobs for all
D. Healthcare, education, infrastructure
development B. Provision of clean water for all

989. Which household waste has an excellent C. Provision of internet services for all
recycling potential? D. Provision of sustainable energy for all
A. Metal Explanation:The provision of internet ser-
vices for all is not part of the Sustainable
B. Vegetable scraps
Development Goals.
C. Tissue paper
D. Aluminium foil 995. Climate change might drive over peo-
ple into poverty.
990. What can you do to make a difference?
A. 1 million
A. Buy plastic water bottles in the store
B. 100 million
B. Use water wisely, save money.
C. 1 thousand
C. Throwing your trash on the ground.
D. Leave the tap open while you brush D. 10 thousand
your teeth
996. Melting of glaciers and polar ice caps
991. The definition of ‘Sustainable’ means- A. will result in cooler temperatures in
Meeting the needs of now without compro- the Arctic
mising future generations. Is this true or
False? B. will result in sea-levels rising
A. True C. Will have no effect on ecosystems
B. False D. None of the above

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997. A promising direction towards sustain-

able development is to design systemsthat
are

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A. flexible and irreversible
B. flexible and reversible
C. inflexible and reversible
D. inflexible and irreversible

998. What is one of the indicators for SDG A. Gender Equality

6:Clean Water and Sanitation?
B. Zero Hunger
A. Improve water quality, wastewater
treatment and safe reuse C. Life Below Water
B. Reduce the adverse effects of natural D. Life On Land
disasters
C. Provide access to safe and inclusive 1001. Non-Renewable resources are those re-
green and public spaces sources which:

D. Implement policies for inclusion, re- A. are exausted after use

source efficiency, and disaster risk reduc-
B. are not exausted after use
tion
Explanation:The question asks for an indi- C. have unlimited supply
cator for SDG 6:Clean Water and Sanita-
tion. One of the options is ‘Improve water D. none of these
quality, wastewater treatment and safe
reuse’. This option is the correct choice 1002. How many Sustainable Development
because it directly relates to the goal of Goals are there?
clean water and sanitation. The other op-
A. 17
tions are not directly related to SDG 6.
The B. 5
Explanation:highlights the correct choice
without mentioning the option number. C. 15
The explanation is within the limit of 75 D. 9
words and follows the given prompt.
1003. How many districts were included in Hill
999. product Area Development Programme?
A. reusable
A. 17
B. product
B. 13
C. liquid
C. 12
D. none of above
D. 15
1000. Number 14. on the picture represents
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C. It is a non-binding, voluntarily imple-

mented action plan of the United Nations
with regard to sustainable development
D. None of the aboveView Answer

1008. What is the primary objective of SDG 9?

A. To build resilient infrastructure, pro-
mote inclusive and sustainable industrial-

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ization, and foster innovation
A. Decent Work and Economic Growth B. To promote deforestation and unsus-
B. Reduced Inequalities tainable industrialization

C. Responsible Consumption and Produc- 1009. How can you tell that someone is living
tion in poverty?
D. Zero Hunger

1005. IHO stands for

A. the person doesn’t have a smartphone

A. International Habitat Organization
B. the person is not able to fulfill their ba-
B. International Hydrographic Organiza-
sic needs, including food, healthcare, ed-
tion
ucation
1006. What is the main goal of the Moham- C. the person is not well dressed
mad Bin Rashid Al Maktoum Solar Park D. none of above
project?
A. To promote traditional energy sources 1010. How is Sustainable Development Goal
14 also known as?
B. To reduce carbon emissions in the UAE
A. Life on Land
C. To increase tourism in the UAE
B. Life Below Water
D. To build more shopping malls in the
C. Climate Action
UAE
D. Zero Hunger
1007. What does mean “Agenda 21”?
1011. Which pairing of economic sectors is cor-
A. It’s an agreement between 20 devel- rect? (CHECK ALL THAT APPLY)
oping countries of the world on climate
change A. Fishing/primary

B. It’s a free trade agreement between 7 B. Automobile manufacturing/secondary

developed countries of the world C. Apple executive/tertiary

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D. Soft drink bottling plant/tertiary 1016. Why is it important for everyone to be

E. Accountant/tertiary involved in achieving the sustainable de-
velopment goals?

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1012. This type of rapid prototyping system A. To ensure peace and justice
uses a laser to fuse powdered metals,
plastics or ceramics B. To eliminate poverty and hunger
A. Fused Deposition Modeling C. To achieve gender equality
B. Stereo Lithography Apparatus D. To reduce climate change
C. Solid Ground Curing 1017. What is it?
D. Selective Laser Sintering

1013. Malaysia maintained percentage of

forest cover.

A. Environment
B. Oil
C. Solar Panel

A. 30 D. none of above

B. 50 1018. A type of gases that makes a green-

house effect by absorbing infrared radia-
1014. What is the main component of the tion.
SDGs?
A. Greenhouse gases
A. People
B. Nitrogen
B. Planet
C. Oxygen
C. Prosperity
D. Carbon dioxide
D. All of the above
1019. Planning that give special focus to ar-
1015. It is the barriers that comes from soci-
eas which are economically backward are
ety as a whole when
called
A. Hill Area Development Programme
B. Drought Prone Area programme
C. Target Area Planning
D. None of these

1020. What is the focus of the SDG Action Plat-

A. the society has limited awareness form?
about sustainable development A. Providing support for individual coun-
B. government does not support sustain- tries only
able development B. Promoting military development

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C. Conducting scientific research only C. Cochin

D. Facilitating engagement of all stake- D. London
holders to implement the global goals
1025. Which of the following is not a sustain-
1021. Which of the following is NOT a sus- able development goal?
tainable development goal targeted to be
achieved by 2030? A. Eliminate racism in all its forms
A. Gender equality B. Climate action

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B. Space research C. Clean water and sanitation
C. Zero hunger D. Good health and well-being
D. Good health and wellbeing
1026. To adapt to something again
1022. Which of the following is an effect of
A. readjust
population growth?
B. criticism
A. Water shortages
B. Unemployment C. relocated

C. Poverty D. safeguard
D. All of the answers are correct 1027. What does sustainable development fo-
1023. What is this Goal about? cuses?
A. infrastructure development
B. human needs and demands
C. economic growth
D. none of above

1028. Number 4 on the picture represents

which sustainable goal?

A. To ensure action to protect the environ-

ment and endangered animals
B. To ensure the end of violence and war
and give everyoneaccess to justice
C. To ensure that everyone has the oppor-
tunity to work
D. To ensure that countries have laws so-
cieties that protect everyone equally
A. No poverty
1024. The first Airport powered by Solar En-
ergy was B. Affordable and clean energy
A. Bangalore C. Climate action
B. Frankfurt D. Quality education

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1029. In future cities, people who electric 1032. What are the three interconnected pil-
trains will experience a comfortable and lars of sustainable development?
modern way to travel, thanks to advanced

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A. Economic, Political, Technological
technology.
B. Environmental, Economic, Political
A. come up
C. Environmental, Economic, Social
B. get up
D. Social, Cultural, Technological
C. take off
D. get on 1033. Which of the following programme is
not associated with the development pro-
1030. Good Health and Well-Being gramme of hilly regions?
A. Afforestation and Pasture lands devel-
opment
A. B. Horticulture
C. Plantation agriculture
D. Animal husbandry and poultry

1034. social is a fundamental criterion to

B.
achieve sustainable development.
A. equality
B. rights
C. justice
C.
D. none of above

1035. What is the direct cause of rising sea

levels?
A. Melting Sea Ice
D.
B. Melting Land Ice
C. Climate Change
D. none of above

E. 1036. How much has our reliance on natural

resources increased? (globally)
A. 30% from 2000 to 2019
1031. Ms. Pang suggested their website B. 10% from 2000 to 2019
in order to find out the theme. C. 65% from 2000 to 2019
A. examining D. 80% from 2000 to 2019
B. inspecting Explanation:As population increases and
new equipment increases over the years,
C. checking
we start to use up more of our natural re-
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1037. LEED is a framework for designing more B. False

sustainable buildings. An ever-evolving
set of guidelines for architects and de- 1041. What is resource depletion?
signers, LEED certification encourages the A. Where humans use a resource at a
construction of buildings that are not just rate that is not sustainable because it can-
energy-efficient but are also comfortable not be replenished fast enough.
for occupants and have the least possible
B. Where humans use a resource at a
impact on the natural environment.
rate that maintains the supply of the re-

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A. Leadership for Energy and Ecological source.
Design
C. Where humans use a resource at a
B. Legislation for Energy and Economic rate that is not sustainable because of the
Design changes in the behavior of wildlife.
C. Leadership in Energy and Environmen- D. The use of any resource by humans.
tal Design
D. Legislation for Ecological and Eco- 1042. The state of the atmosphere and envi-
nomic Design ronment that you can see in a day.
A. PERIOD
1038. What is the deadline to achieve the
SDGs adopted in September 2015 by B. Climate
United Nations? C. Pollution
A. 2040 D. Sustainability
B. 2050
1043. UNCED stands for
C. 2060
A. United Nations Conference on Environ-
D. 2030 ment and Development
1039. RHB ISLAMIC LAUNCHES FIRST RECY- B. United Nations Conference on Econom-
CLED DEBIT CARD? ical Development
C. United Nations Confederation on Envi-
ronment and Development
D. United Nations Confederation on Econ-
omy and Development

1044. When doing something, we have to

think about whether it can harm the en-
vironment or not.
A. Agree
A. True B. Disagree
B. False 1045. Why is cycling considered a sustainable
1040. True or False:The 17 sustainable devel- form of transportation?
opment goals try to improve life by pro- A. Because it consumes a lot of energy.
tecting human health and the environment. B. Because it contributes to traffic con-
A. True gestion.

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1046. What is the main aim of the UAE’s green C. United Nations Commission on Sus-
economy initiative? tainable Development (CSD)

A. To increase oil production D. United Nations Commission on Human

Rights
B. To enhance competitiveness and sus-
tainability 1051. When was the term Green Economy first
C. To promote fossil fuel consumption introduced?

D. To reduce environmental regulations A. 1999

B. 1989
1047. sustainable development aims to sus-
C. 1979
tain the needs of people
D. none of above
A. True
B. False 1052. Which one is an endangered animal?

1048. An alternative for petrol and Diesel ve-

hicles A.
A. Green vehicles
B. Eco vehicles
C. CNG vehicles B.
D. All of these

1049. On which SDG do we need to work to C.

make India 100% literate?

D.

1053. What are the United Nations Sustain-

able Development Goals (SDGs) also com-
monly referred to as?
A. Global Objectives
A. No poverty B. Universal Aspirations
B. Zero hunger C. Global Goals
C. Quality education D. Worldwide Aims
D. Gender equality 1054. The Greenhouse Effect is process.
1050. Which of the following UN commission A. a man-made
is responsible for reviewing progress in B. an artificial
the implementation of Agenda 21 and the
Rio Declaration on Environment and Devel- C. a natural
opment? D. an industrial

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1055. Ggg 1060. What gas do marine plants release dur-

A. J ing photosynthesis?

B. J A. Oxygen
C. K B. Carbon Dioxide
D. G C. Nitrogen
D. Hydrogen
1056. The concept of sustainable development
was described by the 1987 Bruntland

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1061. What is global warming and how does
Commission Report as “development that it affect the planet?
meets the needs of the present without
A. Global warming is the long-term heat-
compromising the ability of future gener-
ing of Earth’s climate system due to hu-
ations to meet their own needs.”
man activities, primarily the release of
A. True greenhouse gases from burning fossil
B. False fuels, deforestation, and industrial pro-
cesses. It affects the planet by causing
1057. which of the following measures to be rising temperatures, melting ice caps, sea
taken to protect environment level rise, extreme weather events, and
A. social awareness disruption of ecosystems.
B. population control B. Global warming is a conspiracy theory
created by scientists to gain funding for
C. water management
their research.
D. all of these
C. Global warming is a natural process
1058. The IUCN red list classifies plants and that has no impact on the planet.
animals threatened with extinction.Which D. Global warming is caused by the
among these is the correct order of the Earth moving closer to the sun, result-
classification? ing in higher temperatures and extreme
A. Critically Endangered > Endangered weather.
> Vulnerable> Least Concern
1062. Increased carbon dioxide may cause
B. Vulnerable > Critically Endangered > global warming by trapping more in
Endangered > Least Concern the atmosphere.
C. Least Concern > Critically Endan- A. water
gered >Endangered > Vulnerable
B. gases
D. Critically Endangered > Endangered
C. heat
> LeastConcern > Vulnerable
D. water vapor
1059. is the dominant contributor to cli-
mate change, accounting for around 60% 1063. An example of a city that is not sustain-
of total global greenhouse gas emissions able is
A. Deforestation A. a city that use fossil fuels
B. Energy B. a city that is in poverty
C. Pollution C. a city with full landfills
D. None of the above D. all are correct

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1064. Sustainable Development is the inter- A. The Paris agreement

section between E(Economy), S(Society) & B. The 2030 agenda for sustainable devel-
E(Environment).

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opment
A. True C. The Rio declaration on environment
B. False and development

1065. NO.4 Where was Earth summit held in D. The millennium declaration
1992?
1069. Sustainable development is important.
A. Yes
B. No

1070. What are the harmful effects of habitat

degradation?
A. Increases the frequency and severity
of acid rain and algal blooms
A. Delhi
B. Leads to soil erosion and desertifica-
B. Tokyo
tion
C. Rio student
C. Leads to loss of biodiversity and
D. New york species extinction
1066. which of the following is in positive note D. Kills aquatic life and causes water-
in relation to sustainability? borne diseases
A. Tourism increases 1071. is the total planetary inheritance
B. Environment is damaged and the totality of all resources that.It in-
cludes all the biotic and abiotic factors that
C. It affects tourism
influence each other.
D. Ecological imbalance
A. Environment
1067. What is the main purpose of the movie B. Weather
“2040”?
C. Exosphere
A. Explore the history of technology in the
D. climate
20th century.
B. Document the life of a famous scien- 1072. The statement, ‘Every Child Can Learn,
tist. Every Child Must Learn’ is associated with
which of the following national goals?
C. Present a glimpse of a positive and
sustainable future. A. Jamaicans are empowered to achieve
their fullest potential
D. Investigate the effects of climate
change in the present. B. Jamaica’s society is prosperous

1068. What is the name of the document C. The Jamaican society is secure, cohe-
that contains 17 sustainable development sive and just
goals SDGs adopted by the United Nations D. Jamaica has a healthy natural environ-
in 2015? ment

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1073. Which of the following is not true about 1078. What is ESD
the SDGs? A. education of sustainable developent
A. They encourage the promotion of
B. education for diplomarts
health, well-being and education for all, at
all ages C. easy sustainable development devel-
opment
B. They are a legal biding international
treaty D. none

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C. They include the development of sus- 1079. Reduce Inequalities
tainable cities, infrastructure and industry

D. none of above A.
1074. Each deputy should be for one
ASEAN community council, supported by a
team of competent and able lawyers.
A. blamed
B.
B. in charge
C. capable
D. responsible

1075. What is a serious shortcoming of the C.

Western worldview to attaining environ-
mental sustainability?
A. It promotes an unlimited consumption
of goods and services.
B. A belief in the rights of individuals D.
C. The use of natural resources
D. A disregard of humans
1080. What kind of world we would like to
1076. How many sustainable goals are there? live in? (Select as many as you consider
A. 9 correct)

B. 17 A. Safe
C. 10 B. Clean
D. 25 C. water accessible
D. Polluted
1077. Who set up the 17 Sustainable Develop-
ment Goals? 1081. Whose project addressed SDG 12-
A. the European Union Climate Action
B. Italy A. Elif
C. the United Nations B. Raise & Isabel
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D. Rohit 1086. End hunger, achieve food security and

improved nutrition and promote sustain-
E. Muzoon
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1082. What is the percentage of the world’s A. 1
youth (15-24) living in Asia-Pacific? B. 2
C. 9
D. 10
1087. Starting with the in the late 1800s,
human activities have increased planetary
warming.
A. Revolutionary War
B. Cultural Revolution
A. 20% C. Industrial Revolution
B. 40% D. Building of the Sagamore and Bourne
C. 60% 1088. What is the impact of globalization on
the economy?
D. 80%
A. Increased trade and economic growth
1083. introduced in 2009 has cemented B. Decreased job opportunities
Malaysia’s commitment to pursue sustain-
C. Higher income inequality
able development.
D. Reduced cultural diversity
A. New Economic Model (NEP)
1089. What are some ways individuals can
B. National Vision Policy (NVP) contribute to the goal of eradicating
poverty in their communities?
1084. The following Philippine SDG sub-
indicators are showing a decreasing trend, A. Blaming the government for not doing
EXCEPT enough
B. Volunteering, donating, supporting
A. Incidence of tuberculosis
small businesses, and advocating for poli-
B. Proportion of urban population living in cies
slums C. Ignoring the issue and focusing on per-
C. Prevalence of obesity, BMI >30 sonal gain
D. Satisfaction with public transport D. Promoting large corporations and
their interests
1085. How can citizens contribute to SDG 16? 1090. Environmental Assessment (EA) is the
A. Participate in theft and property de- assessment of the of a plan, policy,
struction activities program, or actual projects prior to the de-
cision to move forward for the proposed
B. Join non-governmental organizations action.
C. Participate in terrorist activities A. environmental consequences
D. All right B. societal consequences

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1091. Environment and economy are 1096. What is the impact of sustainable devel-
A. Improve to each other opment?

B. Complete each other A. Positive social and environmental out-

comes, but negative economic outcomes
C. Interdependent on each other
B. Negative social and environmental out-
D. All of the above comes, but positive economic outcomes
1092. NO.13 Ozone depletion is due to: C. Positive social, environmental, and

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economic outcomes
A. Increase in green house gas concern-
trations D. Negative social, environmental, and
economic outcomes
B. Deforestation
C. High levels of chlorine and bromine co- 1097. Involves the fair and equitable treat-
pounds in the stratosphere ment of all people with respect to environ-
mental policy and practice, regardless of
D. Land degradation
their income, race, or ethnicity.
1093. Who created the Sustainable Develop- A. environmental justice
ment Goals?
B. economic justice
A. United Nations
C. neoclassical economics
B. George Washington
D. classical economics
C. United States, Mexico and Canada
D. The Council of World Leaders 1098. What is the role of the Division for Sus-
Explanation:The Sustainable Develop- tainable Development Goals (DSDG) in the
ment Goals were created by the United United Nations Department of Economic
Nations, not by George Washington, the and Social Affairs?
United States, Mexico and Canada, or The A. Conducting scientific research only
Council of World Leaders.
B. Managing global financial resources
1094. What is one way to live in a more sus- C. Providing support and capacity-
tainable way at home? building for the SDGs and related thematic
A. Use a refillable water bottle issues

B. Donate things you don’t use D. Advocating for military development

C. Use public transportation or ride a 1099. What is Foreign Investment?

bike
A. Investment made by individuals, com-
D. Recycle as many materials as possible panies, or governments from another
country
1095. What limitations prevent sustainable
design? B. Investment made within the same
country
A. Adoption of technology
C. Investment made by the government
B. Designer education and knowledge in domestic industries
C. Lack of client input/appreciation D. Investment made by foreign govern-
D. none of above ments in domestic industries

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1100. Which SDG is most closely related to the 1105. What do the SDGs apply to?
concept of a circular economy?

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A. Affordable and Clean Energy
B. Responsible Consumption and Produc-
tion
C. Life on Land
D. Climate Action A. all countries
1101. The science that studies the inter- B. business organization
relationships between the various life C. school individual
forms is called D. All of the above
A. Biology
1106. Examples of environmental features
B. Chemistry found in buildings
C. Ecology A. Lifts
D. none of above B. Recycling bins
C. Green roofs
1102. What does sustainable development
aim to achieve? D. Solar panels
A. Ignore social progress and climate 1107. A living thing that can’t make its own
B. Focus only on economic development food and must eat other living things
A. Carnivore
C. Make the world a better place for ev-
eryone now without destroying the possi- B. Consumer
bilities for the next generation C. Herbivore
D. Destroy the possibilities for the next D. Producer
generation
1108. The current Anti-Poverty Programme
1103. cities face challenges with housing consist of two plans and they are:
shortages and increased demand for in- A. Socio-Economic reasons and Public
frastructure and services. distribution System
A. Overcrowded B. Promotion of economic growth and tar-
B. Modern geted Anti-Poverty Programme

C. Smart C. Anti-Poverty Programme and Public

distribution system
D. Sustainable
D. None of the above
1104. The purpose of the SDGs is to 1109. How many SDGs are there?
A. To create 17 goals A. 7
B. Achieve the goals by 2050 B. 10
C. Only help poor countries C. 15
D. To help all humans live sustainably D. 17

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1110. Which goal aims to ensure healthy lives 1115. The Marketing Mix can also be called
and promote well-being for all at all ages?
A. Goal 9 A. 4 P’s
B. Goal 6 B. 4 C’s

C. Goal 12 C. 2 M’s
D. none of above
D. Goal 3
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1111. How many SDGs are there?
A. It is when a big bank gives you money.
A. 17
B. When people like you and I give money
B. 16 (loan) to help others
C. 13 C. When you give money to the homeless
D. 18 D. When you give money to rich people
1117. [2.1:Sustainable Development]How
1112. Who wrote, “A thing is right, when it
does ensuring that the urban neighbour-
tends to preserve the integrity, stability,
hood population is large enough allow ur-
and beauty of the biotic community. It is
ban neighbourhoods to be economically
wrong when it tends otherwise.”
sustainable?(You may select more than
A. Aldo Leopold one correct answer)
B. John Muir A. When populations are large enough,
C. Gifford Pinchot the cost of funding services such as trans-
port can be distributed among everyone
D. Henry David Thoreau reducing the cost that everyone has to pay
1113. What does “global warming” mean in B. When populations are large enough
Spanish? natural resources will not be used as
quickly
A. climate change
C. When populations are large enough,
B. global warming there are enough people to support the
C. Greenhouse effect businesses and services in the neighbour-
hood
D. none of above
D. When populations are large enough
1114. Reduce plastic packaging in food cannot you will have enough workers to help sup-
lessen carbon footprint. port the labour needs within the neigh-
bourhoods
1118. Fish, dolphins, whales, sea turtles, and
plants live here. What habitat is this de-
scribing?
A. Stream
B. Polar Region
A. True C. Rainforest
B. False D. Ocean

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1119. In your opinion, what is the need of sus- 1124. Which group of people might break laws
tainable development goals? to express their views on the environ-
ment?

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A. The goal of sustainable development is
to meet the needs of today, without com- A. Eco-warriors
promising the needs of tomorrow.
B. Eco-champions
B. It is to raise awareness that we cannot
continue using current levels of resources C. Eco-fans
as this will not leave enough for future
generations D. Eco-phobes
C. It is is to balance our economic, en-
1125. Which one of these is the first country
vironmental and social needs, allowing
in the world to propose a carbon tax for
prosperity for now and future generations.
its people to address global warming.

D. none of above A. Australia

1120. Which of the following is not part of the B. Germany

Sustainable Development Goals? C. Japan
A. Provision of decent jobs for all
D. New Zealand
B. Provision of clean water for all
C. Provision of internet services for all 1126. Which of the following situations de-
D. Provision of sustainable energy for all scribes consumerism?

1121. Why are shared community spaces cre- A. overselling equipment

ated in neighbourhood?
B. excessive patronage of foreign prod-
A. To ensure local businesses have suffi- ucts
cient customers
C. excessive patronage of branded prod-
B. To allow residents to resolve day-to-
ucts
day issues
C. To facilitate regular social interactions D. overselling of unnecessary products
D. To facilitate recycling
1127. Which of the following strategies have
1122. What amount of the water on the earth been adopted to protect the drought prone
is salt water? areas of Punjab, Haryana and Northern
A. 25% Rajasthan?
B. 72% A. Expansion of irrigation
C. 97% B. Rain water harvesting technique
D. 99%
C. Water shed development program
1123. Ensure Inclusive and Equitable Quality
D. Arrangement of water tankers on
Education and Promote Lifelong learning
rental basis
opportunities for all.
A. Zero Hunger 1128. Number 9. on the picture represents
B. Quality Education which sustainable goal?

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1133. Which country commits to the most

greenhouse gas emissions?
A. USA
B. India
C. United Kingdom
D. China

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1134. Club of Rome consists of

A. Clean Water and Sanitation A. A group of representatives, including

108 heads of state, 2, 400 representatives
B. Affordable and Clean Energy from various non-governmental organiza-
C. Decent Work and Economic Growth tions (NGOs), and nearly 10, 000 journal-
ists
D. Industry, Innovation and Infrastruc-
B. A group of industrialists, scientists,
ture
economists and statesmen from 10 coun-
1129. What is the main problem that nations tries.
need to overcome in order to achieve sus- 1135. Which 3 countries control the Island of
tainable development? Borneo?
A. Overpopulation A. Malaysia
B. Climate change B. Philippines
C. Political instability C. Thailand
D. Poverty D. Indonesia
E. Brunei
1130. Where was Earth summit held in 1992?
A. Delhi 1136. In the year, the U.N. General Assembly
constituted a Committee on Sustainability
B. Tokyo (CSD).
C. Gene enters student in Rio A. 1994
D. New york B. 1992
C. 1990
1131. Medha Patkar Involved In
D. 1996
A. stick to
1137. The United Nations General Assembly
B. Sterlite
set up the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable
C. Narmada Bachao Andolan Development Goals:Consist of goals
and targets.
D. none of the above

1132. The SDGs originated as

A. Government Plans for Development
B. The 2030 Agenda for Development

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A. 12, 100 1141. It’s the state of complete physical, men-

B. 17, 169 tal and social well-being and not merely
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C. 20, 199
A. Social protection
D. 17, 232
B. Health
1138. Certain gases in the atmosphere-water C. Education
vapor, carbon dioxide, methane and ni- D. Biological development
trous oxide-help maintain the Earth’s tem-
peratures and climate. These are called: 1142. A ring of land maintained by parks, agri-
culture, or other types of open space to
limit the sprawl of an urban area
A. ozone gases
A. Greenbelt
B. solar gases
B. Urban Land
C. greenhouse gases
C. Green Land Usage
D. stomach gases
D. Sprawl Limitation
1139. In 1972, and Dubos Rene coined the
1143. What is a clean and sustainable source
term ‘Sustainable Development’ for the
of energy that does not harm ecosystems?
first time in their book Only One Earth:The
Care and Maintenance of a Small Planet, A. Energy generated by burning oil
as a compromise between the demand for B. Nuclear energy
development and conservation.
C. Energy generated by burning coal
A. Barbara Streisand D. Wind energy
B. Barbara Ward
1144. When are the UN nations planning to
C. Barbara Smith achieve the 17 goals?
D. Barbara Jones A. 2022

1140. This icon stands for B. 2050

C. 2030
D. 2060
1145. ‘For development to be sustainable, it
must consider the needs of the economy,
environment, and society and culture.’
True or false?
A. True
B. False
1146. What is one way to save energy at
A. Decent Work and Economic Growth
home?
B. Life Below Water
A. Recycle as many materials as possible
C. Good Health and Well-being B. Take quick showers instead of taking a
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C. Use public transportation or ride a B. Decreased poverty

bike
C. Improved living standards
D. Turn off the lights if you don’t need
D. Reduced environmental impact
them
1152. If a particular manufacturer emits less
1147. What are the key factors in promot-
pollution than its allotted cap, it gets an
ing inclusive and sustainable economic
extra allowance and can sell it to other
growth?
manufacturers. Which environmental pol-

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A. Supporting fair labor practices, invest- icy or category governs this process?
ing in renewable energy, and fostering in-
novation A. environmental legislation

B. Ignoring fair labor practices and pro- B. federal law

moting unsustainable industrialization C. incentives

1148. Who adopted the Sustainable Develop- D. cap and trade

ment Goals in 2015? E. disincentives
A. UNESCO (United Nations Educational,
Scientific and Cultural Organisation) 1153. When did SDG first set up?

B. United Nations Member States A. 2014

C. NATO (North Atlantic Treaty Organisa- B. 2015

tion) C. 2010
D. none of above D. 2020
1149. Which of these countries constitute ap- 1154. Which international document popular-
proximately 57% of the various large ized the concept of sustainable develop-
dams in the world? ment and introduced the idea of meeting
A. Brazil and Japan the needs of the present without compro-
mising the ability of future generations to
B. US and China
meet their own needs?
C. China and India
A. The Kyoto Protocol
D. Russia and Brazil
B. The Brundtland Report
1150. The biggest obstacle in sustainably man- C. The Stockholm Declaration
aging municipal solid wastes in India is:
D. The Paris Agreement
A. Segregation
B. Disposal 1155. Which 2 Malaysian states are found on
the island of Borneo
C. Transportation
A. Sarawak
D. Collection
B. Sabah
1151. What is one of the challenges for sus-
C. Kelantan
tainable development related to popula-
tion growth? D. Pahang
A. Increased demand for resources E. Kedah

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1156. If an economy is at its Natural Rate of 1160. Number 9 on the picture shows
Unemployment

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A. Only Cyclical Unemployment would be
present
B. There would be no frictional unemploy-
ment
C. Only frictional and structural unem-
ployment would be present
D. Everyone is working Everyone is work-
ing
A. Gender Equality
1157. What is the main goal of the Sustainable B. Industry, Innovation and Infrastruc-
Development Goals? ture
A. To eradicate poverty, protect the C. No Poverty
planet, and ensure prosperity for all
D. Good Health and Well-being
B. To establish a global dictatorship
1161. Which Sustainable Development Goal is
C. To promote consumerism and indus- being described? 1 in 10 children are living
trial growth in areas affected by conflict and war.
D. To achieve world domination through A. Sustainable Cities and Communities
economic power
B. Peace and Justice
1158. According to you, in times of COVID C. Good Health and Well-Being
which SDG did we move closer to?
D. Gender Equality
1162. What kind of pollution is this?

A. 13
B. 14 A. water
C. 15 B. air
D. 16 C. land
1159. Which SDG seeks to conserve and sus- D. noise
tainably use the oceans, seas, and marine 1163. Poverty and are widely understood
resources for sustainable development? to be closely interconnected.
A. SDG 14 A. Prosperity
B. SDG 15 B. Happiness
C. SDG 16 C. Conflict
D. SDG 17 D. Social well-being

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1164. Introducing non-native species means

that an ecosystem may not survive the
new threat.
A. Benefit of biodiversity
B. Threat to biodiversity

1165. What is an example of integrated waste

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management to reduce environmental im-
pact?
A. Industry, Innovation and Infrastruc-
A. Bury waste without any treatment ture
B. Dispose hazardous waste into bodies B. Reduced Inequalities
of water C. Sustainable Cities
C. Burn waste to eliminate it D. Responsible Consumption and Produc-
D. Recycle glass and use production tion
waste to make more glass
1169. All of the below are covered by contem-
porary issues, except
1166. Goal 10 is about:
A. Environmental issues
B. Political issues and peace
C. Health issue
D. Cultural issue

1170. Which sustainable development goal

aims to achieve gender equality?
A. Goal 1:No Poverty
B. Goal 5:Gender Equality
A. environment C. Goal 10:Reduced Inequalities
B. society D. Goal 16:Peace, Justice, and Strong In-
stitutions
C. economy
D. none of above 1171. To avoid environmental pollution, it is-
necessary to switch to
1167. The country will never run out of energy A. CNG
because it is easily replaceable.
B. Diesel
A. Tama C. Petrol
B. Mali D. None

1168. Number 12. on the Sustainable goals 1172. Who monitors the achievement of the
represents what goal? SDGs?

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D. Waste generation is within the assim-

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1176. what is the goal number for no hunger
A. 2
B. 8
A. The national governments control
C. 17
themselves
D. 7
B. A UN commission evaluates implemen-
tation on the basis of an annual SDG 1177. What is the proposed solution to the
progress report by the UN Secretary- world’s social and environmental prob-
General lems?
C. A specially founded SDG body by the A. Sustainable development
USA B. Unrestricted economic growth
D. none of above C. Isolationism and protectionism
1173. Any combustible organic material, as oil, D. Ignoring the problems and hoping they
coal, or natural gas, derived from the re- will go away
mains of former life. 1178. Which of the following do we need to
A. Biomass have in mind to achieve sustainable devel-
B. Renewable energy opment? Choose any that apply.

C. Fossil fuels A. economic development

B. language development
D. Pollution
C. urban development
1174. Read the following statement carefully
D. climate
and choose the correct alternative given
below:Statement I:Fishes are abiotic com- 1179. How many goals that SDGs have?
ponent of environment.Statement II:Living A. 8
components of environment are called abi-
otic components. B. 17

A. Both I and II are correct. 1180. AYUSH includes how many types of
medicine systems in it
B. Both I and II are incorrect.
A. 5
C. Only I is correct.
B. 4
D. Only II is correct.
C. 6
1175. Environment is able to supply resources D. , 3
as long as
1181. What is the environment?
A. Resource extraction is less than the
rate of resource replenishment. A. All living things on Earth
B. Resource extraction is More than the B. All living and non-living things occur-
rate of resource replenishment. ring naturally on Earth
C. Resource extraction is equal to the C. Only the atmosphere
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1182. Each SDG is supported by a set of Tar- the urban landscape with its impressive
gets. How many Targets are there in to- height.
tal? A. department store
A. 169 B. apartment
B. 17 C. skyscraper
C. 99 D. shopping center
D. 51 1187. environment

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1183. What is a child Soldier? A. nature
A. A child who plays war games with B. forest
other children C. environment
B. A child who is enrolled in an armed D. none of above
group
1188. Which of the SDGs explicitly mention
C. Both equality as an important part in sustain-
D. none of above able development?
A. Goal 6 on water, and Goal 12 on sus-
1184. What is social equity in the context of tainable production and consumption
sustainable development?
B. Goal 2 on hunger, Goal 7 on energy,
A. Social equity in sustainable develop- Goal 8 on economic growth and jobs, and
ment refers to the fair distribution of Goal 14 on preserving the oceans and
resources, opportunities, and benefits seas
among all members of society, taking into
C. Goal 4 on education, Goal 5 on gender,
account their needs and circumstances.
and Goal 10 on reducing inequality within
B. Social equity is about ignoring the and among countries
needs and circumstances of certain
D. Goal 16 on promoting peaceful and just
groups in society
societies for all
C. Social equity means giving more bene-
fits to the wealthy members of society 1189. Choose the correct option

D. Social equity refers to the unequal dis-

tribution of resources among different so-
cial classes

1185. What was the Ecological Footprint of

Chad in 2016?
A. 3.26
B. 5.4
C. 1.5 A. GOOD HEALTH AND WELL-BEING
D. 13.0 B. NO POVERTY
1186. A is a tall building that rises signifi- C. GENDER EQUALITY
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1190. Which sentence(ayat) in Quran de- 1195. What is the outcome of the Earth Sum-
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A. “And I did not create the jinn and
mankind except to worship me” (51:56)
B. “I am setting on Earth a vicegerent
(khal�fa)” (2:30)
C. “And that to your Lord is the final re-
turn” (53:42).
D. All above A. Millennium Development Goals
1191. Which best illustrates Sustainable De- B. Agenda 21
velopment? C. Environmental Impact Assessment
A. Brazil has cut down some of its forests D. Forest Principles
to create more farmland
B. Germany requires lumber companies 1196. What is the Meaning of the Partner-
to plant more trees than they cut down ships for the Goal

C. Saudi Arabia refines its own crude oil

so that it does not need to import foreign
oil.
D. Japan requires all new buildings to be
able to withstand earthquakes

1192. Which SDG addresses the need for re-

sponsible consumption and production?
A. SDG 6
B. SDG 12 A. Promote peaceful and inclusive soci-
C. SDG 17 eties for sustainable development, pro-
vide access to justice for all and build ef-
D. SDG 5 fective, accountable and inclusive institu-
tions at all levels.
1193. Climate action
B. Ensure equal opportunity and reduce
A. 11 inequalities of outcome, including by elim-
B. 12 inating discriminatory laws, policies and
C. 13 practices and promoting appropriate leg-
islation, policies and action in this regard.
D. 14
C. Leaders across the world have a mon-
E. 15 umental opportunity to reduce inequality,
end poverty, protect the environment and
1194. Education raises the economic status of
promote justice and peace in implement-
families and improve life conditions.
ing Sustainable Development
A. True D. opportunities for every-one to get
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fair income, security in the workplace C. utilization, gasify

and social protection for families, better
D. useful, petroleum
prospects for personal development and
social integration. 1201. Afforable and clean energy
1197. How can access to quality education con- A. 5
tribute to breaking the cycle of poverty?
B. 7
A. By limiting opportunities for personal
C. 10

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and professional growth
B. By providing equal access to education D. 15
for all individuals E. 12
C. By promoting illiteracy and lack of ed-
ucation 1202. SELECT ALL the choices that are part of
the 17 goals of Sustainable Development:
D. By increasing the cost of education for
low-income families A. Partnerships
B. Reduced inequality
1198. Government’s initiative to improve edu-
cation in India includes C. Weather
A. Provision of cess D. Clean water and sanitation
B. Right to education
1203. Climate change is a global challenge that
C. Promoting education does not respect borders
D. All the above A. Partnerships forthe goals
1199. which of the following activities has a B. Zero hunger
low carbon footprint?
C. Affordable and clean energey
D. Climate actioon

1204. What key indicators are used to mea-

sure the goal of reducing inequality in SDG
16?
A. Education Index
A. Take showers of 30 minutes B. Social Welfare Index
B. Use a car or truck to go to work C. Gini index
C. Separate your garbage into cate- D. Climate Change Index
gories; cardboard, plastic, organic waste,
etc 1205. What are the names of the UN peace-
D. none of above keeping forces?
A. blue helmets.
1200. If I less cars, I would not produce
B. green helmets
A. use, gasoline C. white helmets.
B. used, toxic gases D. none of above

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1206. What is a clean and sustainable source C. A goal to create affordable and clean
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A. Solar energy D. An initiative to ensure clean water and
B. Petroleum energy sanitation

C. Coal energy 1211. According to Winston Churchill’s quote

D. Nuclear energy
A. Democracy has flaws but is the best
1207. Which of these countries has recognised system of government that we have.
migration as coping mechanism for climate
change? B. Democracy should not be a global goal
for the world.
A. Tanzania
C. Democracy is perfect with no flaws.
B. New Zealand
D. none of above
C. France
D. Kenya 1212. Bycatch is
A. catching unwanted species
1208. It was founded as a result of the 2012
United Nations Conference on Sustainable B. reduce fishing
Development (Rio+20), to succeed the C. due to use of large nets
Commission on Sustainable Development
D. 1 and 3
established in 1992.
A. United Nations Forum on Forests 1213. is the ability of the environment to
absorb degradation.
B. Intergovernmental Group of Experts
on Climate Change (GI-ECC) A. Regenerative Capacity
C. Organization of the United Nations B. Absorptive capacity
(UN). C. Extraction Rate
D. High Level Political Forum on Sustain- D. Carrying capacity
able Development
1214. What year were the Sustainable Devel-
1209. This strategy allows us to meet the hu- opment Goals created?
man needs and demands in preserving the
environment. A. 2019

A. economic development B. 2008

B. sustainable development C. 2015

C. environmental development D. 1995

D. none of above 1215. Which SDG’s goal is Empower all

women and girls
1210. What is OneNYC 2050?
A. Good Health and Well Being
A. A plan to make New York City a better
place to live B. Gender Equality

B. A project to strengthen industry, inno- C. Quality Education

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1216. What are the three core aspects cov- B. Fused Deposition Modelling
ered by sustainable development’s goals C. Multi Jet Modelling
according to the United Nations?
D. Stereolithograpghy Apparatus
A. Economic development, social integra-
tion, environmental conservation 1222. Three major Obstacles to overcome to
B. Economic growth, social exclusion, en- achieve Sustainability?
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C. Economic growth, social inclusion, en- B. Pollution
vironmental protection
C. Food
D. Economic decline, social inclusion, en-
vironmental degradation D. Water

1217. About how many people suffer due to 1223. What policies encourage renewable en-
poverty? ergy adoption in Malta?
A. 100 million people A. Feed-in tariffs & grants
B. 780 million people B. Protocol 23
C. 970 million people C. Cheaper price when installing meters
D. 2375 million people D. Technical support & education

1218. The maximum number of individuals 1224. What is the ultimate goal of sustainable
that can be supported by a given environ- development?
ment is called: A. To ensure that current generations can
A. Environmental resistance meet their needs at the expense of future
B. Population size generations
C. Carrying capacity B. To prioritize economic growth at all
costs
D. Biotic potential
C. To balance economic, social, and en-
1219. The goal of Sustainable development is vironmental factors for the benefit of
to minimise environmental problems. present and future generation
A. True D. To deplete natural resources as
B. False quickly as possible for maximum profit

1220. Sustainable development is that devel- 1225. Identify what goal of Sustainable devel-
opment that satisfies the need of: opment the picture shows
A. A generation
B. Present and future generation only
C. Past and present generation only
D. Air.

1221. Which one of the process is subtractive

prototyping?
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The 17 sustainable development goals
1226. In sustainable development, manage- (SDGs) to transform our world:GOAL 1:No
ment of mineral extraction & protection of PovertyGOAL 2:Zero HungerGOAL 3:Good
the countryside are examples of: Health and Well-beingGOAL 4:Quality
A. Environmental accountability EducationGOAL 5:Gender EqualityGOAL
6:Clean Water and SanitationGOAL 7:Af-
B. Economic accountability
fordable and Clean EnergyGOAL 8:Decent
C. Social responsibility Work and Economic GrowthGOAL 9:Indus-
D. none of above try, Innovation and InfrastructureGOAL
10:Reduced InequalityGOAL 11:Sustain-
1227. What is the main focus of Goal 5 (Gen- able Cities and CommunitiesGOAL 12:Re-
der Equality)? sponsible Consumption and Production-
GOAL 13:Climate ActionGOAL 14:Life Be-
A. Ending poverty in all its forms
low WaterGOAL 15:Life on LandGOAL
B. Ensuring healthy lives and promoting 16:Peace and Justice Strong Institutions-
well-being for all GOAL 17:Partnerships to achieve the Goal
C. Promoting inclusive and sustainable 1230. How can air pollution affect pregnant
economic growth women?
D. Achieving gender equality and empow-
ering all women and girls

1228. What is a strategy to minimize the envi-

ronmental impact related to consumption?
A. Increase the consumption of dispos-
able and non-recyclable products A. They can suffer from asthma
B. Acquire ecological products without B. They can give to birth premature ba-
reflecting on their real need bies
C. They can be undernourished
C. Buy products with double packaging
and dispose of them without recycling D. They can suffer from flu
D. Reduce consumption before buying, 1231. What is the main objective of the Bio-
exchange goods with others, and avoid un- sphere 2 project?
necessary packaging A. Investigate, teach, and learn about life
on Earth and its vital systems
1229. Which of these goals are not part of the
Sustainable Development Goals? B. Exploit the natural resources present
on Earth
A. Decent work and economic growth
C. Promote consumerism and overex-
B. Profit maximization and cheap labor ploitation of resources
C. Industry, innovation and infrastruc- D. Completely ignore environmental con-
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1232. Which goal focuses on conserving and 1236. What is Sustainable Development?
sustainably using the oceans, seas, and A. Sustainable development is the devel-
marine resources for sustainable develop- opment that satisfies the needs of the
ment? present without compromising the capac-
A. Goal 12 ity of future generations
B. Goal 14 B. Sustainable Development is the duty
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D. Goal 16 C. Sustainable Development is simply a
development that takes place exploiting
1233. What is sustainable development? all natural resources without concern
A. Maximizing overexploitation of re- D. none of above
sources
1237. This is the correct use of a country’s en-
B. Ignoring the quality of the environ- ergy source. What is this?
ment for future generations
A. energy consumption
C. Meeting the needs of present gener-
ations without compromising the ability B. energy sustainability
of future generations to meet their own C. energy field
needs
D. solar energy
D. Maximizing environmental problems
1238. Choose 2 things that could help stop chil-
1234. What is the full form of ‘SDG’ dren from dying:

A. Nutritious food
B. Cellphones.
A. Sustainable goals C. Clean drinking water.
B. Sustainable development goals D. Toys.
C. None of above
1239. How does the Environmental Protection
D. none of above Agency (EPA) use AQI data to support the
enforcement of the Clean Air Act
1235. To look after or protect
A. readjust
B. grazing
C. safeguard A. monitoring the production of fuel-
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C. reducing the number of permits for B. Social progress, economic develop-
new construction projects ment, and climate and environment
D. decreasing the use of mass- C. Cultural heritage, religious beliefs,
transportation systems and individual freedom
1240. Which of these is the second goal (Zero D. Military power, international trade,
Hunger)? and healthcare systems

A. 1243. Which of the following UN Sustainable

Development Goals most closely relates to
teaching students in a fair and equitable
way?
B.

C.

D.
A. Responsible Consumption Production
B. No Poverty
1241. Number 17. on the picture represents
which sustainable goal? C. Quality Education
D. Gender Equality

1244. Which animals filter the seawater and

thus increase its quality?
A. Mussels.
B. Mussels.
C. Worms
D. none of above
A. Life Below Water
1245. Energy resources derived from natural
B. Life On Land organic materials are called:
C. Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions
A. Fossil fuels
D. Partnerships For the Goals
B. Biomass
1242. What are the three things that need to
C. Geothermal energy
be kept in mind for sustainable develop-
ment? D. None of the above

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1246. Culture can become one form of obsta- C. donate the clothes we don’t use any-
cle to achieve sustainable development. more to charity
Choose correct illustration on how cultural D. none of above
practices dimensions that support sustain-
able development 1250. What is the name of the concept that
A. Femininity culture represents cooper- means meeting the needs of the present
ation, modesty, caring for the weak and without compromising the ability of future
quality of life generations to meet their own needs?

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B. High power distance culture allows in- A. Sustainability
equalities of power and wealth distribu- B. Resilience
tion in the society
C. Efficiency
1247. Which SDG aims to reduce inequality D. Equity
within and among countries?
A. SDG 5:Gender Equality 1251. The unemployment rate is the ratio of

B. SDG 10:Reduced Inequalities A. unemployed to labor force

C. SDG 11:Sustainable Cities and Commu- B. employed to labor force

nities C. seeking employment to labor force
D. SDG 12:Responsible Consumption and D. dissatisfied to labor force
Production
1252. What features would you associate
1248. What is the location of Maichau? with a recession? (3 answers)
A. Northwest region A. Loss of jobs
B. Northeast region B. High standard of living
C. Central region C. More business closures
D. Southeast region D. Inflation decreases (deflation)
1249. What can we do to help responsible con- 1253. Which SDG is considered the greatest
sumption and production? global challenge?
A. Eradicate poverty worldwide
B. Global energy system transformation
C. Education for all
D. none of above

1254. Related to how clean or dirty water is

and how sewage is dealt with.
A. sanitation
B. salamander
A. buy new clothes at every turn of the
season C. safeguard
B. throw away all our old clothes D. saline

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1255. The breakdown of stratospheric ozone A. Water pollution

I. can originate from the emission of chlo- B. Land contamination
rofluorocarbons (CFCs). II. is catalyzed

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through a free chlorine (Cl) atom. III. pre- C. Noise pollution
vents UV rays from reaching the earth’s D. Air pollution
surface.
1260. Which of the following is not true about
the SDGs?
A. They encourage the promotion of
health, well-being, and education for all,
at all ages
B. They explicitly promote innovation
C. They include the development of sus-
A. I only tainable cities, infrastructure, and indus-
B. III only try
C. I, II D. They are a legally binding international
D. I, II, III treaty that all nations are required to fol-
low
1256. How may you be able to acquire citizen-
ship? 1261. A long period of time when there is no
rain.
A. Naturalization
A. drought
B. Registration
B. flood
C. Investment
C. ozone layer
D. All of the above
D. recycle
1257. Which is not a way to improve energy
efficiency for buildings and landscapes? 1262. As cities become denser they could be-
A. Having more greenery come more efficient. How much could emis-
sions fall by if population density is dou-
B. Pack the buildings close to each other bled?
C. Installing solar panels A. 5%
D. Using cool paint
B. 10%
1258. What’s the meaning of IRD? C. 15%
A. Relaxation and Relaxation Institute D. 20%
B. Research Institute for Development
1263. Who are the ‘stakeholders’ in sustain-
C. Institute of Fun and Sleep able development?
D. Institute of Reactions and Discussions A. Individuals and organizations that op-
1259. Any contaminated components that pose sustainable development
seep into the soil, filtration, and are trans- B. Individuals and organizations that
ferred into the underground reservoir are have a vested interest in the outcomes
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C. Individuals and organizations that are 1267. The Paris Agreement on Climate Change
responsible for implementing sustainable agreed on the global target of keeping the
development policies temperature from rising 3 degrees celsius.
D. Individuals and organizations that are A. True
not affected by sustainable development B. False
1264. How can you tell that someone is living 1268. What is the total installed wind power
in poverty? capacity in Ireland?

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A. The person doesn’t have a smartphone A. 2, 000 MW
B. The person is not able to fulfill their ba- B. 5, 000 MW
sic needs including food healthcare educa- C. 3, 000 MW
tion among others
D. 4, 000 MW
C. The person is not well dressed tags-
Goal no.:1 No Poverty 1269. What are the goals of sustainable devel-
opment?
D. none of above
A. To maximize overexploitation of re-
1265. A type of sustainable consumption sources
which recognizes that individual happi- B. To meet the needs of the existing gen-
ness and quality of life are not necessar- eration without compromising the envi-
ily linked to the accumulation of material ronment for future generations
goods, but rather that a person’s values
and character define that individual more C. To ignore the quality of the environ-
than how many things he or she owns is ment for future generations
known as: D. To promote environmental problems
A. environmental ethics 1270. What harmful health effects do scien-
B. voluntary simplicity tist say that the UV radiation that passes
through our “shield” will cause?
C. sustainable development
A. increase in skin cancer
D. environmental justice
B. immune deficiencies
1266. Where does most of our drinking water C. cataracts
come from?
D. all of the answers
1271. How many women and girls were
maried before the age of 18?
A. 700 million
B. 750 million
C. 720 million
D. 600 million
A. Groundwater or Aquifers
1272. of government plans mentioned corrup-
B. Rivers tion and citizen safety in 2016 and 2021
C. Lakes and Ponds A. True
D. Reservoirs B. False

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1273. Governments should sure to enforce decrease from 24.4 per cent in 2015.The
strict environmental regulations to protect number of people going hungry and suffer-
natural resources. ing from food insecurity had been gradu-

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A. get ally rising between 2014 and the onset
of the COVID-19 pandemic. The COVID-
B. go 19 crisis has pushed those rising rates
C. keep even higher and has also exacerbated all
D. make forms of malnutrition, particularly in chil-
dren. The war in Ukraine is further dis-
1274. What is the joint plan for sustainable de- rupting global food supply chains and cre-
velopment agreed upon by all the countries ating the biggest global food crisis since
of the United Nations? the Second World War, goals is
A. Sustainable Development Goals A. By 2020, achieve the environmentally
(SDGs) sound management of chemicals and all
B. Worldwide Sustainability Accord wastes throughout their life cycle, in ac-
(WSA) cordance with agreed international frame-
works, and significantly reduce their re-
C. Global Economic Initiative (GEI)
lease to air, water and soil in order to
D. Environmental Protection Pact (EPP) minimize their adverse impacts on human
health and the environment
1275. What happens when harmful green-
house gases such as CO2 are emitted? B. In 2020, an estimated 13.3 per cent of
the world’s food was lost after harvesting
A. They clog the atmosphere and change
and before reaching retail markets.
the temperatures on Earth
B. They help in balancing the climate sys- C. By 2030, double the agricultural pro-
tem ductivity and incomes of small-scale food
producers, in particular women, indige-
C. They have no impact on the environ- nous peoples, family farmers, pastoralists
ment and fishers, including through secure and
D. They promote the growth of natural equal access to land, other productive re-
ecosystems sources and inputs, knowledge, financial
services, markets and opportunities for
1276. Sustainable Development Goal 2 is value addition and non-farm employment.
about creating a world free of hunger by
2030. In 2020, between 720 million and D. In 2020, wasting (low weight for
811 million persons worldwide were suf- height) affected 45.4 million or 6.7 per
fering from hunger, roughly 161 million cent of children under 5 years of age.
more than in 2019. Also in 2020, a stag- 1277. What reason for inequality does this pic-
gering 2.4 billion people, or above 30 per ture show?
cent of the world’s population, were mod-
erately or severely food-insecure, lacking
regular access to adequate food. The fig-
ure increased by nearly 320 million peo-
ple in just one year. Globally, 149.2
million children under 5 years of age, or
22.0 per cent, were suffering from stunt-
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A. Trade 1281. If people worldwide switched to energy

B. Debt and corruption efficient lightbulbs, the world would save
US$120 billion monthly.
C. Colonialism
A. true
D. none of above
B. false
1278. Synecology is responsible for studying
the demographic aspects of populations. 1282. By what year do the world leaders
want to meet the 17 sustainable develop-

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A. True
ment goals?
B. False
A. 2020
1279. What is goal 4 about? B. 2045
C. 2222
D. 2030

1283. The three areas of social responsibility

of a business are:
A. Political, Economic, Environmental
A. Education for everyone
B. Environmental, Social, Technological
B. Health
C. Foster Innovations C. Economic, Social, Environmental

D. Safety D. Economic, Environmental, Ethical

1280. What is NOT apart of goal 4? 1284. What does IRD produce in collabora-
tion?
A. Many regions of the world continue to
suffer untold horrors as a result of armed A. awareness campaigns
conflict or other forms of violence that oc-
B. pranks
cur within societies and at the domestic
level. C. scientific documentation
B. In 2016, only 34 per cent of primary D. laws
schools in LDCs had electricity and less
than 40 per cent were equipped with ba- 1285. There are many fish in the sea.
sic handwashing facilities
C. More than half of children and ado-
lescents worldwide are not meeting mini-
mum proficiency standards in reading and
mathematics
D. Data from 45 countries suggest that
gender inequality in earnings is still per-
A. True, I can eat as many as I want!
vasive:in 89 per cent of these countries,
the hourly wages of men are, on average, B. False. Overfishing, pollution and cli-
higher than those of women. mate change are reducing fish.

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1286. How many planets will we need if we

reach 9.6 billion people by 2050, so that
we are able to sustain current lifestyles?

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A. 2
B. 3
A. Serge Latouche
C. 5
B. James Hansen
D. 1
Explanation:We would need almost 3 plan- C. Paul Sweezy
ets to sustain our current lifestyle, mean- D. John Stuart Mill
ing if nothing changes with unstable con-
sumption and production our population 1290. Which is NOT a result of the reduction
will have difficulty surviving. in stratospheric ozone?

1287. What is this symbol for?

A. reduced photosynthetic activity

B. increased skin cancer
C. increased likelihood of cataracts
D. increased birth defects

1291. True or FalseIf a person is physically and

socially fit and is not merely the absence
A. Debt forgiveness of diseases. He can be called a healthy per-
B. Aid son

C. Fair Trade A. True

B. False
D. none of above
1292. Which of the following are not an objec-
1288. society’s great need for goods and ser- tive (s) of sustainable development?
vices must be supplied without sacrificing
A. Continue to implement the family plan-
the equality of all people in the social sec-
ning program.
tor.
B. Maintain a dynamic balance of arable
A. Economic land (not less than 123 million hectares)
B. Society and implement an agricultural develop-
ment strategy
C. Environmental
C. Maintain a dynamic balance of water
D. none of above resources by reducing water consumption
for every unit of gross development prod-
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D. To bring about a gradual and some- B. Life on Land

times catastrophic transformation of the C. Life on Water
environment
D. Reduced Inequalities
1293. What are the end products of hydrocar-
1298. [GOAL 14] Along with the forests,
bons/crude oil after combustion?
what are known as the “lungs of the
A. Ill, aa earth”?
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C. Vast, right
D. CFCs, NO2

1294. Most of the people living in poverty live

in A. The Himalayas
A. Europe B. The oceans
B. North and South America C. Volcanoes
C. Africa and Asia D. none of above
D. none of above 1299. How many sustainable development
1295. What are Flags of Convenience? goals are there
A. 10
A. The registration of ships in a foreign
country to avoid regulations and taxes B. 4
B. The use of flags for decorative pur- C. 17
poses on ships D. 20
C. The practice of using different flags for
1300. A promising direction towards sustain-
different types of ships
able development is to design systems
D. The display of national flags during in- that are
ternational maritime events A. flexible and irreversible
1296. Which statement is correct? B. flexible and reversible
A. More people have a mobile phone than C. inflexible and reversible
a toilet D. inflexible and irreversible
B. Most people have toilets but can’t af-
1301. Using environmental resources in a way
ford a mobile phone
that does not cause long-term environmen-
C. Everyone has both a mobile phone and tal harm is like which analogy?
a toilet
A. spending only as much money as you
D. none of above earn
1297. BY 2030, improve education, raise B. borrowing money that you cannot pay
awareness, reduce impact, and make cli- back for a long time
mate change a national priority. UR- C. printing more money when you need it
GENTLY! D. lending money to people who can’t pay
A. Climate Change it back

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1302. Choose the correct answer based on the D. Life below Water
picture. E. Life on Land

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1307. Which of these statements is true?
A. You need at least one sweetened fizzy
drink per day to stay healthy
B. There is enough food to feed the world
C. You can stay healthy if you eat vegeta-
A. Coal bles and fruits
B. Solar Panel D. none of above
C. Greenhouse effect 1308. What is the term for underground water
D. Environment deposits?
A. River
1303. What was another policy implemented
by the post-revolution government? B. Lake
A. Free animal feed for farmers C. Aquifers
B. Free Elementary education D. none of above
C. Installation of telephone lines 1309. What does gentrification mean?
D. Construction of new roads A. An area becomes only affordable to
1304. Which one of the following is NOT a goal wealthy people to move there
from the SDGs? B. An area becomes cheaper, so many
A. No Poverty people move there

B. Good health and Well-being C. An area becomes derelict

C. Affordable and Clean Energy D. An area becomes overcrowded
D. Chemical Safety 1310. Which goal focuses on reducing inequal-
ities?
1305. In which year the term ‘Sustainable De-
velopment’ came into existence? A. Reduced inequalities
A. 1987 B. Sustainable cities and communities
B. 1980 C. Decent work and economic growth
C. 1978 D. Quality education
D. 1992 1311. If you want to figure out if something
is sustainable, you should ask yourself the
1306. Which SDG aims to Conserve and sus-
question
tainably use the oceans, seas and marine
resources for sustainable development A. Can I do this forever?
A. No Poverty B. Is this good for my family?
B. Good Health and Well-Being C. Is this good for my country?
C. Affordable and Clean Energy D. Do I get money for this?

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1312. What is the goal of ‘Responsible Con- C. SDG 8:Decent Work and Economic
sumption and Production’? Growth
A. To reduce inequalities D. SDG 13:Climate Action
B. To promote industry innovation and in- 1317. The amount of land and water that indi-
frastructure viduals need to meet their resource needs
C. To achieve climate action and absorb their waste is called-
D. To promote responsible consumption A. Sustainable Use

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and production B. Ecological Use
1313. Number 7. on the picture represents C. Environmental Footprint
which sustainable goal? D. Ecological Footprint
1318. How many SDGs are expected to be
achieved by 2030?
A. 20
B. 17
C. 15
D. 10
1319. The head of the World Bank is appointed
by the European Union
A. Quality Education A. TRUE
B. Gender Equality B. FALSE
C. Clean Water and Sanitation 1320. The SDG-10 stands for:
D. Affordable and Clean Energy A. Zero Hunger
B. Quality Education
1314. sustainable development aims to con-
serve natural resources C. Gender Equality
A. True D. Reduced Inequalities
B. False 1321. The concept of sustainable development
has three pillars namely:social, environ-
1315. These experts should cooperate to con- mental and
struct model that able to derive sustain-
A. mental
able solutions.
B. human resources
A. Singers and politicians
C. economic
B. Ecologists, economists, and conversa-
tion biologists D. political
1322. How many hearts do octopuses have?
1316. Which sustainable development goal
can be attained by calculating your carbon A. 1 heart
footprint? B. 8 hearts
A. SDG 6:Clean Water and Sanitation C. 2 hearts
B. SDG 3:Good Health and Well-being D. 3 hearts

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comes of particular actions and ethics 1328. [ 2.4:Building Sustainable Neighbour-
are necessary to help us decide what we hoods] How do public and private part-
ought to do among a range of choices. nerships help to promote and achieve en-
vironmental stewardship in urban neigh-
B. Ethics are necessary to keep environ-
bourhoods? (You may select more than
mental scientists from exaggerating sci-
one answer)
entific truths.
A. The different perspectives and
C. Ethics are necessary to provide eco-
strength that each party has can be used
nomic solutions to problems identified by
to produce efforts that are more effective
scientists.
B. It will help to promote volunteerism
D. Because of societal pressures humans
which will lead to clean and beautiful envi-
cannot generally be trusted to do what is
ronments
right.
C. The public sector has a large resource
1324. In IRD, employees can be hosted at the of funds while the private sector may have
headquarters of the Institute in regional a more talented pool of talents. Together,
delegations.Which ones? this can increase effectiveness
A. Paris, Marseille, Grenoble, and Caen D. Both public and private sectors have
B. Marseille, Brest, Bondy and Montpel- weaknesses and thus working together
lier can help in overcoming their individual
weaknesses
C. Bordeaux, Lille, Paris, and Dijon
Explanation:A. Public and private partner-
D. Marseille, Nantes, Toulouse and Mont- ships can help to promote and achieve en-
pellier vironmental stewardship in urban neigh-
bourhoods by combining the strengths of
1325. The SDGs are each as well as covering up the weak-
A. independent of each other nesses of each.This makes for a more effi-
B. linked to each other cient and effective approach in rolling out
these efforts.
1326. Improvements in containerships:
1329. 15
A. increase international trade
A. Responsible consumption and produc-
B. increase costs of shipped goods
tion
C. reduce the skill of labor required to
B. Climate action
transport goods
C. Life below water
D. reduce the demand created for con-
sumer products D. Life on land
E. Peace, justice, and strong constitution
1327. What is the main focus of the 2030
Agenda for Sustainable Development? 1330. The European Union (EU) was created
A. Social justice mainly to:
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B. promote economic growth B. Expensive but clean energy from the

C. prevent religious persecution Sun.

D. protect environmental interests C. Clean and affordable energy.

D. none of above
1331. Which SDG is mainly represented by the
following image? 1336. MORE THAN ONE OPTION Select the
A. SDG 15:Life on Land greenhouse gases:

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B. SDG 1:No Poverty A. Ill
C. SDG 12:Responsible Consumption and B. O2
Production C. Na
D. SDG 7:Affordable and Clean Energy D. H2O
1332. Which of these is not a role for youth in E. CH4
the SDGs?
1337. “A profound change of the global food
A. Critical thinkers and agriculture system is needed if we are
B. Communicators to nourish today’s 795 million hungry and
the additional 2 billion people expected by
C. Leaders
2050”. Which goal?
D. Oppositors
A. No Poverty
1333. What is the name of the report that de- B. No Hunger
fined the concept of sustainable develop-
ment and was published under the title C. Good Health
“Our Common Future”? D. Life below water
A. The Rio Declaration
1338. Which of the following is characteristic
B. The Stockholm Declaration of a slowly developing country:
C. The Brundtland Report A. A good healthcare system
D. The Kyoto Protocol B. Frequent famines
1334. What is the difference between a natu- C. A high standard of education
ral hazard and a natural disaster? D. High quality infrastructure
A. They are exactly the same
1339. In the World Conservation Strategy,
B. A hazard is what could happen, a dis- a union between which three prominent
aster is after it has an impact on humans environmental non-governmental was
C. I disaster is what could happen, a haz- formed where sustainable development
ard is after it has an impact on humans took on the meaning of ‘conserving the
earth’s natural resources’?
D. Hurricanes and tsunamis are natural
disasters, but earthquakes and volcanoes A. IUCN
are hazards B. WWF
1335. What does sustainable energy means? C. WHO
A. Energy resulted from coal. D. UNEP

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1340. There are two SDG logos that are green 1345. Match the word with the correct collo-
in our Key Knowledge what are they? cationClimate

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A. Zero Hunger & Good Health and Well- A. change
being B. rain
B. Good Health and Wellbeing & Gender C. species
Equality
D. layer
C. Good Health and Wellbeing & Quality
Education 1346. Assertion (A):The environmental degra-
dation in India points to a paradoxical situ-
D. Climate Action & Good Health and Well- ation in thecountry.Reason (R):It is occur-
being ring and expanding owing to its staggering
poverty as well as rapid growthof produc-
1341. How many brains does an octopus
tion activity.
have?
A. Both Assertion and reason are true
A. 9
and reason is the correct explanation of
B. 2 assertion.
C. 1 B. Assertion and reason both are true but
reason is not the correct explanation of as-
D. 16
sertion.
1342. Ozone in the stratosphere is formed in C. Assertion is true, reason is false.
two steps. The first involves breaking D. Assertion is false, reason is true.
down oxygen (O2) by
1347. How many of the world’s people are
A. particulates
hungry?
B. carbon dioxide
A. 1 in 5
C. ozone B. 1 in 7
D. sunlight C. 1 in 10
1343. Christopher Columbus set out to dis- D. 1 in 15
cover India, but ended up in America.
Which ocean did he sail across Explanation:
A. Pacific
815 million people suffer from hunger, or
B. Atlantic Ocean
11% of the world’s population. The vast
C. Indian Ocean majority of hungry people live in develop-
D. none of above ing countries.

1348. Moved to another place

1344. Climate change threatens ecosystems
with changes in temperatures, amounts of A. established
snowfall and rainfall. B. readjust
A. Benefit of biodiversity C. grazing
B. Threat to biodiversity D. relocated

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1349. What is the purpose of the SDGs? 1354. Choose the appropriate term:
A. group of objectives that looks after the
needs of a single individual
B. goals that were created to help the
poor
C. call to action for change to meet global
needs of global concern

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D. call for action against corruption and A. Greenhouse damage
equality B. Greenhouse effect
1350. In order to implement the University So- C. Greenhouse pollution
cial Responsibility Plan of the Ministry of D. Ozone layer
Education, promote the sharing of higher
education resources with local govern- 1355. Why were these goals created?
ments, and promote regional development A. Help extinct animals
and talent cultivation, what plans has our
school proposed? B. End poverty, fight inequality and ad-
dress the urgency of climate change
A. Meta project
C. Create new communities with less dis-
B. USR project eases and higher pay
C. BAC project D. End poverty, save the turtles and lo-
D. none of above cate the countries that have been lost

1351. Where was the sustainable develop- 1356. How many targets are there in SDG goal
ment explained for first time? 7?
A. First Earth Summit Report A. 3 targets plus targets a and b
B. Human Development Report B. 2 targets plus targets a, b and c
C. Brundtland Commission Report C. 1 target plus target a
D. World Development Report D. 4 targets plus targets a, b and c

1352. What is Bedzed? 1357. Why does cutting down trees increase
A. A car sharing scheme global warming?

B. A make of dishwasher A. trees soak up carbon dioxide

C. A sustainable community in London B. trees provide shade which counteracts

global warming
D. A way to generate energy sustainably
C. trees absorbs the sun’s energy with-
1353. When was the term “sustainable devel- out radiating back into the atmosphere
opment” came into existence? D. trees drain greenhouse gases like
A. 1979 methane from soil
B. 1980 1358. Who should not be involved in the im-
C. 1981 plementation of the SDG?
D. 1982 A. Individuals

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1359. Among the political barriers to achieve B. Wildfires

sustainable development is C. Volcanic eruptions
A. inadequate capability in technology D. Allergens
B. corrupted political leaders
1364. Which of the following UN Sustainable
1360. Thank You For Cooperating! Please rate Development Goals would be most vio-
the seminar 1-5. 1 is worst. 5 is best. lated by this sweat shop in Bangladesh?
A. 1
B. 2
C. 3
D. 4
E. 5

1361. Number 5 on the picture represents

A. Climate Action
which sustainable goal?
B. Decent Work Economic Growth
C. Affordable Clean Energy
D. Partnerships for the Goals

1365. which treaty banned the use of CFCs &

other ozone depleting chemicals
A. Agenda 21
B. Montreal Protocol

A. Gender Equality C. Paris agreement

B. Climate action D. Kyoto Protocol
C. Clean water and sanitation
1366. Which would you associate with the im-
D. No poverty pact of economic growth on society?
1362. Which of the following features would A. Higher levels of disposable income
you associate with a boom? available
A. Standard of living increase B. The gap between the rich and poor nar-
B. Standard of living falls rows
C. More revenue is generated for the gov- C. The gap between the rich and poor
ernment due to high employment widens
D. The government has very little money D. Wild-life and walkways may be dam-
paid to them in taxes aged or built on

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1367. A characteristic that helps an organism B. 2 and 4

live in its environment is called C. 1, 2, and 3
D. 3, 4, and 5
E. 1, 4, and 5
1371. Which of the following is/are part of
the SDG(s)?
A. Life on Land

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B. Save human from extinction
A. a configuration
C. No Poverty
B. a mutation
D. Gender Equality
C. an adaptation
1372. What is included in SDG 11?
D. a translation
A. Strengthening industry, innovation,
1368. Measure of the quantity of carbon diox- and infrastructure
ide emitted to the atmosphere as a result
B. Ensuring clean water and sanitation
of the activities of a particular individual,
organization or community. C. Providing affordable and clean energy
A. Carbon footprint D. Creating clean parks and playgrounds

B. Eco-friendly 1373. are those which get exhausted with

C. Biodiversity extraction and use.
A. Non-renewable resources
D. Environment
B. Renewable resources
1369. What is the impact of sustainable devel-
opment on companies? 1374. Based on Asian Universities Alliance
(AUA) member universities’ strategies
A. It disregards the importance of so- and policies can be divided into how many
cial and environmental responsibilities for types?
companies
A. 2
B. It has no impact on companies
B. 3
C. It creates important economic, so-
C. 4
cial, and environmental responsibilities
for companies D. 5
D. It only focuses on environmental re- 1375. In the long term, there are a variety
sponsibilities for companies of possibilities for securing the world’s en-
ergy future. These includes
1370. Which of the following interact to
promote sustainable development?1 Eco-
nomically viable decisions2 Socially equi- A.
table decisions3 Environmentally sound de-
cisions4 High rate of resources use5 Rapid
population growth B.
A. 1 and 3

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1376. Which of the following are ways to pro- C. volcanic eruptions

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A. Ample protection for nature
1382. What was one of the outcomes of the
B. Having facilities that support waste post-revolution government?
minimization and recyling
A. Free transportation
C. Energy and water-efficient designs B. Free College education
D. Having a lot of space for communal ac- C. Free health care
tivities and interactions
D. Free electricity
1377. The SDG-13 stands for:
1383. Stray animals should not be adopted by
A. Climate Action people.
B. Affordable and clean energy A. Agree
C. Life on land B. Disagree
D. Industry, Innovation and Infrastruc- 1384. Which of the following is an SDG?
ture
A. Life below water
1378. The government plan with the least B. Life in space
mentions of SDGs targets was
C. Life in air
A. Advance Peru D. Life underground
B. Popular Action
1385. What is the role of peace in sustainable
C. Alliance for Progress development?
D. none of above A. Reduce poverty and prevent conflicts
1379. Dry farming in India is extensively prac- B. Eliminate weapons
ticed in C. Not being in emergency countries
A. Punjab plains D. None of the above
B. Deccan region 1386. High School What (assuming your
C. Kanara plains strength is weaker than those two)?
D. None of the above A. Rushed in to intervene
B. Run to call the security guard or teach-
1380. The purpose of sdgs is to?
ers for help
A. create 17? C. Open Facebook livestream to post on-
B. help all human live sustainably? line
C. engage million of people and thousand D. Stand and watch and cheer
of organizations?
1387. Modern concept of sustainable develop-
D. none of above? ment focuses more on
1381. Which is a natural source of greenhouse A. Economic Development
gases? B. Social development
A. aerosols C. Environmental protection
B. deforestation D. All of the above

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1388. It is the evolution and improvement in B. Being cut down at the same rate they
the living conditions of the individuals of are being replanted
society and in the relationships that these C. Vanishing, around half of all forests
individuals maintain with each other. have already disappeared
A. Personal development D. Only important to people who like to go
B. Economic development hunting or camping
C. Social development 1393. When were the SDGs adopted by UN

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D. Technological development Member States
A. 2005
1389. What is the biggest challenge of ASEAN
countries to pursue Sustainable Develop- B. 2010
ment Goals (SDGs)? C. 2012
A. High population D. 2015
B. Inadequate financing 1394. Choose the correct option
1390. ?

A. QUALITY EDUCATION
A. Affordable and Clean Energy B. PARTNERSHIP FOR THE GOALS
B. Climate Action C. RESPONSIBLE CONSUMPTION AND
PRODUCTION
C. Clean Water and Sanitation
D. REDUCED INEQUALITY
D. Life on Land
1395. What goal is this?
1391. What is the aim of sustainable develop-
ment?
A. Maximizing profitability
B. Minimizing environmental degradation
C. Balancing economic, environmental,
and social needs
D. Preventing overexploitation of re- A. REDUCED INEQUALITIES
sources B. SUSTAINABLE CITIES AND COMMUNI-
1392. Goal 15:Life on Land Globally, forests TIES
are C. ZERO HUNGER
A. Growing, there are trees everywhere D. LIFE ON LAND

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1396. What does Solar Radiation do? 1401. It is possible to replace eco-system ser-
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A. True
B. False

1402. Sustainable development refers to the

harmony between the environment, soci-
A. it absorbs greenhouse gasses ety and economy

B. it produces greenhouse gasses A. true

C. it passes through the atmosphere B. false
D. it increases hitting 1403. Vietnam’s efforts to regional peace
have been recognized by the international
1397. What is the focus of the Green Economy
community.
initiative in the UAE?
A. To increase reliance on fossil fuels A. negotiate

B. To promote environmental degrada- B. promote

tion C. prevent
C. To become a global hub for the new D. advocate
green economy
D. To encourage deforestation in the UAE 1404. What is this goal

1398. Quality education is goal number

A. 3
B. 4
C. 5
D. none of above

1399. Which of these sets of three items pro-

duce CFCs A. Decent work and economic growth
A. cars, factories, and cardboard B. Responsible consumption and produc-
tion
B. spray cans, cardboard, insulation
C. Good health and wellbeing
C. spray cans, refrigerant, cardboard
D. spray cans, refrigerant, insulation D. No poverty

1400. During a volcanic eruption, can cause 1405. CPCB has identified categories of in-
damage. dustries as significantly polluting.
A. ash flow A. 17
B. molten rocks B. 18
C. gasses C. 15
D. all of the above D. 25

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1406. are those resources which can be B. turn down

replenished and are not likely to be ex- C. turn on
hausted or depleted on use.
D. turn up
A. Renewable resources
1411. It affects the ground water and agricul-
B. Productive resources
ture
C. Human resources A. none of the below
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1407. Which one of the following United Na- C. Narmada Bachao Andolan
tions commissions is in charge of monitor- D. Silent Valley Movement
ing progress on Agenda 21 as well as the
Rio Agreement on Environmental issues? 1412. Sustainable Development can take place
if both the social and environmental devel-
A. UN Statistical Commission (United Na-
opments were realized
tions Statistical Commission) B. United Na-
tions Statistical Commission A. True
B. The Disarmament Commission of the B. False
United Nations 1413. What percentage of water in the world
C. Committee on Environmental Sustain- is potable?
ability of the United Nations (CSD)
D. Human Rights Tribunal of the United
Nations

1408. Complete this sentence:’One major ob-

jective of the SDGs is to End Extreme
‘
A. Equality
B. Poverty
C. Hunger A. Only 3%
D. Climate Change B. Half of all water, 50%
C. Almost all of it, 97%
1409. What is the purpose of the HITCH pro-
gram? D. none of above
A. To promote good health and well-being 1414. What is the name of the SDG associated
B. To achieve gender equality with this image?

C. To reduce inequalities
D. To ensure responsible consumption
and production

1410. During Earth Hour, millions of people

their lights as a symbolic gesture to
conserve energy.
A. turn off

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A. Zero Hunger 1418. What is a type of social development?

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D. Gender Equality C. Climate action
D. Gender Equality
1415. This icon stands for
1419. Name one Sustainable Development
Goal related to clean water and sanitation.
A. Goal 1
B. Goal 2
C. Goal 6
D. Goal 3

1420. NAFCC corresponds to

A. Textile
A. Peace and Justice Strong Institutions
B. dairy products
B. Life on Land
C. Cosmetic
C. Gender Equality
D. none of above
D. No Poverty
1421. What is electricity?
1416. tonnes for food packaging in Malaysia
A. the flow of positive particles
in 2021
B. the flow of electrons
C. the force of gravity
D. the movement of atoms

1422. Abiotic elements include living elements

A. True
B. False

1423. These are the key building blocks to help

countries attain development which recog-
A. False nizes interdependent pillars.
B. True A. information, cooperation, and partici-
pation
1417. available
B. information, integration, and participa-
A. poor country
tion
B. exists
C. integration, cooperation, and rehabili-
C. environment tation
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1424. The principal of supports the social 1429. Pag-aaral sa konsepto ng Sustainable
and economic improvements that protects Development at Socio-economic Activites.
the environment and support equality. A. Socio-economic Sciences
A. Economic Growth B. Social Sciences
B. Sustainable development C. Sustainable Science
C. Industrial Advancement D. none of above
D. Infrastructural development 1430. Vietnamese athletes compete regionally

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and internationally and high ranks in
1425. Choose correct example on how politics
many sports.
can become the barriers to sustainability
effort. A. mark
B. hold
C. keep
D. score

1431. Goal 4:Quality Education What percent-

age of adults today are literate, meaning
they can read and write?
A. Government do not support the effort A. 80% (or 8 out of 10 adults can read and
to achieve domestic sustainability. write)
B. People support government effort of B. 60% (or 6 out of 10 adults can read and
sustainability write)
C. 30% (or 3 out of 10 adults can read and
1426. What is the topic of the AWS re:Invent write)
2023 CEO Keynote with Adam Selipsky?
D. 90% (or 9 out of 10 adults can read and
A. Marine biology write)
B. Renewable energy 1432. Which of these is the correct definition
C. Agricultural technology for the term sustainable?
D. Cloud computing A. The responsible development and
management of areas
1427. Who coined the term “Ecology”? B. Improvement of a run down area
A. Charles Darwin C. Meeting the needs of people without
B. Robert Paine damaging the ecological, economic, or so-
cial components of the environment.
C. Ernst Haeckel
D. People take responsibility for improv-
D. Sheldon Cooper ing their living conditions
1428. True or false 4 million refugee children 1433. Water pollution is one of the biggest
were out of school in 2017? issues.
A. True A. economic
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C. environmental 1439. While kids in America were complaining

D. none of above about school. What were the kids in other
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1434. Which word/phrase best describes the A. Eating
term bio-capacity?
B. Shopping
A. Ecosystems
C. Working
B. Plants & Crops
D. Learning
C. Productive land
D. Resources 1440. Why can the movement of a turbine pro-
duce electricity?
1435. What’s the commission name that sug-
A. Because energy is destroyed by the
gest the seven critical objectives for envi-
turbine
ronment and development policies that fol-
low from the concept of sustainable devel- B. Because the electrons in the turbine
opment move
A. the Brundtland Commission C. Because energy can be transferred
and transformed
B. The World Commission on Environ-
ment and Development D. Because energy is created in the tur-
bine
C. WCED Experts Group on Environmen-
tal Law 1441. Everyone has access to the internet.
D. none of above

1436. In which marine ecosystem does the

clownfish made famous by the film “Find-
ing Nemo” live?
A. at deep-sea mountains.
B. in tropical coral reefs
C. in mangrove forests A. TRUE
D. none of above B. FALSE

1437. Natural resources can be broadly cate- 1442. what is the economic development that
gorised into and resources. is conducted without depletion of natural
resources?
A. renewable and non-renewable
A. Computerization
B. Value and utility
B. A song.
1438. values the well-being of entire species,
C. Sustainable development
communities, or ecosystems over the wel-
fare of a given individual D. digital era
A. anthropocentrism 1443. Which of the following is not a Sustain-
B. biocentrism able Development Goal?
C. ecocentrism A. good health and well-being
D. enthropocentrism B. decent work and economic growth

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C. peace justice and strong institutions C. 1 in 10

D. end Covid all over the world D. 1 in 5

1444. The COVID-19 will just be the first

Explanation:
among the many anticipated pandemics we
will face in the near future, unless we
(choose the best answer): 1 in 5Around 1.6 billion people-
encompassing more than 2, 000 indige-
A. Address the problem of poverty
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B. Stop encroaching into forest and their survival. The forests are home to
wildlife territories more than 80% of the animal, plant and
C. Improve our health systems insect species on the planet.
D. Address world hunger 1449. What are producers?
E. We restore fresh water reserves A. Are organisms that make their own
food
1445. As UN provide funds for sustainable de-
velopment, what is the issue that receive B. Are organisms that can not make their
the biggest portion of the fund own food
C. Are animals that eat only plants
A. D. Are animals that eat only meat

1450. True or False:In Development is essen-

B. tially about how resources, wealth and
quality of life are distributed between and
within countries around the world.
1446. Which of the following is not a biotic el-
ement? A. True

A. Birds B. False

B. Sunlight 1451. What do you understand by recycling?

C. Forests
D. Animals

1447. What does SDG 16 contribute to build-

ing in a country?
A. Peace and stability
B. Economic development A. Transform a material and give it a new
use.
C. Clean energy
B. Reduce the accumulation of waste.
D. All right
C. Restrict electricity and water.
1448. How many people rely on forests for
their livehood around the world? D. none of above

A. 1 in 100 1452. When is world Ozone Day celebrated?

B. 1 in 50 A. 16 July

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B. 16 September 1456. To address water & air pollution, govt

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D. 18 February A. 1991
B. 1976
1453. What is the target of Goal 3?
C. 1974
A. End all forms of discrimination to-
wards girls D. 1985

B. End all preventable deaths for children 1457. In use of CNG in public transport sys-
and end all communicable diseases tem has significantly lowered air pollution
C. Appropriate sanitation for all A. Mumbai
D. none of above B. Hyderabad

1454. What is Stewardship in the context of C. Kolkata

Sustainability? D. Delhi
A. The responsible management and use
1458. what is the year in which sustainable
of resources to ensure their long-term
devolopement goal started
sustainability
A. 2010
B. The exploitation of resources for short-
term gain B. 2015
C. The promotion of economic growth C. 2011
without considering environmental impact D. 2014
D. The preservation of resources without
1459. The Special Report SDGs and Govern-
any utilization
ment Plan main objective was
1455. Which of these are Goal 4? A. to evaluate the quality of each pro-
posal or strategy
B. to identify how many mentions of SDGs
are in the government plans

1460. why the implementation of sejahtera in

economic is important particularly in com-
munity?
A. to make the country richer
B. to empower the living standards of so-
ciety and community
C. to ensure economic activity grows
D. none of above
A. Clean water and Sanitation
1461. Goal 9:Industry, Innovation, and Infras-
B. Gender Equality tructure What infrastructure is important
C. Life On Land for quality education?
D. Quality Education A. Well-built schools

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B. School books or access to curriculum B. increase in poverty

materials on the internet C. increase in floods
C. Reliable Internet connection D. increase in forest land
D. All of the Above E. increase in quality of air
1462. Which of the following is NOT true 1467. “While income inequality between coun-
about the SDGs? tries may have been reduced, inequal-
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health, wellbeing and education for all, at growing consensus that economic growth
all ages is not sufficient to reduce poverty if it
B. They explicitly promote innovation is not inclusive and if it does not in-
volve the three dimensions of sustainable
C. They include the development of sus- development-economic, social and environ-
tainable cities, infrastructure and industry mental”. Which goal?
D. They are a legally binding international A. Reduced Inequalities
treaty that all nations are required to fol-
low B. Clean water and Sanitation
C. Innovation and Infrastructure
1463. What is Goal no.4 about?
D. Gender Equality
A. Gender equality
B. Reduced inequalities 1468. Causes changes in the strength and
length of the rainy season, intensity and
C. Quality education length of summer, strength and frequency
D. none of above of hurricanes, and global global tempera-
ture.
1464. What country is the second largest CO2
emissions emitter in the world? A. Greenhouse gases

A. China B. Climate Change

B. United States C. Global Warming

C. Qatar D. Carbon Monoxide

D. Israel 1469. The UN SDGs stands for what?

E. India A. Sustainable development goals

1465. What product/food has the most em- B. Susceptible Development Goals
bedded use of water? C. Sustainable development grants
A. Coke/Soda D. Susceptible development Grants
B. Cotton T-Shirt 1470. Who viewed nature as divine and can be
C. Hamburger seen as the one of the first ecologists?
D. Coffee A. John Ruskin

1466. What is the consequence of deforesta- B. Ralph Waldo Emerson

tion? C. Henry David Thoreau
A. increase in population D. Walt Whitman

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1471. In our time, geologists have given our B. An electric car that uses rechargeable
Earth period a new name, which has a neg- batteries
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A. Cenozoic line
B. Mesozoic D. Coal-fired power plant that burns coal
to generate electricity
C. Antropocene
D. Holocene 1476. Non-Renewable resources are those re-
sources which:
E. Paleozoic

1472. Peaceful and inclusive societies for sus-

tainable development
A. Affordable and clean energy
B. Life on land
C. Reduce inequalities
D. Peace, justice and strong institutions A. are exhausted after use
1473. What does GPI stand for? B. are not exhausted after use
A. Genuine Progress Indicator C. have unlimited supply
B. Global Prosperity Index D. none of these
C. General Prosperity Indicator 1477. Will Derby County FC be relegated to Di-
D. Global Progress Initiative vision One this season?
A. Definitely
1474. Which of these options ensures eco-
nomic sustainability in the neighbourhood? B. Possibly
A. wide variety of shops C. Maybe
B. sufficient housing D. No
C. high population density 1478. In what scenario would we be able to
D. many transport options approve additional hours for Sleep Time?
Explanation:With high enough population A. Parent works a varied schedule be-
density, e.g. provision shops, wet mar- tween 10:00pm and 6:00am
kets, supermarkets.local businesses are B. Parent works a set schedule between
able to sustain themselves as there will 10:00pm and 6:00am
be sufficient demand for their goods and
services. Residents can also take up em- C. Parent works a varied schedule be-
ployment at these shops, earning income tween 10:00am and 6:00pm
and increasing their standard of living. D. Parent works a set schedule between
10:00am and 6:00pm
1475. Goal 9:Industry, Innovation and Infras-
tructure Which one of these innovations is 1479. How many people rely on marine and
the best at fighting climate change? coastal biodiversity for their livelihoods.
A. A truck that runs on diesel fuel A. 3 billion

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B. 100 million C. 1 in 5
C. 200 million D. 1 in 2
D. 500 million
Explanation:
1480. What does the word deforestation
mean?
1 in 2732 million children or 1 in 2 children
A. Cutting trees for heating. aged 6 to 17 live in a country that does
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B. Planting new trees in desert areas.
in school.
C. The indiscriminate cutting of trees.
D. I don’t know 1486. When No Poverty was made?

1481. Wind energy is an example of renew-

able resources.
A. True
B. False

1482. We have Sustainable Development

Goals in order to
A. 2017
A. Protect people and the environment
B. 2015
B. To make more money
C. 2018
C. To protect trees
D. 2022
D. To protect people only
1487. To break something down in order to
1483. Which SDG is focused on reducing in- create something new is to
equalities within and among countries?
A. reduce
A. SDG 14
B. reuse
B. SDG 15
C. recycle
C. SDG 16
D. none of above
D. SDG 10
1488. Providing women and girls with equal
1484. Green skill is the ability to
access to education health care and decent
A. Plant trees work.
B. Protect trees
C. Identify trees
D. Conserve the environment

1485. How many children aged 6 to 17 live

in a country where corporal punishment is
not completely banned in school?
A. 1 in 20
B. 1 in 10

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C. No poverty
1494. Who is in charge of taking care of the
D. Quality education planet?
1489. Which SDG is most closely related to the
concept of “planetary boundaries”?
A. Clean Water and Sanitation
B. Responsible Consumption and Produc-
tion
C. Climate Action
D. Life Below Water A. Scientists.
B. Famous people.
1490. Which five year plan recognised the im-
portance of human capital in India? C. Government officials.
A. Tenth D. All people.
B. Seventh
1495. produce
C. Sixth
A. create produce
D. Ninth
B. reuse
1491. How weeds are controlled in organic
C. income
farming and cultivation?
A. Wood chips mulch D. none of above

B. Pesticides 1496. When is Earth Day celebrated?

C. Herbicides
D. All of the above

1492. What is the main focus of Goal 16 of the

Sustainable Development Goals?
A. End poverty
B. Achieve gender equality
C. Guarantee quality education
D. Promote peace and justice

1493. True or False:a lot of biodiversity is

good for an ecosystem
A. 5 June
B. 22 April
C. 27 August
D. 11 July

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1497. Which one of these is NOT a Sustainable 1502. MQLI stands for
Development goal A. Malaysia Quality of Legal Index
A. Climate action B. Malaysia Quality of Life Index
B. No poverty
1503. What is the main goal of the UN sustain-
C. Partnerships for the goals able development goals?
D. No fish in the ocean

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1498. Ozone Layer Depletion due to the fol-
lowing
A. Green house gases
B. CFCs
A. promote economic growth in all coun-
C. Pollution tries.
D. Deforestation B. achieve sustainable way of living for
all people that will improve the quality of
1499. When is social sustainability achieve? life for everyone.
A. Citizens feel a sense of belonging C. keep corporations in check and to
B. Citizens have the opportunity to voice make sure they distribute their profits in
out their concerns an equitable way.
C. Citizens have the opportunity to con- D. protect all of the environment and to
tribute to the community’s well-being stop the Earth from getting too warm.
D. Citizen know the importance of protect- 1504. Without the Greenhouse Effect the
ing the environment Earth would be

1500. A 20th century problem emanating from A. warm

rapid urbanization of areas surrounding a B. cold
city which eats up the remaining adjacent C. dead
rural open spaces (Urban Renewal)
D. none of above
A. Urban Sprawl
1505. Who is involved in making the 2030 Ac-
B. Advocacy Planning
tion Plan work?
C. Sustainable Land Use Planning
A. Private companies only
D. Greenbelt B. Only NGOs
1501. What portion of a food must be organic C. Government, NGOs, private compa-
to allow a food maker to use the label nies and society
‘made with organic ingredients’? D. Government leaders only
A. 0-10%
1506. How many young people lack basic
B. 10-25% mathematics and literacy skills?
C. 25-75% A. 617 million
D. 70-95% B. 812 million

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C. 1123 million 1511. This is where the word sustainability

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A. BRITAIN
1507. the sdgs are focused on?
B. Africa
A. past
C. Aleman
B. past and present
D. Europa
C. the present
1512. The SDG have been adopted by
D. future
member countries of rhe United Nations.
1508. Choose situation of sustainable public in- A. 123
frastructure
B. 183
C. 193
A.
D. none of above
1513. What percentage of the planet are ex-
B. pected to be urban by 2050?
A. 55%

1509. What is the main issue addressed by B. 40%

SDG 6? answer Clean Water and Saniti- C. 70%
zation 11. Fill in the Blank Edit 1 minute 1 D. 85%
point What is the main goal of SDG 11?
answer Sustainable Cities and Communi- 1514. Find out the person
ties 12. Fill in the Blank Edit 1 minute
1 point What is the focus of SDG 14?
answer Life Below Water 13. Multiple
Choice Edit 1 minute 1 point What is the
main issue addressed by SDG 2?
A. Climate change
B. Gender inequality
C. Hunger
D. Clean water and sanitization A. MK Gandhi
1510. Opportunity cost of negative environ- B. Nehru
mental impacts C. Order it
A. Huge expenditure on technology and D. Patel
research to explore new resources
1515. Number of sustainable development
B. Rising health expenditure due to in-
goals that are made?
creased incidence of respiratory and wa-
ter bornediseases A. 8
C. increased financial commitments for B. 17
the government due to global warming C. 21
D. all of the above D. 13

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1516. Endosulfan is a B. The declaration contains the commit-

A. Fertilizer ment of each country and the interna-
tional community to achieve 8 develop-
B. Pesticide ment goals
C. insecticide C. Contains 17 goals and is divided into
D. none 169 targets to improve the quality of hu-
man life.
1517. Life below (����� ��)
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A. Water sive Principles, to ensure that no one is
B. Weather left behind or it is called NO ONE LEFT BE-
HIND.
C. Well-being
D. Sun 1522. The 2030 Agenda For Sustainable De-
velopment (SDGs) acknowledge that all
1518. Place refers to governments must promote action in the
A. the goods or the services of the busi- important areas listed below.
ness is selling. A. People, planet, prosperity, peace, and
B. how much people will pay for the prod- collaboration
uct. B. People, the world, wealth, flora, and
C. where the product will be sold planning
D. none of above C. People, planet, wealth, plants, and col-
laboration
1519. Demographic changes, environmental
D. People, the environment, prosperity,
deterioration, and modern living condi-
peace, and foresight
tions in large cities constitute a large part
of the health challenges of our century. 1523. What does goal 1 want to eliminate?
A. True A. poverty
B. False B. inequality
1520. Main aim of vision 2021 C. hunger
A. To make UAE among best countries in D. justice
the world by the Golden Jubilee of the
Union 1524. Which of the following UN Sustainable
Development Goals most closely relates to
B. To make UAE number one in the field the Paris Climate Agreement in 2015?
of health
C. None of the above
D. none of above

1521. Which does NOT include a statement

about the SDG’s?
A. The 2030 Agenda is an agreement on
sustainable development based on human
rights and equality. A. No Poverty

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B. Good Health Well-Being 1528. Central Pollution Control Board was set
up in
C. Zero Hunger

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A. 1974
D. Climate Action
B. 1984
1525. Select all the non-renewable resources C. 1971
you see in the options:
D. 1981

A. 1529. Bruntdland Commission submitted it’s

report in which the concept of Sustainable
Development was introduced. The name
of report was
A. Our Common Earth
B.
B. Our Common Future
C. Mother Earth
D. Our Earth
C.
1530. Describe Boom Bust Town
A. Diversify economic base
B. Single industry mining town
D.
1531. A scientist is studying how one chim-
panzees group undergoes fluctuations dur-
1526. Assertion:about 70 % of the earth’s ing a year due to births, deaths and migra-
volume is water. Reason:water is easily tions, so we can say that his study belongs
available for all the population living on to the area of:
the earth.
A. Autecology
A. Both A and R are true but R is the cor- B. Synecology
rect explanation of A.
C. Population Ecology
B. Both A and R are true but R is not the
correct explanation of A. D. Systems Ecology

C. A is true but R is false. 1532. What percentage of researchers in sci-

ence and technology are women?
D. A is false but R is true.

1527. The Sustainable Development Goals re-

placed the Millennium Development Goals-
of which there are how many goals?
A. 11
B. 10
C. 9
D. 8

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A. 70% 1538. What is the deadline to achieve the

B. 50% Global Goals for Sustainable Develop-
ment?
C. 30%
A. 2050
D. none of above
B. 2030
1533. Choose two things that could help stop C. 2025
children under 5 from dying.
D. 2100

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A. Nutritionus food
B. Mobile phone 1539. As the host nation, Vietnam welcomed
from Asian countries to participate in
C. Clean drinking water the 31st SEA Games.
D. Fizzy drinks A. leaders
1534. Which is a green-house gas? B. members
A. Methane C. representatives
B. Oxygen D. officials
C. Hydrogen 1540. Choose any THREE out of the following
D. Ammonium options.The 3 important capitals of sus-
tainable development are?
1535. What qualities do people needto change
makers for sustainability? A. Economic

A. knowledege about sd B. Religious

B. skills to encourage sd C. Social

C. values and attitude that support sd D. Natural

D. Sustainable Habits 1541. Where does wastewater go?

1536. Why is water the most important sub- A. It is treated and recycled
stance on the planet? B. It is stored in safe places
A. It Dilutes C. It is discharged into rivers or seas
B. Drives Climate without any treatment against pollution

C. Sustains Life D. none of above

D. It’s Pretty 1542. IDENTIFY SDG
1537. Where is the Tinubdan program located?
A. Barangay Baganihan, Marilog District,
Davao City
B. Barangay Talandang, Tugbok District,
Davao City
C. Purok Malambun, Bichana, Davu City
D. Eden watershed, Bayabas, Toril,
Davao City

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D. NO POLLUTION in sustainable development?
A. To ensure that everyone has the same
1543. what can you do to consume ore respon-
level of income
sibly?
B. To ensure that everyone has equal so-
A. Renew your entire wardrobe at each
cial status and power
change of season
C. To ensure that everyone has equal op-
B. Go get repaired for appliances that no
portunities and access to resources
longer work
D. To ensure that everyone has the same
C. Throw away thing that is no longer
amount of wealth and resources
needed
D. Keep on piling waste material 1549. Select all the Mexican health systems
that you see in the options:
1544. What are some innovative solutions for A. ISSSTE
urban planning and management?
B. OECD
A. Innovative urban planning and man-
agement solutions include green spaces, C. IMSS
mixed-use development, smart trans- D. OMS
portation systems, and sustainable infras- E. CDC
tructure.
B. Ignoring public transportation and pro- 1550. Over-hunting animals reduces their
moting private car usage numbers and endangers their species.
A. Benefit of biodiversity
1545. it is not up to sustainable development
to teach responsible use of natural re- B. Threat to biodiversity
sources 1551. Partnerships for the Goals
A. True
B. False
A.
1546. It’s a tool that can help companies to
know what they do best now, and to de-
vise a successful strategy for the future.
A. Environmental management
B. SWOT Analysis B.

C. Marketing plan
D. Adequate waste management

1547. Who coined the term “Green Economy”

C.
A. United Nations
B. India

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1556. A large man made lake that provides the

water for our homes
D.
A. reservoir
B. hydroelectric
1552. a strategy that allows us to meet the C. dam
human needs and demands while preserv- D. sanitation
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future generation. 1557. Social, economical and ecological equity
A. sustainable development is the necessary condition for achieving
B. environmental sustainability A. Social Development
C. economic sustainability B. Ecological Development
D. sociopolitical sustainability C. Sustainable Development
E. cultural diversity D. Economic Development
1553. The basic support systems needed to
1558. Its main task is to promote and coordi-
keep an economy going, including power,
nate the participation of the governments
communications, transportation, sanita-
of nations in the world to safeguard the
tion, and education form a country’s
natural heritage
A. urbanization.
A. United Nations Environment Program
B. infrastructure. (UNEP)
C. industrialization. B. United Nations Educational, Scientific
D. urban geography. and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
1554. What is needed to achieve the 17 sus- C. Food and Agriculture Organization of
tainable development goals the United Nations (FAO)
A. The involvement of all countries D. Organization of the United Nations
(UN).
B. The developed countries leading the
change 1559. A community of living things
C. The developing countries leading the
A. dam
change
B. amenities
D. none of above
C. infrastructure
1555. Four domains of circles of sustainability,
used by the United Nations D. ecosystem
A. economic, ecological, political and cul- 1560. People will mainly use fuels such as
tural wind and sun energy for transport.
B. economic, social, political and cultural A. nonrenewable
C. economic, ecological, social and cul-
B. limited
tural
C. fossil
D. economic, ecological, political and so-
cial D. renewable

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1561. What has made communication among 1565. What is overfishing?

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B. The Internet can e replaced naturally
C. Messages in bottles C. Overfeeding fish so they get bigger
D. none of above D. none of above

1562. How is energy approached in the film? 1566. Choose the correct option
What are some of the sustainable energy
sources discussed?
A. Focusing exclusively on coal and natu-
ral gas.
B. Neglecting the importance of renew-
able energies.
C. Exploring the advantages of hy-
dropower.
D. Highlighting the advantages of solar,
wind and wave energy. A. AFFORDABLE AND CLEAN ENERGY
B. QUALITY EDUCATION
1563. ‘She had to stop going to school to fetch
water to her family’-Which TWO SDGs C. INDUSTRY, INNOVATION AND IN-
does this relate to? FRASTRUCTURE

A. SDG 2:Zero Hunger D. CLEAN WATER AND SANITATION

B. SDG 4:Quality Education 1567. Poverty means

C. SDG 14:Life below water A. The state of being extremely poor.
D. SDG 6:Clean Water & Sanitation B. Not having enough money to buy ex-
pensive clothes.
1564. Which goal do you think this picture rep- C. Can’t buy the foods they want to eat.
resents?
D. Only having enough money to buy the
things that are needed.

1568. How can we slow and eventually stop

the effects of climate change?

A. Yummy
B. Climate action
C. Life in the water A. Stop littering!
D. Responsible Consumption B. Clean all the plastic out of the ocean!

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C. Switch from fossil fuels to renewable 1571. How can you achieve Zero hunger?
energies! A. We should make a shopping list before
D. none of above going to buy food
B. Throwing food unnecessary
1569. How does sustainable development im-
pact the economy? C. Preserving food
A. Sustainable development positively im- D. By serving yourself a huge food at a
pacts the economy by promoting resource time

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efficiency, technological innovation, and
job creation in sustainable sectors. 1572. What name is given to resources which
may run out one day if not managed care-
B. Sustainable development negatively fully?
impacts the economy by increasing pro-
duction costs and reducing competitive- A. Renewable resources
ness. B. Finite resources
C. Sustainable development impacts the C. Synthetic chemicals
economy by generating unemployment D. none of above
and reducing investment in technology.
D. Sustainable development has no im- 1573. What force does a gravitational lamp
pact on the economy as it focuses on en- use?
vironmental and social aspects. A. Magnetic fields.

1570. What does being sustainable mean? B. Gravity.

C. Leverage
D. none of above

1574. Its goal is to increase the ability of the

poor to own property and raise their stan-
dard of living along with addressing envi-
ronmental issues.
A. Pro-poor Agenda
B. 4Ps

1575. rich and stable sources of natural re-

sources must be preserved without sacri-
ficing the right of people to explore and
use them
A. Reducing the amount of items that we A. Economic
use daily B. Society
B. Using natural resources in a way that C. Environmental
we can continue doing for a long time.
D. none of above
C. Making more items we need before re-
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D. Not using anything made of plastic A.

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1577. How many obstacles are discussed E.

to obtain sustainable development in
Kahirpana?
A. 4 1580. What is the current population of Earth?
B. 5 A. 3.3 million
C. 3 B. 6.5 billion
D. none of above C. 10 billion
D. 7.4 billion
1578. The general weather patterns for a
given region is called 1581. Water, wind, and sun are examples of
renewable resources.
A. True
B. False
1582. THE SDG’S ARE MADE TO ACHIEVE,
THAT, BY ALL PEOPLE SHOULD ENJOY
PEACE AND PROSPERITY.
A. 2030
A. weather B. 2050
B. climate C. 2015
C. hydrosphere D. 2040
D. temperature E. 2045

1579. Identify the logo of WWF 1583. No 17 represents what Signage

A.

B.

A. Biodiversity
B. Life on Land
C.
C. Required Inequalities
D. Partnerships for the goals

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1584. More than 700 million people, or 10 per

cent of the world population, still live in
extreme poverty today, struggling to ful-
fil the most basic needs like health, educa-
tion, and access to water and sanitation,
to name a few. The majority of people liv-
ing on less than $1.90 a day live in sub-
Saharan Africa. Worldwide, the poverty
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than three times higher than in urban ar-
eas. WHAT OF THESE SENTENCES IS TRUE A. life below water
ACCORDING TO THE TEXT? B. sustainable cities and communities
A. 1.9 percent of the world population are C. climate action
poor.
D. life on land
B. Many families live with 17, 2 dolars. Explanation:This icon represents ‘life on
land’. It signifies the importance of ter-
C. People struggle to fulfil the most basic restrial ecosystems and biodiversity con-
needs. servation.
D. More than 10% of the world population 1588. Choose the correct options:Petroleum is
live in Africa.

A. non-renewable
1585. Who implemented the Sustainable De-
velopment Goals? B. Infinite combustion engine.

A. WWF C. Finite resources.

D. Cycle / Walk.
B. United Nations

C. Foundation for Environmental Educa- 1589. How does climate change affect the
tions economy?
A. It directly affects the country’s agricul-
D. All of the above
ture
B. Many people get sick or die
1586. According to the concept of sustainable
development, the environment and devel- C. The environment is being destroyed
opment are issues.
D. Pollution is increasing in the country
A. Inseparable
1590. project is the single largest riverde-
B. Separate velopment scheme in India.

C. Independent A. Narmada valley Development

B. Sahyadri Valley Development
D. none of above
C. Polavaram
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1591. What percentage of adults today are lit- B. To consume as many resources as pos-
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needs of future generations
D. To take actions that minimize negative
impacts on the environment and society

1596. Which goal mean to protect the sea from

waste?
A. Zero hunger
B. Life below water
A. 8O% C. Life on land
B. 60% D. none of above
C. 30% 1597. development that maintains a sustain-
D. none of above able increase in the economic welfare of
the community, development that main-
1592. How much of the Ocean is unexplored? tains the sustainability of the social life
A. 15% of the community, development that main-
tains the quality of the environment and
B. 30%
development that guarantees justice and
C. 50% the implementation of governance that is
D. 95% able to maintain an improvement in the
quality of life from one generation to the
1593. In sustainable development, revitalisa- next. SDGs are a global and national com-
tion of town centres & effective use of en- mitment in an effort to improve society
ergy are examples of: which includes several goals. How many
A. Social responsibility Sustainable Development Goals are there?
B. Economic accountability A. 16
C. Environmental accountability B. 17
D. none of above C. 18
D. 19
1594. What does HDI stand for?
A. Human Development Index 1598. What is renewable energy?
B. High Development Indicator A. Energy that comes from natural
C. Health and Development Index sources and never runs out

D. Humanitarian Development Initiative B. Energy from outer space

C. A from of energy used by the farados
1595. What is the responsibility of individuals of ancient Egypt
in achieving sustainable development?
D. none of above
A. To rely solely on governments and or-
ganizations to achieve sustainable devel- 1599. SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT RE-
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A. OUTPUT-INEFFICIENT TECHNOLOGY 1604. Which gas is mainly responsible for the

B. INPUT-EFFICIENT TECHNOLOGY green house effect?
A. right
1600. What is the main purpose of conducting
Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) B. O2
C. Ill
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1605. Why do the 17 SDGs need 169 sub-
targets?
A. In the sub-targets exceptions are for-
mulated
B. There the main goals are concretized.
C. The tasks of individual actors are de-
scribed there.
A. To maximize as much as profit to en-
D. none of above
sure it gives benefit to the economy
B. To ensure decision makers consider 1606. Trickle down economics forms part of
the environmental impacts when deciding the philosophy of Triple Bottom Line Sus-
whether or not to proceed with a project. tainability. Which of the following best
describes its function?
1601. What is a recommended action to save
energy at home? A. Ensures the rich retain most of the
wealth without assistance to the poor
A. Using disposable batteries
B. Economic idea that enables the poor to
B. Leaving lights on all day equally share the wealth of the company
C. Unplugging appliances when not in use C. Eco-political argument that it in-
D. Taking long showers creases the wealth of the rich which is
for the good of the poor
1602. Which of the following is a democracy?
D. None of the above
A. a)A country ruled by a dictator
B. a)A country ruled by the people 1607. Which of the countries below is consid-
ered a developed country?
C. A country ruled only by men
A. Japan
D. none of above
B. Nigeria
1603. What is sustainability?
C. Egypt
A. Only, using sustainable materials in
D. Columbia
construction.
B. Only, reduce energy in construction. 1608. How many people in the world did not
C. Meeting the needs of the present with- have regular access to safe, nutritious and
out compromising the future generations. sufficient food in 2019?

D. Only, control environmental impacts of A. 1.5 billion

construction. B. 3 billion

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1609. Which part of the four P’s pf marketing 1614. Good health and well-being
mix effects the location and transportation A. 1
of the product B. 2
A. Product C. 3
B. Price D. 4
C. Place E. 5
D. Promotion
1615. End poverty in all it’s forms every-
1610. When was IRD created? where.
A. In 1946 A. No poverty
B. In 2007 B. End Hunger
C. In 1996 1616. Which of the following statements
D. In 1944 about sustainable development is TRUE?
A. Sustainable development can support
1611. What is the main focus of Goal 11 (Sus- a high quality of life with continued popu-
tainable Cities and Communities)? lation growth.
A. Ending poverty in all its forms B. Sustainable development is only possi-
B. Ensuring healthy lives and promoting ble for people living in wealthy countries.
well-being for all C. Sustainable development can only sup-
C. Promoting inclusive and sustainable port levels of consumption within the lim-
economic growth its of the environment.
D. Making cities and human settlements D. Sustainable development will be able
inclusive, safe, resilient, and sustainable to support everyone in the world at the
United States level of consumption.
1612. Choose the producer.
A. rock 1617. What is one of Costa Rica’s more recent
and important area of economic develop-
B. tree ment?
C. cow A. Agriculture
D. bird B. Car manufacturing
1613. What are the potential impacts of C. Textiles
poverty on mental health and how can D. Tourism
they be addressed?
1618. What is the main focus of the PRAISE
A. Stigmatizing individuals with mental
project?
health issues
A. Community health empowerment
B. Providing access to affordable mental
health services and support systems B. Stewardship of the environment
C. Ignoring mental health issues in C. Sustainable and holistic engagement
poverty-stricken communities D. Proactive advocacies and initiatives

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1619. list one of the goals or purposes in the 1625. Which of these is an example of trans-
concept of sejahtera! portation infrastructure?
A. religion A. Sewage Systems
B. marriage B. Roads
C. prominent C. Telecommunication Towers
D. none of above D. Satellites
1620. Sustainable development can be 1626. What does the term ‘net-zero’ mean in

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thought of in terms of three spheres i.e. the context of sustainable development?
A. environment, economy and society A. Achieving zero economic growth
B. environment, economy and equity B. Achieving zero social inequality
C. environment, ecology and society C. Achieving zero environmental impact
D. environment, economy and ecology D. Achieving zero population growth
1621. How does rapid population growth add 1627. Which is NOT a way of helping Climate
to the challenges of poverty? Action?
A. the quality of education is declining A. Recycle paper, glass, plastic, metal
B. communities struggle to meet the and old electronics.
needs of all constituents B. Choose reusable products.
C. natural disasters are increasing C. Buy eco-friendly products.
D. increasing graft and corruption D. Raise your voice against any type of
discrimination.
1622. Allow people to have quality jobs oppor-
tunities and decent working conditions 1628. They all are examples of Social Sustain-
A. Reduce inequilities ability Indicators, EXCEPT for:

B. Decent work and economic growth A. Diversity management

C. Responsible consumption and produc- B. Carbon dioxide emissions during trans-

tion portation

D. Partnership for the goals C. Worker health and safety

D. Overall profitability.
1623. Currently, how many people in the
world doesn’t have to access to electric- E. Turnover
ity? 1629. What are the 2 most important mes-
A. 1 in 2 sages of the Global Goals project?
B. 1 in 3 A. everybody can play a part in making
C. 1 in 5 the world a better place

D. 1 in 10 B. we have to leave our planet in order to

survive
1624. Environmental protection in sustainable C. only governments can change things
development can be seen in for the better
A. Respect and protection for all species D. you can help by caring, being creative
B. Increase in pollution and collaborating with other people

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1630. coined The Global Problèmatique as 1633. People is considered living in poverty if
term? they lack basic service such as

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A. Club of Rome
B. Stockholm Conference
C. IPCC
D. The Earth Summit

1631. Number 14 on the picture represents A. healthcare and education

which sustainable Goal?
B. technology and modernization

1634. How many industrial categories have

been identified as significantly polluting by
the CPCB?
A. 17
B. 25
C. 27
D. 31

1635. What type of pollution is it?

A. Climate action
B. Life below water
C. Life on land
D. No poverty

1632. Ecologically sustainability

A. based on a long-term perspective, we
conserve the productivity of the waters, A. Water pollution
the soil and the ecosystem, and reduce B. Thermal pollution
our impact on the natural environment C. Air pollution
and people’s health to a level that the nat-
ural environment and humanity can han- D. Wind pollution
dle
1636. What is this Goal about?
B. Meeting the needs of the present with-
out compromising the ability of future gen-
erations to meet their needs
C. concerned with equity between people
of the same generation
D. refers to the ability of an ecosystem
to support and maintain ecological pro-
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A. To ensure that everyone has enough 1642. What does sustainable mean?
money to live A. It will never run-out
B. To ensure that everyone has enough B. It will last for a long time
food to eat
C. It will run out quickly
C. To ensure that everyone has the right
D. It has all ready run-out
to medical care
D. To ensure that everyone has the oppor- 1643. Which of the following is not a renew-
able resource?

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tunity to work
A. trees
1637. IPCC is the acronym for?
B. solar energy
A. International Panel on Climate Change
C. fossil fuels
B. International Page on Climate Change
D. wind energy
C. Internal Panel on Climate Change
D. none of above 1644. Why are justice and the justice system
important in SDG 16?
1638. Energy resources derived from natural A. Because they affect the economy
organic materials are called:
B. Because they are related to education
A. Fossil fuels
C. Because they play an important role in
B. Nuclear energy ensuring peace and security
C. Geothermal energy D. Because they affect climate change
D. None of the above 1645. Education
1639. resources refers to that type of re- A. Is sufficient to be able to read and
sources that can be utilized withoutbeing write
exhausted. Such as trees, fish etc. B. Will help you get a job and improve
A. Non-Renewable your life
B. Renewable C. Is used to differentiate IQ level
D. Is a tool to boast about in front of oth-
1640. A conventional energy resource
ers
A. Solar
1646. Cities of the future will focus on sustain-
B. Wind able practices to create a environment.
C. Coal A. overcrowded
D. Geothermal B. peaceful
1641. A mining company operates in which C. polluted
economic sector? D. livable
A. Primary
1647. Who should be involved for the SDG to
B. Secondary be met?
C. Tertiary A. Individuals
D. Quaternary B. Governments

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C. voluntary organisartions 1652. Which of the following statement is cor-

D. private companies rect?

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E. dogs A. The chipko movement was about
banning the use of chlorofluorocarbon,
1648. What does sustainable cities mean? bromine and chlorine compounds
A. Cities that are prepared to cater for
B. The kyoto protocol was about banning
the impact of desertification
the use of chlorofluorocarbon, bromine
B. Urban areas that ensure open spaces and chlorine compounds
C. Building that allow the growth of
C. The appiko movement was about
enough plants and trees
banning the use of chlorofluorocarbon,
D. Efficient, eco-friendly urban areas bromine and chlorine compounds
with sustainable resources and infrastruc-
ture D. The montreal protocol was about
banning the use of chlorofluorocarbon,
1649. What component is used in the making bromine and chlorine compounds
of Plastic?
A. Teflon 1653. What does urbanisation mean?
B. Polyester A. the movement of people from the coun-
C. Vinyl Chloride tryside to towns and cities
D. Neoprene B. the movement of people out of cities to
the countryside
1650. Choose the correct option
C. an increase in the percentage of peo-
ple living in towns and cities
D. an increase in the percentage of peo-
ple moving to the countryside

1654. Aid can take many forms. Which of the

following is NOT a form of aid?
A. Money
B. Skills
A. LIFE ON LAND
B. RESPONSIBLE CONSUMPTION AND C. Knowledge
PRODUCTION D. Debt
C. ZERO HUNGER
D. QUALITY EDUCATION 1655. What device do you need to convert the
energy of the wind into electricity?
1651. Which biome is more biodiverse?
A. Wind turbines
A. Desert
B. Propellers
B. Grassland
C. Tundra C. Wind mills
D. Rainforest D. The sun

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1656. Which SDG is mainly represented by the C. Lack of technological advancement

following image?
D. Overpopulation
A. SDG 1:No Poverty
1661. What is a brownfield site?
B. SDG 9:Industry, Innovation and Infras-
tructure A. Areas in which urban development has
C. SDG 11:Sustainable Cities and Commu- already occurred and can be replaced e.g.
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D. SDG 15:Life on Land B. Areas that have been painted green.
C. Areas in which no urban development
1657. How many Sustainable Development has yet occurred.
Goals (SDGS) were introduced by the
United Nations after 2016? D. Areas that have been painted brown.
A. 8 1662. What is a sustainable factory?
B. 12 A. A factory that has been built long ago
C. 17 and is still functioning
D. 20 B. A factory that produces toxic waste

1658. What are the three types of assess- C. A factory that causes no damage to the
ment? environment
A. -Results-Research-Development D. none of above
B. -IRD Collective scientific assessment- 1663. Which of the following is NOT a way to
IRD institutional assessment and protect nature in neighbourhoods?
consulting-Individual consulting
A. Conserving species in Singapore
C. -Eart and Environnment-Health-
Societies B. Having parks and roof gardens
D. -Sustainability science-Sustainable de- C. Increase pollution and waste
velopment goals-Inderdisciplinarity D. Providing adequate shelter and food
1659. In 1991, the supreme court held that for wildlife
the right tolife is fundamental right under
1664. Action to implement the concept of sus-
tainable development is:
A. Article 21
A. slow
B. Article 22
B. already taking place at a reasonable
C. Article 23 pace
D. Article 24
1665. What is renewable energy also called?
1660. What is the first problem mentioned in
A. Fossil fuel energy
the text that is damaging the things we
need to live? B. Dirty energy
A. Climate change C. Nuclear energy
B. Lack of entertainment options D. Green power

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1666. How many goals are there in the B. The solution to global warming on the
SDG(s)? planet.

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A. 10 C. Pollution in the air, earth, and water.
B. 20 D. none of above
C. 27 1670. Number 1 on the picture represents
D. 17 which sustainable goal?
Explanation:There are 17 goals in the
SDG(s) which stands for Sustainable De-
velopment Goals.

1667. Strengthen the means of implementa-

tion and revitalize the global partnership.

A.

A. No poverty
B. Quality education
B. C. Zero hunger
D. Life on land

1668. Why is it important to take care of the 1671. ?

planet in sustainable development?
A. To gain political power and influence
B. To maximize profits for corporations
C. To create a utopian society
D. To ensure a healthy environment for fu-
ture generations

1669. What is the carbon footprint?

A. Quality Education
B. Responsible Consumption and Produc-
tion
C. Climate Action
D. Life Below Water

1672. Students with good skills usually

A. The greenhouse gases that are pro- communicate well and manage teamwork
duced directly or indirectly by people or effectively.
industries in the environment. A. analytical

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B. leadership C. Growing annually

C. problem-solving D. None of the above
D. critical thinking
1678. If operators are fired and replaced with
1673. Which goal is being described?- computer technology, the operators would
Providing women and girls with equal ac- be considered
cess to education health care and good A. frictionally unemployed
work opportunities.

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B. structurally unemployed
A. Quality education
C. cyclically unemployed
B. Gender equality
D. dissatisfiededly unemployed dissatis-
C. Reduced inequalities
fiededly unemployed
D. Peace and justice
1679. What does CSR mean?
1674. Which of the following is not one of the
5R’s
A. Refuse
B. Repurpose
C. Reduce
D. Rot

1675. Swachh Bharat Abhiyan meets which

A. Company Social Reputation
of the following Sustainable Development
goals B. Computer Security Regulations
A. Clean Water and Sanitation C. Canine Secure Reality
B. Life below Water D. Corporate Social Responsibility
C. Sustainable Cities
1680. Match the word with the correct collo-
D. All of the above cationGreenhouse
1676. Which of the following is an important A. warming
function of environment? B. effect
A. To provide resources for production
C. layer
B. To provide aesthetic services
D. species
C. To assimilate waste
D. All of these 1681. Making education universal (available
to everybody) is an example of what kind
1677. Which of the following options is not in- of sustainable development goal?
cluded in the sustainable development pa-
A. Economic goal
rameters?
B. Social goal
A. Gender inequality and diversity
C. Environmental goal
B. Intergenerational and intragenera-
tional equity D. Strategic goal

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1682. manufacturer 1687. Number 3. on the picture represents

A. customer which sustainable goal?

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B. producer
C. audience
D. none of above

1683. What is the main purpose of the Sustain-

able Development Goals (SDGs)?
A. To promote global peace and security
B. To eradicate poverty and hunger
C. To protect the environment and com- A. No Poverty
bat climate change
B. Zero Hunger
D. To advance education and healthcare
C. Good Health and Well-Being
1684. Sustainable development has four pil- D. Quality Education
lars, namely the social development pillar,
the economic development pillar, the en- 1688. The ‘SDG’ project is created by United
vironmental development pillar, and the Nations (UN)
legal and governance development pillar.
The SDGs goals included in the environmen-
tal development pillar are
A. 1, 2, 3, 4, 5
B. 7, 8, 9, 10, 17
C. 6, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15
D. 16

1685. Agenda 2030 is regarded as the global

treaty of the future because the 17 goals
A. True
ensure that
B. False
A. The world is becoming suitable for
grandchildren 1689. IDENTIFY THE SDG
B. People are living in peace
C. The climate change is stopped
D. none of above

1686. Major institutional and technological

change won’t give a better than even
chance that global warming will not ex- A. GENDER EQUALITY
ceed this threshold B. REDUCE UNEQUALITIES
A. true C. EDUCATION FOR ALL
B. false D. CLIMATE ACTION

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1690. “Silent Spring” written by in 1962. 1694. Which of the following is an example of
a platform for a global strategy for sus-
A. Rachel Carson
tainable development?
B. Nehru
A. Earth Summit Rio de Janeiro 1992
C. Gandhi
B. Planet Earth D’uran D’uran 1982
D. Eric
C. Summit for sustainable development
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tainable development related to poverty D. Conference of sustainable develop-
and unemployment? ment Paris 1971
A. Food security 1695. Decent Work and Economic Growth
B. Access to well-paid employment
C. Lack of access to electricity
A.
D. Inequalities between different coun-
tries

1692. Sustainable Development is that devel-

opment which satisfies the need of:
B.

C.

D.
A. Present generation only
B. future generation only
C. Just the government 1696. Which organization has made the Sus-
D. Present and future generation tainable Development Goals?
A. UNICEF
1693. What is the name of the phenomenon
that causes the earths temperature to B. World health organisation
rise due to the increased concentration of C. United Nation
greenhouse gases in the atmosphere?
D. none of above
A. Global warming
1697. Which of the following statement is cor-
B. Ozone depletion
rect?
C. Acid rain
A. Global warming is entirely a natural
D. Smog phenomenon

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C. Global warming is the rise in average C. Economic development
temperature at the earths surface.
D. Sustainable development
D. Global warming is caused by ozone de-
pletion 1701. The Un-Conference for Environmental
Sustainability is often recognized by the
1698. What percentage of people on Earth do United Nations World Summit held on-
Scientists project will live in cities by the
A. Rio de Janeiro, 2010.
year 2030?
B. Rio de Janeiro, 2011.
C. Rio de Janeiro, 2011.
D. Rio de Janeiro, 2011.

1702. What county emits the most CO2 emis-

sions?
A. China
B. United States
C. Qatar
A. 60% D. Israel
B. 30% E. India
C. 90% 1703. What is the main cause of climate
D. none of above change?
A. Deforestation
1699. Identify what goal of Sustainable devel-
opment the picture shows B. Air pollution
C. Greenhouse gas emissions
D. Water pollution

1704. How many festivals have been men-

tioned in our presentation?
A. 2
B. 3
A. Gender Equality C. 4
B. Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions D. 5
C. Partnerships for the Goals 1705. What is the main goal of sustainable de-
D. Zero Hunger velopment in hot arid environments?

1700. It refers to the development of compa- A. Maximizing profits for present genera-
nies with emphasis on the human relation- tions
ships that arise, which mediate the opera- B. Improving basic standards of living
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C. Preserving the environment at the ex- 1710. Based on the UN SDG website, due to
pense of economic growth the COVID-19 pandemic, the UNDP ex-
D. Improving basic standards of living pects an income loss of $220 billion in de-
without compromising the needs of future veloping countries, which will be further
generations complicated since about percent of the
global population have no access to social
1706. A green building protection.
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B. reduce the amount of waste B. 55%
C. collect rainwater C. 75%
D. 40%
D. None are correct
E. 65%
E. All of them are correct
1711. President Liao Qingrong is the first pres-
1707. Which international organization is ident of Yuanzhi University
most involved in solving the problem of
child labor trafficking? A. fifth term
B. sixth term
A. UNHCR
C. seventh term
B. UNICEF
D. eighth term
C. commander
1712. Which of the following are green house
D. UNITY
gases?
1708. Social ideology and economic aspect A. Carbon dioxide
of capitalism in which the measure of B. Oxygen
a civilized society is consistent with the
widespread sale, purchase, and circulation C. Methane
of money in the economy. D. Water vapour
A. consumerism E. Nitrous oxide
B. Fossil fuel 1713. Who should do the cooking and cleaning
C. Land expansion in the house?

D. none of above A. The males in the house

B. The the females in the house
1709. What does quality education mean?
C. Everyone should help out
A. Achieve gender equality and empower D. none of above
all women and girls
B. Ensure availability and sustainable 1714. Formulation and implementation of
management of water and sanitation for schemes or programmes for developing
all various sectors of the economy is called
A. Regional approach to planning
C. Ensure inclusive and equitable quality
education and promote lifelong learning B. Sectoral approach to planning
opportunities for all C. Both of them
D. none of above D. None of them

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1715. Number 11 on the picture shows B. life, liberty and happiness

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D. government, education and science

1720. which is not a sustainable development

goal according to United Nations.
A. Clean Water and Sanitation
B. Population
C. Clean water
D. none of above
A. Sustainable Cities and Communities
B. Affordable and Clean Energy 1721. What are the 17 goals announced by
the United Nations for Sustainable Devel-
C. Reduced Inequalities opment?
D. Climate Action A. Protecting the planet against climate
1716. What is the primary focus of Masdar change
City? B. Building more shopping malls
A. To develop more oil refineries C. Making the world safer, fairer, and
B. To increase traffic congestion more just for everyone
C. To encourage a sustainable lifestyle D. Increasing inequality
D. To promote industrial pollution 1722. What does it mean for an animal to be
endangered?
1717. When you see an advertisement for a
store and decide to shop there, which of
the marketing mix has succeeded?
A. Place
B. Price
C. Promotion
D. Product

1718. According to the United Nations, what

is the average global eco-footprint in A. The animal only lives in one habitat.
hectares? B. The animal is close to becoming ex-
A. 5 tinct.
B. 2.7 C. The animal is in a dangerous territory.
C. 4.9 D. The animal is already extinct.
D. 1 1723. Which of the following are factors that
1719. What are the three spheres/pillars of could cause extinction?
sustainability? A. Destruction of animals’ habitat
A. environment, economy and society B. Climate change

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C. Pollution 1729. By 2030, ensure that all students ac-

D. Increased human population (more quire the knowledge and skills necessary
people) to promote sustainable development, in-
cluding, among others, through educa-
E. ALL of the above could cause extinction tion for sustainable development and sus-
tainable lifestyles, human rights, gender
1724. What is the main objective of Goal 11
equality, promotion of a culture of peace
of the SDGs?
and non-violence, citizenship global and
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B. Combatting climate change tural contributions to Building sustainable
development and improving educational
C. Promoting peaceful societies facilities that are child, disabled and gen-
D. Making cities inclusive and sustainable der sensitive and provide a safe, non-
violent, inclusive and effective learning en-
1725. What is the current participation rate in vironment for allIs one of the goals of
early childhood education?
A. 69% A.
B. 43%
C. 92%
B.
D. 60%

1726. it is bad to have modern technologies

C.
A. True
B. False

1727. What percent of the Earth is covered by D.

forests?
A. 5% 1730. Which of the following is not an SD pil-
B. 10% lar?
C. 30% A. Economical
D. 40% B. Cultural
C. Biotic
1728. How can we contribute to sustainable
development? D. Social

A. Using non-renewable resources with- 1731. What is meant by ‘demand’ in the con-
out any restrictions text of sustainable development?
B. Ignoring the needs of future genera- A. The government’s control over the pro-
tions duction and distribution of goods
C. Increasing consumption to meet our B. The desire of individuals to consume
basic needs goods and services
D. Recycling used products and finding C. The amount of resources available for
substitutes for non-renewable resources consumption

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D. The cost of goods and services in the 1736. The first International Conference on En-
market vironment was held in

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hectares and affecting disadvantaged peo- B. Stockholm
ple around the world? C. New Delhi
A. Drought and Desertification
D. Johannesburg
B. Littering and Pollution
1737. The goals of sustainable development
C. Poaching
are as follows, except
D. none of above
A. Maintaining the improvement of com-
1733. Based on the information in the list, munity well-being
which point of view MOST likely influenced B. Maintaining the sustainability of com-
this policy? munity social life
A. The desire to encourage private invest- C. Maintain environmental quality
ment in waste management.
D. Ensuring the current generation lives
B. The demand for alternative sources of prosperously
energy production
C. The need to reduce government regu- 1738. Which of the following natural re-
lation of waste disposal sources are nonrenewable?

D. The goal of public participation in lim- A. Water

ited waste products B. Animals
1734. What is/are the principle of sustainable C. Natural gas
agriculture D. Wind
A. Healthy environment
1739. What can you do from your coach?
B. Economic profitability
A. Save electricity by plugging appliances
C. Socio economic equity into a power strip and turning them off
D. All of the above completely when not in use, including your
computer.
1735. ActNow will invite people around the
B. Turn on the lights.
world to some challenges. Which one of
these is false? C. Tell us about your dreams to achieve
the global goals by using the hashtag
A. upcycle your old clothes for new looks
#globaldreams on social networks.
and share your creations on social media
using #ActNow. D. none of above
B. cooking up dishes that reducing meat 1740. Which of the following is a source of
and emphasizing diverse vegetarian ingre- non-renewable energy?
dients instead.
A. Solar
C. Using the web in order to promote a
campaign that will help to reach the SDGs B. Methane
C. Hydroelectric
D. none of above D. Coal

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1741. True or False:Weather is same as cli- 1745. It is every satisfactory factor that living
mate beings obtain from nature for their culture
A. True and well-being:
B. False A. All animals and plants
B. Natural resource
1742. How much will the implementation
cost? C. Just Renewable resources
A. It´s free. D. Biodiversity

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B. Substantial investment will be re-
1746. Assertion (A):Global warming is caused
quired.
by a rise in the level of Green house
C. Official assistant is not necessary. gases.Reason (R):Environment provides
D. none of above resources of production.

1743. What do you understand by reuse? A. Both Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are
true and Reason (R) is the correct expla-
nation ofAssertion (A).
B. Both Assertion(A)and Reason(R)are
true and Reason (R) is not the correct ex-
planation ofAssertion (A).
C. Assertion (A) is true but Reason (R) is
false.
A. Increase waste and garbage. D. Assertion (A) is false but Reason (R) is
B. Give a single-use to the material. true.
C. Give the material or product a new use. 1747. What is this goal

D. none of above
1744. Choose the correct option

A. Gender equality
B. Responsible consumption and produc-
tion
C. Good health and wellbeing
D. Quality education
A. INDUSTRY, INNOVATION AND IN-
FRASTRUCTURE 1748. What is the main focus of the Smile and
B. LIFE BELOW WATER Learn-English video?
C. PARTNERSHIP FOR THE GOALS A. Agricultural development
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C. Explaining the Sustainable Develop- 1752. The 2030 SDGs is a further develop-
ment Goals ment of what has been expounded in the
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is more popularly known as the:
1749. Choose correct source of human food. A. Laudato Si
A. Fishery B. Our Common Home
B. Urbanization C. Rio + 20 Summit Report
1750. Clean Water and Sanitation D. SDSN (Sustainable Development Solu-
tions Network) Report
E. Brundtland Report
A.
1753. Which SDG promotes sustained, inclu-
sive, and sustainable economic growth,
full and productive employment, and de-
cent work for all?
B. A. SDG 8
B. SDG 9
C. SDG 11
D. SDG 15
C.
1754. The best definition of Sustainable de-
velopment was presented by the report
Our Common Future (also known as the
Brundtland Report):”Sustainable develop-
ment is development that meets the needs
D.
of the present without compromising the
ability of future generations to meet their
own needs.”Sustainable development is
1751. What are the benefits of a company be- thus the ability to meet the needs of the
ing known as ethical? present while contributing to the future
generations’ needs. It focuses on two
goals:To improve the quality of life for
all of the Earth’s citizens. To stop using
up the natural resources beyond the ca-
pacity of the environment to supply them
indefinitely.Green development is gener-
ally differentiated from sustainable devel-
opment in that Green development pri-
oritizes what its proponents consider to
A. Impact on competitiveness be environmental sustainability over eco-
B. Enhances reputation nomic and cultural considerations. In addi-
tion to that, sustainable development has
C. Value added underlying concepts:the concept of ‘needs’,
D. All of these in particular the essential needs of the

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world’s poor, to which overriding prior- C. less damage to environment

ity should be given; and the idea of lim- D. all of the above
itations imposed by the state of technol-
ogy and social organization on the envi- 1756. The future we want includes cities of op-
ronment’s ability to meet present and fu- portunities for all with access to basic ser-
ture needs. There is an additional fo- vices.
cus on the present generations’ responsi- A. Industry, innovation and infrastruc-
bility to improve the future generations’ ture
life by restoring the previous ecosystem

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damage and resisting to contribute to fur- B. Life in land
ther ecosystem damage.Sustainable devel- C. Sustainable cities and communities
opment requires action on the part of D. Climate action
world states, governments and people. Explanation:The correct choice is ‘Indus-
The detrimental situation of the environ- try, innovation and infrastructure’ as it
ment, the enormous stress upon our nat- aligns with the future vision of cities with
ural resources and the huge gap between opportunities for all and access to basic
developed and underdeveloped countries, services.
necessitate practical strategies to reverse
the trends. The World Commission on 1757. According to a dialogue between ASEAN
Environment and Development suggested and European Union (EU), the promised
seven critical objectives for environment to share knowledge and technology in
and development policies that follow from (among others)
the concept of sustainable development:- A. Smart sustainable city
Reviving growth-Changing the quality of
B. Legal system
growth-Meeting essential needs and as-
pirations for jobs, food, energy, wa- 1758. Economic sustainability in urban neigh-
ter and sanitation-Ensuring a sustain- borhoods can be achieved when there is a
able level of population-Conserving and high enough population density to ensure
enhancing the resource base-Reorienting enough demand for goods and services pro-
technology and manage risk-Including and vided by local businesses.
combining environment and economics con-
A. True
siderations in decision-makingThese rec-
ommendations are still valid; not to do B. False
things differently is dangerous and con- 1759. why is sustainable development so of-
demnable. Slow actions would be detri- ten associated with protecting the environ-
mental.Source:Wikipedia Sustainable de- ment
velopment stresses upon:
A. It help countries grow in industrial sec-
A. the relationship between man and de- tors
velopment,
B. It encourages us to conserve our re-
B. a development that takes into consid- sources. It keeps a balance between the
eration the needs of future generations. environment and our development
C. To meet the demands of the present
1755. Tourism can be made sustainable by
generation
A. providing benefits to locals
D. To meet the demands of the future gen-
B. more attraction for tourist eration

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1760. Many efforts are needed to fully eradi- 1765. ?

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A. Zero hunger
B. Good health and well being
C. Clean water and sanitation
D. Reduce inequalities
1761. Which organization is responsible for
promoting and monitoring the progress of
the SDGs globally?
A. United Nations A. Sustainable Cities and Communities
B. International Monetary Fund B. Quality Education
C. World Bank C. Gender Equality
D. European Union D. Climate Action
1762. Which is the best country according to 1766. Apart from visible plastic pollution, SDG
social progress index? 14 also addresses the issue of microplas-
A. China tics in oceans. What are microplastics?
B. Bangkok A. Large plastic debris
C. New York B. Plastic particles less than 5 millime-
ters in size
D. Norway
C. Biodegradable plastics
E. Japan
D. Plastic containers
1763. Coastal tourism includes:
1767. NO.8 Where was Earth summit held in
A. beach-based tourism and recreation
1992?
activities (e.g. swimming, surfing, etc.),
and other recreation activities in coastal A. Delhi
areas (e.g. aquariums) B. Tokyo
B. water-based activities (e.g. boating, C. Rio student
yachting, cruising, nautical sports) and D. New york
includes operations of landside facilities
(chartering, manufacturing of equipment 1768. If you have a job, does that mean you
and services). are safe from poverty?
C. all of the above A. Yes, because you work to earn money
D. none of the above B. No, you can have a job and live in
poverty
1764. Which one of the following does NOT
make a substance a resource 1769. Wind power
A. Utility A. is energy derived from the wind
B. Value B. is always available
C. Quantity C. is used to produce electricity
D. none of above D. produces absolutely no pollution

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1770. What is the full form of SDG? A. Zero Hunger

A. Super Development Goal B. Industry, Innovation and Infrastruc-
B. Sustainable Development Goal ture

C. Super Develop Games C. Gender Equality

D. none of above D. Responsible Consumption and Produc-

tion
1771. means the ability of the environ-
1775. How can individuals help reduce their

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ment to absorb degradation.
carbon footprint to combat global warm-
A. carrying capacity ing?
B. absorptive capacity A. By increasing the use of single-use
C. both A & B plastic products
D. none B. By driving a gas-guzzling car and using
a lot of electricity
1772. Goal 14:Life Below Water What is over-
fishing? C. By using public transportation, walk-
ing, biking, reducing energy consumption,
A. Eating too much fish and getting sick and supporting renewable energy.
B. When we take more fish out of the sea D. By supporting industries that heavily
than can be naturally replaced pollute the environment
C. Overfeeding fish so they get fat
1776. What does endangered mean?
D. When a person keeps too many fish in
their aquarium so that it is not a healthy A. gone forever
fish environment B. very few of its kind left

1773. what are two characteristic of a se- C. find a new home

jahtera society? D. break down of dead plants
A. large gap between upper and lower 1777. What can we do in order to achieve
class SDG goal:Ensure sustainable production
B. low life expectancy and consumption patterns
C. high natality rate A. Promote sustainable lifestyles, do
D. higher rate of happiness in the society more with less, and decoupling economic
growth
1774. ? B. Don’t change any of what we are doing
C. Eat more food and buy new clothes
D. Produce more goods that we wont use

1778. Dependency Theory states that

A. resources flow from a “periphery” of
poor and underdeveloped states to a
“core” of wealthy states, enriching the lat-
ter at the expense of the former. It ex-
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B. there is the continuation or reimposi- A. It is the practice of developing land

tion of imperialist rule by a state (usu- and construction projects in a manner that
ally, a former colonial power) over an- reduces their impact on the environment

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other nominally independent state (usu- by allowing them to create energy effi-
ally, a former colony). cient models of self-sufficiency.
B. To conserve natural resources and to
1779. Non-Renewable resources are those re-
develop alternate sources of power while
sources which:
reducing pollution and harm to the envi-
A. are used faster than they are replen- ronment.
ished
C. The development that meets the needs
B. are replenished as fast as they are of the present without compromising the
used ability of future generations to meet their
C. have unlimited supply own needs.

D. none of these D. All of the above

1780. Number 1. on the picture represents 1783. The quality of education you receive
which sustainable goal? may have a direct impact on your life in
the near future.
A. False
B. True

1784. Sustainable development looks for

peace and justice.
A. True
B. False

1785. What is the largest fish in the sea?

A. No Poverty A. Whale shark
B. Zero Hunger B. Cool
C. Good Heath and Well-Being C. Yad manda rai
D. Quality Education D. Basking shark
1781. Which strategies does Hong Kong use to 1786. [2.2:Ecosystem Services]Label the de-
mitigate enhanced global warming? scriptions with the correct ecosystem ser-
A. Using renewable energy in govern- vices terms b a c d
ment facilities A. a Cultural services
B. Gradually replacing coal with natural B. b Supporting services
gas for electricity
C. c Regulating services
C. Banning plastic straws
D. d Provisioning services
D. Using energy labels in appliances
1787. What is an economic impact of increased
1782. What is sustainable development? traffic congestion on cities?

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A. Emissions can impact upon health via 1792. Is Georgia committed to the implemen-
respiratory conditions such as asthma. tation of sustainable development goals?
B. Traffic congestion slows down essen- A. No
tial emergency service vehicles. B. Yes
C. Congestion leads to goods sitting in C. Not yet, but he expresses his readi-
traffic queues which costs companies ness
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D. Volatile organic compounds are pro- have the right to implement these goals
duced which can create ground level
1793. What is the Name of the SDG associated
ozone, which irritates the respiratory sys-
with this image?
tem, causing coughing, choking, and re-
duced lung capacity.

1788. Which of the following is NOT among

the Sustainable Development Goals?
A. Access to sustainable energy
B. Provision of internet services
C. Availability of water and sanitation
D. Promotion of decent jobs
A. Safe Water and Sanitation
1789. Some famous people support some of
B. Climate Action
these goals
C. Clean Water and Sanitation
A. True
D. Clean and Safe Climate
B. False
1794. Which of these is NOT an environmental
1790. Which of the following can be an effect planning strategy in Freiburg
of consuming more than needed? A. Reducing waste-30g less waste per
A. Having extra income person on average
B. Having various social issues such as B. Recycling materials-350 recycling col-
pollution and flooding lection points
C. Using brownfield sites where-ever
C. increase in waste that can be earned
possible
D. There will be more poor people in the
D. Developing greenfield sites where-
country
ever possible
1791. Choose example of NGO 1795. While CO2 absorption and release is al-
ways happening as a result of natural pro-
A. cesses, the recent rise in CO2 levels in the
atmosphere is known to be mainly due to
human (anthropogenic) activity
A. True
B.
B. False

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1796. What five principles dominate SDG? 1801. Which food is wasted everyday world
A. Partnership, Presentation, Prosperity, wide?

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Peace and Positivity A. None as all the food is eaten or frozen
B. People, Prosperity, Peace, Partner-
B. One third of all food produced
ship and Plant
C. Peace, Prejudice, Power, Priority and C. Very little as people have dramatically
Pace reduced the water
D. none of above D. none of above
1797. Project really aims for generating
Economy 1802. What is sustainable development?

A. Express Way A. Development and growth that doesn’t

compromise the future
B. kudankulam nuclear power plant
C. Tehridam B. There are three aspects
D. Mega dam C. I don’t know
1798. *In the year the U.N. General As- D. The goal is for a better future
sembly constituted a Committee on Sus-
tainability. 1803. Which chemical that replaced CFCs in re-
A. 1995 frigerants is now a concern as a major
greenhouse gas?
B. 1994
C. 1992 A. CFCs
D. 2003 B. HFCs

1799. The goal number 10 “Reduce inequali- C. DDT

ties”
D. CFCl2
A. Is the same goal as “Gender Equality”
B. The goal is called “Reduce gender in- 1804. Anyone can contribute to clean the
equalities” seashore What would be an appropriate
C. It is not only about Gender Equality, translation?
but also about standard of living A. Anyone can contribute to dirtying the
D. none of above mountain

1800. Out of the 197 Parties to the United Na- B. Anyone can contribute to dirtying the
tions Framework Convention on Climate seashore
Change, how many have ratified the Paris
C. Anyone can contribute to cleaning the
Agreement?
mountain
A. 175
D. Anyone can help clean the seashore
B. 189
C. 197 1805. Which international organization pro-
D. none of above posed the SDGs?

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1810. A metallic element that can cause brain

damage
A. Lead
B. Particulate matter
C. Ground-level ozone
D. Nitrogen oxides

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1811. Through international cooperation, the
A. United Nations concentration of chlorine in the atmo-
sphere
B. world trade organization
C. World Health Organization
D. world bank

1806. Choose correct definition of sustainable

development.
A. Achieving development by mean of in-
dustrialization.
B. Development that meets the needs of
the presents without compromising the fu-
ture. A. has already decreased below 3ppb

1807. True or False:Most of the scientists B. will stabilize around 3ppb by 2030
agree that climate change is real and C. has stabilized at 5ppb
caused by humans. D. is expected to stabilize at 5ppb by 2100
A. True
1812. What entity developed the SDGs?
B. False
A. United Nations Children’s Fund
1808. In which year were the Sustainable De-
B. United Nations General Assembly
velopment Goals established?
C. National Assembly of Ecuador
A. in 2013
D. World Health Organization
B. in 2020
C. in 2015 1813. Goal 4:Quality Education Approxi-
D. in 2030 mately what percentage of students
world-wide have been impacted by the
1809. Parking your car on the edge of the city closing of schools or the enacting of re-
and then taking a bus or train into the city mote learning from home due to Coron-
centre is called avirus/COVID19?
A. Congestion Charge A. About 50%
B. Car-Pooling B. About 75%
C. Park & Ride Scheme C. Almost 90%
D. Pedestrianisation D. Over 90%

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1814. Which of the following is the reason for B. a new global political paradigm that
noise pollution? recognized the north and south’s inter-
dependent interests and dependency, as

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well as a new set of international institu-
B. Industrial waste tions to go with it
C. Industrial machines
1818. Which of the following is a subtopic of
D. Emission of gases sustainable development goals related to
education?
1815. What are the Sustainable Development
Goals (SDGs) also known as? A. Quality education

A. Global Goals B. Physical education

B. Sustainable Goals C. Art education

C. Development Goals D. Music education

D. United Nations Goals 1819. What is malnutrition?

Explanation:The Sustainable Develop- A. When you don’t have a three-course
ment Goals (SDGs) are also known as meal
Global Goals. These goals were es-
tablished by the United Nations to ad- B. When you don’t eat enough healthy
dress various global challenges and pro- food for a certain period of time
mote sustainable development. The term C. When you don’t eat much greens every
‘Global Goals’ refers to the collective ef- day
forts and aspirations of nations world-
D. When you don’t eat food at all
wide to achieve a more sustainable and
equitable future. The SDGs encompass 1820. If we buy local, instead of to worldwide
a wide range of objectives, including companies, that is an example of how to
poverty eradication, environmental con- HELP sustainable development.
servation, and social justice. By referring
A. True
to them as Global Goals, it emphasizes
the universal nature and collaborative ap- B. False
proach required to achieve these objec-
tives. 1821. United Nations “SDGs” stand for:
A. Super Dandy Goals
1816. Sustainable development includes
B. Snazzy Dandy Goals
A. environmental sustainability
C. Sustainable Development Goals
B. social sustainability
D. Surely Done Greatly
C. psychological sustainability
1822. It consists of the use of existing scien-
D. economic sustainability
tific knowledge for the production of new
1817. UNCTAD is materials, devices, products, procedures,
systems or services or for their substan-
A. an intergovernmental institution in- tial improvement
side the United Nations Secretariat that
promotes developing nations’ interests in A. Cultural development
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C. Technological development 1827. Is solar energy (sustainable energy)?

D. Sustainable development A. Yes
1823. WHAT WOULD YOU RATHER DO TO B. No
END HUNGER IN THE WORLD?
1828. Sustainable development is related to

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A. I WOULD RATHER DONATE HOUSE-
HOLD ITEMS A. Social aspects
B. I WOULD RATHER DELIVER FOOD TO B. Economical aspects
THE MOST NEEDY
C. Environmental aspects
C. I WOULD RATHER STAY AT HOME AND
WATCH TV D. All the answers are correct
D. I WOULD RATHER EAT MUCH 1829. How many sustainable development
goals are there?
1824. What is the 7th Sustainable Develop-
ment Goal? A. 17
A. Good health and well-being B. 19
B. Affordable and clean energy C. 12
C. Zero hunger D. 23
D. Quality education
1830. Sustainability Science is the study of the
1825. What is the definition of extreme concepts of sustainable development and
poverty?
A. Having less than £1.50 a day to live on A. general science
B. Not having electricity B. environmental science
C. Not having clean water C. social science
D. Living in an old house D. geo science
1826. Select ALL the examples of Institutional 1831. Tools used by Environmental planners to
Sustainability Indicators: help them ensure that developmentideas
A. Worker health and safety will meet ESD
B. Working capital A. precautionary principle
C. Compliance with equality policies B. precautionary principle
D. Overall profitability C. environmental impact assessments
E. Amount of water consumed D. impact assessments

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1832. The past participle of the verb “to be” Efforts to improve community nutrition in-
is: clude. except

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A. bent A. socialization about the benefits of di-
verse, nutritionally balanced and safe
B. were
food consumption patterns for individuals
C. was and communities (B2SA) for healthy, ac-
D. been tive and productive lives,
B. increasing promotion of community be-
1833. CHOOSE THE STRATEGIES FOR SUS- havior regarding health, nutrition, sanita-
TAINABLE DEVELOPMENT tion, cleanliness and care,
A. INTEGRATED RURAL DEVELOPMENT C. improving or enriching the nutrition of
B. ORGANIC FARMING certain foods and establishing special re-
quirements regarding food composition to
C. INPUT EFFICIENT TECHNOLOGY increase the nutritional content of certain
D. SOLAR POWER processed foods that are traded,
E. Chipko and Appiko Movement D. by donating or making a donation, you
can help in doing many things.
1834. Ensure healthy lives and promote well-
being for all at all ages. 1836. is a key factor for environmental
sustainability.
A. Patriarchy
A. B. Women empowerment
C. Development
D. none of above

1837. The Sustainable Development Goals are

B. designed to apply to which countries?
A. Only countries in sub-Saharan Africa
B. Low and middle income countries, but
1835. Goal 2 of the TPB is to eliminate not high income countries
hunger, achieve food security and good nu- C. All countries, both rich and poor
trition, and promote sustainable agricul-
ture. To achieve the goal of no hunger D. Only countries where more than 50%
by 2030, targets are set that are mea- of the population live below the poverty
sured through indicators. These targets line
are eliminating hunger and malnutrition, 1838. “The world’s oceans-their temperature,
doubling agricultural productivity, ensur- chemistry, currents, and life-drive global
ing sustainable food agriculture, manag- systems that make the Earth habitable
ing genetic diversity, and increasing agri- for humankind Careful management of
cultural productive capacity. The efforts this essential global resource is a key fea-
made to achieve these targets are out- ture of a sustainable future”. Which goal?
lined in the policies, programs and activi-
ties that will be carried out by the govern- A. Good Health
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C. Gender Equality A. reduce poverty, protect nature and en-

able everyone to live in peace and pros-
D. No Hunger
perity
1839. Climate change can damage to the B. end poverty
environment, leading to rising sea levels
C. stop global warming
and extreme weather events.
D. none of above
A. cause
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B. lead
of the 2030 agenda?
C. make
A. Progress
D. bring
B. Economic growth
1840. What is one way to incorporate the C. Innovation
Sustainable Development Goals into daily
D. Technology
life?
A. Using single-use plastic bottles 1844. Roughly 25% of the land area of the
Netherlands is below sea level. With this
B. Taking long showers instead of quick in mind, the Dutch government has commit-
ones ted to policies of sustainable development
C. Recycling materials that seek to protect the environment while
not preventing economic growth. Which of
D. Wasting energy by leaving lights on
the following policies is least likely to be
1841. Biodiversity is recommended by the Dutch government.
A. Taxing carbon emissions and using
the revenue to fund renewable energy
projects
B. Paying subsidies to businesses that
switch to renewable energy sources
C. Halting natural gas production and lim-
iting the size of livestock farms
D. Requiring greenhouse gas-capturing
technology at all landfills

A. The diversity of animals and plant 1845. LEED is the internationally accepted rat-
species living on our planet ing system for
B. The variety of healthy products you can A. Smart buildings
find in a supermarket B. Intelligent buildings
C. The number of planets where humans C. Tall Buildings
could live
D. Green Buildings
D. none of above
1846. Widespread adoption of sustainable
1842. The aim of the Sustainable Development consumption at the global level will not be
goals is to easy because:

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A. sustainable consumption requires the B. By providing stability and security, al-

eradication of poverty which requires that lowing individuals to focus on education
poor people increase their consumption and employment

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of certain essential resources to improve
C. By promoting gentrification and dis-
the quality of their lives and these re-
placement of low-income communities
sources are no longer available.
D. By creating more barriers to accessing
B. sustainable consumption requires that
housing for low-income individuals
the consumption patterns of people in
highly developed countries must change
1850. Which one of the followings is NOT a
to allow for the eradication of poverty and
key fact of SDG?
such changes in the lifestyles of people in
highly developed countries is a challenge. A. They need you too
C. sustainable consumption requires that B. They are hands-on
everyone embrace voluntary simplicity on
C. They are one for all and all for one
a compulsory basis and while this is sup-
ported by politicians, economists are not D. They are applied only locally
in support.
D. sustainable consumption requires the 1851. The basic needs of humans.
excessive reliance on global resources A. employment
that will result in a tragedy of the com-
B. food
mons
C. energy
1847. An important challenge for our global so-
ciety is D. water
A. climate change E. Vehicle
B. creating safe borders
1852. What gas from the list below is a cause
C. increasing army for global warming?
D. limiting internet A. Urethane
1848. How does housing affect natural envi- B. Oxygen
ronment negatively? C. Carbon Dioxide
A. Construction noise
D. none of above
B. Accessible green space (i.e. parks)
C. Burning of fossil fuels by households 1853. How many SDGs are there?
for domestic activities A. 14
D. Oil and chemicals from vehicles at B. 15
housing estates washed into water bodies
through drain networks C. 16
D. 17
1849. How can access to affordable housing
contribute to poverty alleviation? 1854. [GOAL 3] Japan and Sierra Leone are
A. By increasing homelessness and dis- two extremes of which well-being indica-
placement tor?

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1858. What is the main message of the video?

A. The planet is not our responsibility
B. We should not care for the environ-
ment
C. Everyone has a responsibility to re-
spect the planet

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D. Only governments should take care of
A. Unemployment rate:3.1% in Japan and the planet
60% inSierra Leone
1859. Which of the following is not one of the
B. Literacy rate:99% in Japan and 42% in
UN Agenda for Sustainable Development
Sierra Leone
2020
C. Life expectancy:84 years in Japan and
50 years inSierra Leone, a 34-year differ- A. End Poverty in all its forms every-
ence. where
D. none of above B. Reduce the total population of the
world by 1/3rd
1855. What is the definition of sustainable de-
velopment? C. Achieve food security by 2030
A. Improving basic standards of living D. Reduce inequality within and among
without compromising the needs of future nations
generations
B. Maximizing profits without considering 1860. What is the goal of ‘Life on Land’?
the environment
A. To protect life below water
C. Using resources without any regard
for future generations B. To achieve peace, justice, and strong
institutions
D. Promoting economic growth at the ex-
pense of social well-being C. To promote sustainable cities and com-
munities
1856. What is the 13th goal of the SDG?
D. To protect and restore terrestrial
A. PEACE, JUSTICE AND STRONG INSTI-
ecosystems
TUTIONS
B. LIFE ON LAND 1861. Which of the following is NOT an effect
C. L�FE BELOW WATER of Global Warming?
D. CLIMATE ACTION A. Polar ice caps will melt.
1857. What percent of all terrestrial special of B. Coastal regions will be covered with
animal plants and insects live in forests? rising sea levels.
A. 90% C. Some areas will experience serious
B. 85% droughts
C. 80% D. The Earth’s rotation will slow down
D. 75% and eventually stop

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1862. In the cinema film “Capernaum-City of C. unclean water

Hope” a Lebanese street boy accuses his
D. empowerment
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A. sold him to slavers. 1867. Which of the following do we need to
B. brought him into the world have in mind to achieve sustainable devel-
opment?
C. keep him out of school
A. economic development
D. none of above
B. urban development
1863. Extraction of mineral and metal from
C. language development
the earth is
A. Sustainable Development D. climate

B. Agriculture 1868. What are the 5P’s to measure the

C. Transportation progress of the SDGs that highlight how
the SDGs are an intertwined framework?
D. Mining
A. People, Planet, Practicality, Peace,
1864. Assertion:Land in India suffers from Partnerships
varying degrees and types of degra-
dation stemming mainlyfrom unstable B. People, Plants, Prosperity, Peace,
use and inappropriate management prac- Partnerships
tices.Reason:Indiscriminate use of agro- C. People, Planet, Prosperity, Peace,
chemicals such as fertilisers and pesticides Partnerships
A. Both Assertion and reason are true D. People, Planet, Principles, Peace, Part-
and reason is correct explanation of as- nerships
sertion. Explanation:The 5P’s to measure the
B. Assertion and reason both are true but progress of the SDGs are People, Planet,
reason is not the correct explanation of as- Prosperity, Peace, and Partnerships.
sertion. These elements form an intertwined
framework for the SDGs.
C. Assertion is true, reason is false.
D. Assertion is false, reason is true. 1869. Almost three quarters of the earth’s sur-
face is covered by water. What is the
1865. What qualities do people need to be Earth called for this reason?
change-makers for sustainability?
A. wet planet
A. Knowledge about SD
B. thirsty planet
B. Skills to encourage SD
C. blue planet
C. Values and attitudes that support SD
D. Sustainable habits D. none of above

1866. What contributes to poor sanitation and 1870. Among the institutions most affected by
the spread of disease? corruption are
A. carbon-free energy A. judiciary and police
B. innovation B. teaching and manufacturing

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1871. When were the Sustainable Develop- 1874. Identify the farming method depicted in
ment Goals (SDGs) established? the picture.
A. 2015
B. 2010
C. 2005
D. 2000
Explanation:The Sustainable Develop-

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ment Goals (SDGs) were established in
2015. These goals provide a framework A. Crop rotation
for global development efforts. The cor-
rect choice is ‘2015’, as it aligns with the B. Terrace farming
year when the SDGs were established. C. Mixed farming
The SDGs aim to address various social, D. Dry farming
economic, and environmental challenges.
It is important to note that the 1875. What does GDP stand for?
Explanation:should not mention the option
A. Gross Domestic Product
number and should refer to the question
as ‘it has question’ instead of ‘query’. B. Global Development Plan
C. General Development Program
1872. What makes hydroelectric energy
“clean”? D. Global Domestic Production

A. Uses fossil fuels. 1876. when did sustainable development

came into prominence?
B. Produces greenhouse gases.
A. 1980
C. Generates electricity from moving wa-
ter. B. 1983
D. Requires high carbon emissions. C. 1977
D. 1990
1873. Which year is the target deadline for the
Sustainable Development Goals? 1877. All of the following are third world (de-
veloping) countries EXCEPT:
A. Honduras
B. Nepal
C. Russia
D. none of above

1878. Which of the following is NOT a cause

of hunger addressed by SDG 2?
A. 2025 A. Climate change
B. 2030 B. Poverty
C. 2028 C. Conflict
D. 2035 D. Gender equality

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1879. What is this Goal about? 1883. How many percentage of the earth’s
surface is covered by the sea?

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A. More than 40%
B. More than 70%
C. More than 60%
D. none of above

1884. Central pollution control board(CPCB)

has identified categories of large and
medium industries as polluting industries.
A. To ensure action to protect the environ- A. 15
ment and endangered animals
B. 17
B. To ensure action to protect oceans and
C. 19
seas
D. 13
C. To ensure that everyone has safe wa-
ter and healthy hygiene 1885. The sustainable development goals was
D. To ensure the reduction of waste, for started January 1 2016 and it will end in
example by recycling paper or glass the year
A. 2030
1880. All participants agree that more oppor-
B. 2040
tunities should be given to women so that
they can their countries at interna- C. 2050
tional events. D. 2060
A. present
1886. Burning fossil fuels, like coal and gaso-
B. propose line, greenhouse gases into the air,
C. represent worsening global warming and climate
change.
D. apply
A. absorbs
1881. What are the obstacles to achieving B. releases
quality education for all?
C. consumes
A. Poverty, lack of infrastructure, dis-
D. removes
crimination, inadequate resources
B. Abundance of infrastructure 1887. Which of these is the second goal (Zero
Hunger)?
1882. True or False:In the Sahel, they have
built earth dams to collect and store wa-
A.
ter in the wet season. The stored water is
then used to irrigate crops during the dry
season.
A. True B.
B. False

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A. Air
C. B. Land
C. Weather
D. Electricity
D.
1892. sustainable
A. Sustainable
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ASEAN community council, supported by a B. development
team of competent and able lawyers. C. population
A. blamed D. none of above
B. in charge
1893. Which Sustainable Development Goal
C. capable (SDG) focuses on clean water and sanita-
D. responsible tion?
A. SDG 6
1889. What is the average life expectancy in
the world? B. SDG 11
C. SDG 17
D. SDG 13
Explanation:The question asks about the
Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) that
focuses on clean water and sanitation.
The correct answer is SDG 6. This goal
specifically targets access to clean wa-
ter and sanitation for all. It aims to im-
prove water quality, increase water-use
efficiency, and ensure universal access to
A. 50 years safe and affordable drinking water and
B. 60 years sanitation facilities. SDG 6 plays a cru-
cial role in promoting sustainable devel-
C. 70 years opment and addressing global water and
D. none of above sanitation challenges.

1890. According to the scientific consensus, 1894. Which are the competences that teach-
what is the capacity of human society ers should have for sustainable education?
within natural cycles called? A. Using diverse tools and resources.
A. Sustainability B. Having a degree in environmental sci-
B. Stagnation ences.
C. Degradation C. Interacting with the world.
D. Overconsumption D. Following the curriculum strictly.

1891. NO.3 Which of the following is not con- 1895. What percentage of the worlds popula-
sidered as an element of environment? tion control the most wealth?

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A. 10% B. Stop the throwing of trash in the

B. 1% ocean.

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C. Always drink water especially in hot
C. 4%
months.
D. 7%
D. Support your local farmers and buy lo-
1896. The gradual increase in the temperature cal food.
of the atmosphere is known as 1900. According to Michael green the world
A. Greenhouse Effect can achieve the SDG’s?
B. Global Warming A. Yes
C. Carbon Dioxide Gases B. No
D. Methane 1901. “Gender Equality”
1897. To which countries are the sustainable A. is not a goal, it is only a fundamental
development goals designed to apply? human right.
A. All countries-developed or developing B. is not only a fundamental human right,
but a necessary foundation for a peaceful,
B. countries with 50% of the population prosperous and sustainable world.
living the poverty line
C. is an impossible goal invented by
C. Only countries in Sub-Saharan Africa women.
D. Low-and middle-income countries D. none of above
1898. Saving our ocean must remain a priority. 1902. A large wall built to stop water moving
Marine biodiversity is critical to the health in a certain direction
of people and our planet. Marine pro-
A. safeguard
tected areas need to be effectively man-
aged and well-resourced and regulations B. dam
need to be put in place to reduce overfish- C. ecosystem
ing, marine pollution and ocean acidifica-
D. criticism
tion. WHAT DO WE NEED TO DO TO SAVE
OUR OCEAN? 1903. The process or action of transforming
A. We need to have good health. residual waste to reusable material.
B. We need to effectively manage the ma- A. Recycling
rine protected areas. B. Wasting
C. We need to overfish and respect the C. Pollution
regulations.
D. Environment
D. We need to keep marine pollution and
ocean acidification. 1904. What is the main goal of SDG 16?
A. Poor
1899. Which action ultimate helps achieve
SDG 13? B. Peace, justice and strong institutions

A. Lessen the use of items and appliances C. Quality education

that contain CFC. D. Clean water and sanitation

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1905. According to their origin, environmen- 1908. IDENTIFY THE SDG

tal impacts can be classified as impacts re-
lated to:
A. Pollution, Land occupation, and use of
natural resorces
B. Positive, Negative, and Neutral
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D. Pollution, Reversible, and Continuos

1906. Which commission strongly influenced

the modern use of the term sustainability? A. EDUCATION FOR ALL
A. UN Commission on Environment and B. QUALITY EDUCATION
Development C. ROLE OF BOOKS
B. Brundtland Commission D. none of above
C. UN General Assembly 1909. What is one of the biggest issues that
D. Economic and Social Council has affected countries outside of Ukraine
Explanation:The term sustainability was due to the war in Ukraine?
strongly influenced by the Brundtland A. Food sustainability
Commission. This commission played a
significant role in shaping the modern un- B. Energy production
derstanding and use of the term. The C. Water scarcity
Brundtland Commission’s work empha- D. Climate change
sized the importance of meeting the needs
of the present without compromising the 1910. What does SDG 2 target regarding ac-
ability of future generations to meet their cess to safe and nutritious food?
own needs. Their report, ‘Our Common A. Increasing food prices
Future, ‘ highlighted the concept of sus-
B. Ensuring everyone has access to suffi-
tainable development and its implications
cient, safe, and nutritious food
for environmental, social, and economic
well-being. C. Reducing food production
D. Promoting unhealthy eating habits
1907. what’s the Degrowth
1911. What were the two fundamental con-
cepts established at the Rio Summit in
1992 in order to achieve sustainable de-
velopment?
A. Environmental protection and eco-
nomic growth
B. Human-centered development and the
A. The end of the capitalism
right to live in harmony with nature
B. A new road to save the planet
C. Technological innovation and renew-
C. a political party able energ
D. a disease D. Cultural diversity and social equity

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1912. Which one is not a fossil fuel? B. impact

A. uranium C. warning

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B. coal D. quality
C. oil
1917. Climate Action
D. petrol

1913. How can individuals contribute to envi-

ronmental conservation? A.
A. Individuals can contribute to environ-
mental conservation by reducing their
energy consumption, using public trans-
portation, recycling, conserving water,
and supporting sustainable practices. B.
B. Individuals can contribute to environ-
mental conservation by supporting unsus-
tainable practices and not conserving wa-
ter
C. Individuals can contribute to environ- C.
mental conservation by wasting water
and not recycling
D. Individuals can contribute to environ-
mental conservation by increasing their
energy consumption and using private D.
transportation

1914. The triple bottom line must have posi-

tive social and economic factors. 1918. What’s the goal?
A. True
B. False

1915. What happens if we don’t take action?

A. The world’s average surface tempera-
ture will surpass 2 ◦ C.
B. The storms and disasters will increase
a lot.
C. The world will be a better place to live.
D. Only some ecosystems will be af- A. Responsible consumption and produc-
fected. tion
B. Decent work and economic growth
1916. Nonrenewable energy has negative
on the environment. C. Partnerships for the goals
A. benefit D. Gender equality

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1919. A is a tall building that rises signifi- C. Equal, safe, and happy.
cantly above its surroundings, dominating
D. none of above
the urban landscape with its impressive
height.
1924. What is one way to reduce plastic us-
A. department store age?
B. apartment
A. Throwing plastic in the ocean
C. skyscraper
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D. shopping center
C. Ignoring plastic waste
1920. Sustainable development can be
achieved by D. Buying single-use plastic bottles

A. Restricting use of renewable re- 1925. What is the main Cause of poverty in
sources India?
B. Controlling the growth of population
A. High growth in Population
C. Controlling pollution
B. High Income inequalities
D. All of these
C. Less job Opportunities
1921. Which of the following is correct, if we
only achieve two out of three pillars of D. All of the Above
Sustainable Development?
1926. Which project was created by adults?
A. Social + Economic Sustainability =
Equitable A. Elif
B. Social + Environmental Sustainability B. Rohit
= Bearable
C. Urban creators
C. Economic + Environmental Sustain-
ability = Viable D. Discardius
D. All of the above E. None
1922. What is an action that can be taken to
1927. True or False? 1 in 10 health care facili-
contribute to sustainable development?
ties lacks basic water services?
A. Increase the consumption of non-
ecological products A. True

B. Do not participate in recycling pro- B. False

grams
1928. Since when were the SDG implemented?
C. Use solar panels at home
D. Do not worry about the consumption of A. 2020
natural resources B. 2016
1923. By achieving these goals each member C. 2012
of the society will be
D. none of above
A. In danger, amazed and tired.
B. Sad, bored, mad. 1929. This picture associates with

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1934. The organization that will manage criti-

cal issues related to the environment and
development.

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A. United Nations Conference on the Hu-
man Environment
B. United Nations General Assembly
C. World Commission on Environment
and Development
A. Gender equality D. Department of Environment and Natu-
ral Resources
B. Partnerships for the goals
1935. Which of these are (non) sustainable en-
1930. Contemporary comes from the word
ergy?
com+tempor which means
A. Solar energy
A. news
B. Oil
B. environment
C. Wave energy
C. incident
D. Wind energy
D. up to date
1936. Solutions to save energy and protect the
1931. How much percentage of the poor in the
planet already exist. Which of these are
world will there be in 2030 as a goal of
not real?
SDG1?
A. 10%
B. 100%
C. 0%
D. 1%
1932. 3D printing is applied in
A. Automotive
B. Aerospace
C. Biomedical A. Bicycle
D. All the above B. Electric buses

1933. What was the main goal of the Kyoto C. Flying car
Protocol? D. none of above
A. To eliminate all greenhouse gas emis- 1937. What is the national level responsible
sions worldwide for in the follow-up and review process of
B. To reduce greenhouse gas emissions the SDGs?
in all countries A. Preparing ambitious national re-
C. To increase the use of fossil fuels in sponses
developing nations B. Managing a network of follow-up and
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C. Peer learning through voluntary re-

views and sharing of best practices
D.
D. Implementing policies for inclusion
and resource efficiency
Explanation:The national level is respon-
sible for preparing ambitious national re- 1940. .... 3D Printing Technology is most pop-
sponses in the follow-up and review pro- ularly used in fabricating Battery Cover of
cess of the SDGs. This means that they an automobile.

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are in charge of developing and imple- A. SLA
menting plans and strategies to achieve
the goals set by the SDGs. They play a B. FDM
crucial role in ensuring that the country’s C. SLS
actions align with the global objectives.
D. DMLS
The national level focuses on formulating
policies and measures that promote in- 1941. In 2010, the UN declared access to clean
clusion and resource efficiency. Through water and sanitation a human right.
peer learning and sharing of best prac-
A. True
tices, they contribute to the overall suc-
cess of the SDGs. B. False

1938. What is the main topic of the TED talk 1942. goal of sustainable development is to
by Michael Green? eradicate extreme
A. Marine biology A. living standard
B. Agricultural development B. population
C. Space exploration C. poverty and hunger
D. Global progress on sustainable devel- D. currency
opment goals
1943. The achievement of vision 2021 is
1939. Responsible Consumption, Production based on pillars
A. 4
B. 3
A.
C. 5
D. none of above

1944. To which countries are the sustainable

development goals designed to apply?
B.
A. Low and middle income contries, not
high income countries
B. Only countries where more than 50%
of the population live below the poverty
line
C.
C. All countries
D. only countries in sub-saharan africa

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1945. What is the objective of environmental 1948. What are the three pillars of sustainable
education according to the General Law of development
Ecological Balance and Environmental Pro-

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tection?
A. Develop harmful technologies for the
environment
B. Promote excessive consumption of
natural resources
C. Promote comprehensive perception of
the environment to achieve more rational
behaviors in favor of social and environ-
mental development
A. Politics, environment and economics
D. Ignore the needs of the present gener-
ation in favor of future generations B. Social, environments and economics

1946. With specific reference to coastal use, 1949. What’s this?

potential negative environmental effects
associated with tourism development
would be:
A. more financial income which might en-
able the funding of conservation
B. Pollution resulting from inadequate
disposal or pressure on natural ecosys- A. Coal
tems
B. Solar Panel
C. Overcrowding together with the con-
C. Environment
struction of buildings and infrastructure
can adversely affect the cultural environ- D. none of above
ment and despoiled destinations become
1950. Sustainable Development is that devel-
less attractive
opment which satisfies the need of:
D. none of above
1947. The Sustainable Development Goals:
A. are a call to action by all countries to
promote prosperity while protecting the
planet.
B. recognize that ending poverty must go
hand-in-hand with strategies that build
economic growth
C. address a range of social needs in-
cluding education, health, social protec- A. Present generation only
tion, and job opportunities, while tackling
climate change and environmental protec- B. future generation only
tion. C. both (a) (b)
D. all of the above D. none of these

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1951. What is the first law of thermodynam- 1955. Where the Sustainable Development
ics related to the biosphere? Goals were signed?
A. The biosphere is open with respect to A. New York
energy
B. Paris
B. The biosphere is closed with respect
C. London
to energy
C. The biosphere is open with respect to D. Brussel

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matter
1956. The study of relationships between liv-
D. The biosphere is closed with respect to ing organisms and the environment is
matter known as

1952. If I planted more trees, there would be A. Environmental Science

less B. Ecology
A. petroleum C. Natural Capital
B. gasoline D. Ecosystem
C. wildfires
E. Environmentalism
D. greenhouse gases
1957. Special program which can detect and re-
1953. is on the path of being 100% or- move viruses from computer is called
ganic state.
A. Virus
A. Uttarakhand
B. Anti virus
B. Gujarat
C. Group ware
C. U.P.
D. Custom
D. M.P.
1958. Name this SDG
1954. What does the term ‘sustainable’
mean?

A. The implementation of eco-friendly

technologies.
A. Partnerships for the Goals
B. A balance between meeting today’s
needs with those of the future B. No Poverty
C. The use of alternative energies C. Gender Equality
D. none of above D. none of above

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1959. What is one of the goals related to 1964. How to achieve Sustainable Develop-
peace and justice in the UN sustainable de- ment?
velopment goals?

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A. Providing quality education
A. Lower inequality within and among B. Creating greater opportunities to all
countries
C. Harmonizing three core ele-
B. Sustainable and stable economic
ments:economic growth, social inclusion
growth
and environmental protection.
C. Access to clean energy that is safe for
D. none of above
people and the environment
D. Strong institutions ensure peace and 1965. The concept of sustainable development
justice has three pillars namely:social, environ-
mental and
1960. Which SDG is focused on responsible
A. mental
consumption and production patterns?
A. SDG 6 B. human resources

B. SDG 10 C. economic
C. SDG 12 D. political
Explanation:The concept of sustainable
D. SDG 14 development has three pillars:social, en-
1961. What is problem associate with adoles- vironmental, and economic. The correct
cent pregnancy? choice is ‘economic’ as it represents the
third pillar.
A. Overpopulation
B. gender inequality 1966. What do the 17 Sustainable Develop-
ment Goals (SDGs) aim to achieve by
1962. SDG 16 is about promoting: 2030?
A. Gender equality A. Address global challenges and create
B. Reduced inequalities a better world
C. Peace, justice, and strong institutions B. Increase political instability and data
D. Sustainable cities and communities gaps
C. Promote inequality and poverty
1963. Unsustainable patterns of consumption
and production are root causes of? D. Encourage climate change’s chal-
lenges
A. Climate Change, Pollution, and Biodi-
versity loss 1967. Which of the 3Rs should you try first?
B. Climate change, Dolphin extinction,
and Acid rain
C. Pollution, Viruses, and crop loss
D. Recycling, Commuting, and decreased
electronic usage
Explanation:Climate change, Pollution,
and Biodiversity loss is affected by de-
pleting the earth of goods through con-
sumption and not replenishing it enough.

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A. Reduce 1972. Sustainable is defined as development

that meets the needs of the present with-
B. Reuse
out compromising the ability of future gen-
C. Recycle erations to meet their own needs. Sus-
D. All are equally important tainable development calls for joint efforts
to build an inclusive, sustainable and re-
1968. What percent of all maternal deaths oc- silient future for people and planet. For
cur in low and lower middle-income coun- sustainable development to be achieved, it
is important to align three core elements.

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tries?
These elements are interrelated and are
A. 94% all very important for the welfare of the
B. 80% individual and society. poverty in all its
forms and dimensions is indispensable for
C. 75% sustainable development. To achieve a
D. 90% fair and equitable economy that creates
greater opportunities for all, basic living
1969. If you have a job, you don’t live in standards, encourages equitable develop-
poverty. ment and social inclusion, and encourages
sustainable and integrated management of
resources and ecosystems. The 3 core ele-
ments are
A. natural resources, ecosystems, eco-
nomic growth
B. fair, prosperous, social
C. basic life, development, environment
A. TRUE
D. economic, social and environmental
B. FALSE growth
1970. Nations with low illiteracy rates and 1973. Improvement of the quality of human
unskilled workforce have fewer develop- life. Reduces the use of natural resources
ment. to a very low level. Teaches us to respect
A. True and care for all forms of life.
A. Environmental harmfulness
B. False
B. Waste of resources
1971. How human capital formation con- C. Sustainable development
tribute to economic growth?
D. Ecosystem
A. By stimulating innovation and inven-
tions 1974. Which borough of London is Stratford lo-
cated in?
B. By enabling human resources to under-
stand changes in scientific advancement A. Knightsbridge
C. human capital formation is adversely B. Newham
related to economic growth C. Barnet
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1975. “Action against climate change” is the

main goal B.

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A. Goal 10
B. Objective 13
C.
C. Goal 7
D. Objective 15
D.
1976. Having a job does not guarantee the
ability to escape the grip of poverty.
1977. which of the following is not matched
The persistent lack of decent work op-
correctly?
portunities, inadequate investment and
low consumption are leading to the ero- A. The Population Bomb-Ehrlich
sion of the fundamental social contract on B. The Limit to Growth-Meadows
which democratic societies are based:All
C. Growth and Equality-Mahatma Gandhi
progress must be shared. Placing the cre-
ation of job opportunities at the center of D. Our Common Future-Gro Harlem
economic policymaking and development Brundtland
plans will not only produce decent work
1978. What is development?
opportunities but also stronger, more in-
clusive growth that can reduce poverty. A. Minimizing environmental degradation
This is a positive circle that is good for B. Maximizing profitability
the economy and society and encourages
C. Reducing pollution in the environment
sustainable development. To keep up with
the growth of the working age popula- D. Creating growth and progress
tion throughout the world which reaches
1979. What percentage of liquid freshwater
around 40 million per year, it is esti-
does humankind rely on to survive?
mated that more than 600 million new
jobs need to be created by 2030. Con- A. 1
ditions around 780 million women and B. 2
men workers whose income is less than
C. 3
two dollars per day and are inadequate
to lift themselves and their families out of D. none of above
poverty, also need to be improved. At the
1980. What is the greenhouse effect and how
international level, Indonesia has made a
does it relate to global warming?
very strong commitment to realizing de-
cent work and playing an important role A. The greenhouse effect is a myth cre-
to ensure that employment and labor is- ated by environmentalists to scare people
sues are included in the Sustainable Devel- about global warming
opment Goals (SDGs). The above state- B. The greenhouse effect is the process
ment is represented by Figure by which radiation from a planet’s atmo-
sphere warms the planet’s surface. It
relates to global warming because hu-
A.
man activities, such as burning fossil
fuels, have increased the concentration

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of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere, A. The concept of needs, especially by the

leading to an enhanced greenhouse effect poor
and global warming.
B. The concept of re-use and recycling of
C. The greenhouse effect is the process resources
of growing plants in a greenhouse, which
C. The idea of limitation of technology
has no relation to global warming
and social organization on the ability
D. The greenhouse effect is caused by the
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cooling
1985. Which of the following is SDG?
1981. Goal 5:Gender Equality Which country A. THE END
was the first in the world to give women
full political rights (the right to vote and B. PARTNERSHIPS FOR THE GOALS
be elected)? C. LIFE TOGETHER
A. France D. FUTURE OF HUMANITY
B. USA
1986. Take urgent action to and its impacts
C. Finland
D. Poland

1982. Goal 12 wants consumption to pro-

duction.
A. eliminate
B. reduce
C. match
D. replace

1983. Goal 6:Clean Water and Sanitation With A. combat climate change
the COVID19 pandemic, we are supposed
B. sustainable industrialization
to wash our hands frequently with soap
and warm water. However, only 60% C. production patterns
of the world has handwashing facilities in
D. marine resources for sustainable re-
their homes. Approximately how many
sources
people around the world do not have ac-
cess to basic handwashing facilities in their
1987. What is the name of the United Na-
homes?
tions Goals that aim to improve the qual-
A. Approximately 3, 000 ity of life of people and the environment
B. Approximately 300, 000 by 2030?

C. Approximately 3 million A. UN Millennium Goals

D. Approximately 3 billion B. UN Sustainable Development Goals
C. UN Progress and Accountability Goals
1984. The Brundtland Commission definition
included which of the following concepts D. UN Environment and the People Goals

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1988. Sustainable development involves what 1992. The United Nations Commission on Sus-
has become known as the triple bottom tainable Development (CSD) wasestab-
line: lished in the year

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B. Social-Environmental-Energy B. 1993

C. Materials-Environmental-Economic C. 1994
D. 1995
D. Social-Economic-Design
1993. Zero hunger
1989. Why should researchers follow basic
A. 2
principles of ecology when solving an en-
vironmental problem? B. 1
A. ecological solutions are usually easy C. 7
to implement D. 12
B. people are interested in saving the en- E. 16
vironment
1994. What kind of energy is this?
C. ecology uses science to identify the
cause of the problem & best practices to
solve the problem
D. ecologists are good at influencing gov-
ernment officials into changing laws to im-
prove the environment

1990. True or False:Modernization theory sug-

A. wind
gests that traditional societies will de-
velop as they adopt more modern eco- B. biomass
nomic practices. Proponents of modern- C. hydro
ization theory claim that modern states
are wealthier and more powerful and that D. geothermal
their citizens are freer to enjoy a higher 1995. How many Member states are there in
standard of living. Capitalism is essential UN?
to this process.
A. 198
A. True
B. 190
B. False
C. 193
1991. When a product breaks down or doesn’t D. 192
work properly, fix it.
1996. sustainable impact
A. Reduce A. impact support
B. Recycle B. sustainable impact
C. Reuse C. impatient sustenance
D. Repair D. sustainable patience

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1997. When were the Sustainable Develop- 2001. It refers to the total number of genes,
ment Goals (SDGs) introduced by the species, or biological communities within a
United Nations? defined geographic area
A. 2030 A. Natural resources
B. 2015 B. Biodiversity
C. 2000 C. Ecosystem
D. 2020 D. Biome

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1998. IDENTIFY THE SDG 2002. Which country has the highest SDG in-
dex?

A. SAVE FISHES
A. Sweden
B. LIFE BELOW WATER
B. United States of America
C. SAVE WATER
C. China
D. CLEAN WATER AND SANITATION
D. Iceland
1999. Which is the mission of SDG goal 7?
2003. What is this Goal about?
A. “Ensure access to renewable re-
sources for all”
B. “Ensure access to clean energy for
all”
C. “Ensure access to reliable, sustain-
able and modern energy for all”
D. “Ensure access to affordable, reliable,
sustainable and modern energy for all”

2000. Choose the benefit of investments in in-

A. To ensure that everyone has access to
frastructure
reliable, sustainable energy
B. To ensure that industry is responsible
A. in protectingpeople and the environment
C. To ensure action to slow down the im-
pact of global warming
B. D. To ensure action to protect oceans and
seas

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2004. HOW WOULD YOU SAY THIS SENTENCE

IN ENGLISH? “ELLOS PREFERIRÍAN AYU-
DAR A LAS PERSONAS”

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A. WE WOULD RATHER HELP PEOPLE
B. THEY WOULD RATHER NOT HELP PEO- A. It is treated and recycled
PLE B. It is held securely in watertight tanks
C. WE WOULD RATHER NOT HELP PEO-
C. It is discharged back into the rivers
PLE
and seaswithout being treated
D. THEY WOULD RATHER HELP PEOPLE
D. none of above
2005. What is the main focus of the 2030
Agenda for Sustainable Development? 2009. When people don’t have access to clean
A. Promoting education or enough water.

B. Ending poverty A. water security

C. Improving healthcare B. uncertain water
D. Reducing inequality C. no water security
2006. The main reason for the soil erosion is: D. poverty
A. Ozone depletion.
2010. How can you contribute to the SDGs
B. Air pollution. right now?
C. Deforestation.
A. Creating jobs for everyone
D. None of the above.
B. Using clean energy and protecting na-
2007. What is meant by resource depletion? ture
A. Undesirable change in the quality of C. Recycling and saving water
soil
D. Building strong and safe buildings
B. Contamination of water bodies by pol-
lutants 2011. Good health and well-being ques-
C. Exhaustion of raw materials in an area tion:How can good health and well-being
or region be observed in your home?
D. Introduction of chemicals, particulate A. Sacrifice your sleep for playing games
matter, or biological materials into the at-
mosphere B. Do not cope up with your stress
C. Make exercise a daily habit
2008. [GOAL 7] Where does 90% of wastew-
ater from human activity go? D. Eat an unbalanced diet

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2012. Coffee is a cash crop. What does this D. The Comptroller and Auditor General
mean? of India (CAG)
2016. MDGs is a package containing goals that
have time limits and measurable targets to
overcome poverty, hunger, education, dis-
crimination against women, maternal and
child health, control of disease, and im-
provement of environmental quality. The

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things that have been achieved by MDGs
are
A. Farmers use the crop to feed their fam- A. Poverty, Hunger and Stunting
ily
B. Well-being, Child Mortality, and Health
B. Farmer uses the crop to receive money C. Sanitation, Global Partnerships and
2013. Which of these sea creatures is NOT an Poverty
endangered species? D. Gender Equality, Poverty and Health
A. Humpback whale 2017. A car that runs on energy from the sun
B. Great white shark is called a ?
C. Hawksbill turtle A. electric car
D. none of above B. hybrid car
C. hydrogen car
2014. Build resilient infrastructure, promote
inclusive and sustainable industrialization, D. solar car
and foster innovation. 2018. Three elements of sustainable develop-
ment of SDGs
A. food, sunlight, water
A.
B. culture, education, religion
C. society, environment, economy
D. art, music, nature

B. 2019. Restore degraded and their service

A. Natural resources
B. Global network
2015. At the Central Government level which C. Ecosystem
‘Agency’ was assigned the role ofimple- D. none of above
mentation of the Sustainable Development
Goals (SDGs). 2020. What is the literacy rate in Malaysian
Borneo?
A. The Energy Research Institute (TERI)
A. 75%
B. Center for Environmental & Sustain-
able Development of India (CESDI) B. 85%
C. National Institution for Transforming C. 95%
India (NITI) Aayog D. 99%

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2021. What are some of the technological in- unregulated fishing and destructive fish-
novations mentioned that can help build a ing practices and implement science-
more sustainable future? based management plans, in order to re-

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A. Intensive use of fossil fuels. store fish stocks in the shortest time fea-
sible, at least to levels that can produce
B. Introduction of polluting technologies. maximum sustainable yield as determined
C. Nuclear energy without control. by their biological characteristics
D. Solar and wind energy, electric mobil- B. Increase the access of small-scale in-
ity and regenerative agriculture. dustrial and other enterprises, in partic-
ular in developing countries, to financial
2022. Increasing jobs and reducing unemploy-
services, including affordable credit, and
ment is an example of what kind of sus-
their integration into value chains and
tainable development goal?
markets
A. Environmental goal
C. Protect labour rights and promote
B. Social goal safe and secure working environments
C. Economic goal for all workers, including migrant work-
D. Creative goal ers, in particular women migrants, and
those in precarious employment
2023. Goal 14 is about conserving and sustain-
D. Improve the regulation and monitor-
ably using the oceans, seas and marine
ing of global financial markets and institu-
resources. Healthy oceans and seas are
tions and strengthen the implementation
essential to human existence and life on
of such regulations
Earth. They cover 70 per cent of the planet
and provide food, energy and water. The
2024. What does the term ‘complete’ mean in
ocean absorbs around one quarter of the
the context of education?
world’s annual carbon dioxide (CO2) emis-
sions, thereby mitigating climate change A. Attending school regularly
and alleviating its impacts.It is essential
B. Finishing primary and secondary edu-
to conserve and sustainably use them. Yet,
cation
human activity is endangering the oceans
and seas-the planet’s largest ecosystem- C. Achieving high grades
and affecting the livelihoods of billions of
D. Participating in extracurricular activi-
people.What is the target?
ties

2025. What is a harmful chemical compound

which is and important constituent of our
planet’s air?
A. Oxygen
B. Carbon Dioxide
C. Water
D. Helium
A. effectively regulate harvesting and
end overfishing, illegal, unreported and 2026. How can you use less water?

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C. 18
D. 16

2029. When were the Sustainable Develop-

ment Goals introduced
A. 2014
A. Turning off the tap while brushing our B. 2015

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teeth.
C. 2016
B. Drinking soda instead of water.
D. 2000
C. Taking longer baths.
2030. Plants and animals are the components
D. none of above
of environment.
2027. What is the food container or tupper- A. Biotic
ware made up of?
B. Abiotic
C. Both Biotic and Abiotic
D. None

2031. What is this in the SDG(s)?

A. Decent Work and Economic Growth
B. Affordable and Clean Energy
C. Peace, Justice and Storing Institutions
D. Partnerships for the Goals
A. low-density polyethylene
2032. The first sustainable development goal
B. Polycarbonate (PC) aims to eradicate extreme poverty. How
C. Polypropylene (PP) does the UN currently measure extreme
D. none of the above poverty?

2028. How many SDG Goals?

A. People who are unemployed and un-

able to access welfare benefits from the
A. 15 state
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C. People who live on less than $1.25 a B. Use the least amount of energy to
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D. People who claim to be living in C. Reduce energy cost.
poverty
D. Generate more energy waste.
2033. What is the name of the city which is
one of the most sustainable city’s in the 2038. Debt forgiveness, aid and fair-trade are
world? the only ways to help developing countries
A. Green city A. False
B. Masdar city B. True
C. Vision city
2039. What is one way to contribute to a more
D. Clean city
even distribution of resources?
2034. Which of the following issues might an A. By monopolizing the market for certain
environmental ethicist study? resources
A. The moral consequences of the use of B. By being more aware of what we buy
human stem cells to control disease. and how it is produced
B. Whether NIMBY behavior is morally
C. By hoarding resources for ourselves
acceptable.
C. The endangered species act’s eco- D. By exploiting resources in developing
nomic impact on developers. countries
D. The impacts of biodiversity loss on lo- 2040. Education
cal ecosystem.
A. Will make it hard for you to get a job
2035. What is the name of the city in Denmark
that Dhakiya observed as a sustainable B. Will help you get a job and improve
and inclusive city? your life

A. Berlin C. Is only useful for very smart kids

B. Copenhagen D. none of above
C. Reykjavik
2041. What are some sustainable solutions to
D. Vienna alleviate poverty in rural areas?
2036. What is the IRD’s chief ambition? A. Promoting sustainable agriculture,
A. Make research units (UMRs) providing access to education and health-
care, supporting small businesses and
B. Developing countries (DEP) entrepreneurship, and investing in infras-
C. To build the ESR tructure development
D. To conducts research in more coun- B. Building more shopping malls
tries
C. Cutting off access to education and
2037. What is the primary goal of energy ef- healthcare
ficiency? D. Encouraging large corporations to
A. Increase energy consumption. take over local businesses

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2042. Whose objective is to stabilize green- A. Adoption of the Millennium Declara-

house gas concentrations in the atmo- tion
sphere at a level that would prevent dan-
B. Launch of the SDGs development pro-
gerous anthropogenic interference with
cess
the climate system?
C. Adoption of the Future We Want docu-
A. UNFCCC
ment
B. IPCC
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C. COP poverty eradication and the environment
D. none of above
2047. Why is the Ozone important to life on
2043. the existence of a variety of cultural or Earth?
ethnic groups within a society.
A. A. The Ozone reflects all the Ultra Vio-
A. sustainable development let radiation
B. environmental sustainability B. A. The Ozone absorbs all the heat that
C. economic sustainability come up from the Earth.
D. sociopolitical sustainability C. The Ozone provides all the oxygen to
Earth.
E. cultural diversity
D. The Ozone protects the Earth’ s atmo-
2044. Refers to the cooperation of countries sphere and the life on Earth from harmful
around the world so that goods and ser- radiant energy emitted by the sun
vices can circulate freely in each country.
A. Globalization 2048. Which of the following is a measure of
sustainable water management?
B. Sustainable development
A. Preventing leakage from dams and
C. Importation
canals
D. Export
B. All of the above
2045. How can we reduce the impact of human C. Preventing loss in the municipal pipes.
activities on the environment?
D. Using sprinkler system in irrigation
A. By using non-renewable resources
and ignoring environmental issues 2049. Equitable quality education and lifelong
B. By increasing waste production and learning opportunities.
energy consumption
C. By promoting environmental destruc-
tion and unsustainable practices A.
D. By reducing waste, conserving energy,
using sustainable resources, and promot-
ing environmental awareness.

2046. What was the outcome of the World B.

Summit on Sustainable Development in
South Africa in 2002?

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2050. Which is not one of the SDG goal? 2054. Climate change

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A.

B.

C.

A. Recycle innovation
B. No poverty D.
C. Affordable and clean energy
D. Quality education 2055. When was Swachh Bharat Abhiyan ini-
2051. This logo represents what organization tiated by the government?
A. 2005
B. 2011
C. 2014
D. 2020

2056. Do humans have an impact on biodiver-

A. The United Nations sity?
B. The World Food Bank
C. The World Wildlife Foundation
D. The United Federation of Planets

2052. What are the living and nonliving things

in an environment or area?
A. predator A. Yes
B. producer B. No
C. ecosystem
2057. What is one of the challenges for sus-
D. abiotic factor
tainable development related to the global
2053. To use less of something is to economy?
A. reduce A. Environmental degradation
B. reuse B. Access to resources
C. recycle C. Financial crisis
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2058. overfishing can resut in C. Create new communities with less dis-
A. extinction of some fish eases and higher pay
D. End poverty, save the turtles and lo-
B. damage of sea ecosystem
cate the countries that have been lost
C. overpricing Explanation:These goals were created to
D. all of the above end poverty, fight inequality, and address
the urgency of climate change.
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is related to 2063. Under human capital formation, expen-
diture on health includes expenditure for
A. Maximum use of resources
A. Preventive medicine
B. The conservation of resources
B. Curative medicine
C. Industrial use of resources
C. Social medicine
D. Development of power resources
D. All the above
2060. The greenhouse gas having the greatest
role in human-caused global warming is 2064. one of the goals is:
A. halt resources used above the environ-
ment range
B. use of all the environment resources

2065. .... for the Goals (��� ��)

A. Partnerships
A. methane B. Parents

B. carbon dioxide C. Production

C. CFCs (chlorofluorocarbons) D. Peace

D. ozone 2066. What is the main objective of Dubai

Cares?
2061. What is the aim of the UAE in terms of
A. To increase the number of fast-food
renewable energy?
restaurants in Dubai
A. To ignore the potential of renewable
B. To build more skyscrapers in Dubai
energy
C. To provide quality education in devel-
B. To increase the use of renewable en-
oping countries
ergy
D. To promote luxury tourism in Dubai
C. To decrease the use of renewable en-
ergy 2067. How does poverty affect the country’s
D. To promote the use of coal and oil economy?
A. the poor lose the opportunity to find a
2062. Why were these goals created?
decent job because of the lack of educa-
A. Help extinct animals tion
B. End poverty, fight inequality and ad- B. the poor get aid from the government
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C. the government provides free housing 2073. What’s this goal?

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abroad
2068. When was Costa Rica’s Revolution?
A. 1887
B. 1910
C. 2001
D. 1948
2069. choose odd one out
A. solar energy A. Peace, justice and strong institutions
B. nuclear energy B. Responsible consumption and produc-
C. geothermal energy tion
D. none of above C. Equal rights

2070. Following are elements of Sustainable D. Zero hunger

Agriculture?
A. Permaculture 2074. In cities of the future, interactions
will be facilitated through advanced tech-
B. Agroforestry nology.
C. Mixed FArming
A. socially
D. All of them
B. society
2071. Choose correct match
C. social
A. Environment-Sustainability manage
forest and combat desertification D. socialize
B. Economic-End hunger and poverty
2075. The source of economic growth is NOT
2072. To which countries are the sustainable
development goals designed to apply? A. technological factor
B. institutional factor
C. trading capital factor
D. human capital factor

2076. The main cause of Global warming is due

A. Low and middle-income countries to
B. All countries A. CFCs
C. Countries with 50% below the poverty
B. Green house gases
line
D. Asia countries C. Deforestation
E. European countries D. Pollution

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2077. How many Sustainable Development D. A greener city with more trees and
Goals are there? parks
A. 5
2082. How much food is wasted every day
B. 10 worldwide?
C. 20 A. None, as all the food is eaten or frozen
D. 17
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2078. Poor people tend to rely more on: C. Very little, as people have dramatically
A. the environment reduced the waste
B. rich people D. none of above
C. each other
2083. ASEAN was in 1991 by five South-
D. the government east Asian countries to promote regional
2079. SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT IS THE cooperation and stability.
DEVELOPMENT THAT SATISFIES THE NEED A. brought up
OF
B. made up
A. PRESENT GENERATION ONLY
C. taken up
B. FUTURE GENERATION ONLY
D. set up
C. BOTH A AND B
D. NONE OF THESE 2084. What is a key factor in achieving eco-
nomic sustainability in urban neighbour-
2080. What year were the Sustainable Devel-
hoods?
opment Goals created?
A. Promoting local businesses and en-
trepreneurship
B. Encouraging people to share their
views on problems in their neighbourhood
C. Supporting waste minimisation
D. Having water-efficient design

A. 2015 2085. What is the second root cause of unsus-

tainability related to human society?
B. 2019
C. 1995 A. Inhibiting nature’s ability to run natu-
ral cycles
D. 2008
B. Creating substances that accumulate
2081. What does OneNYC 2050 aim to in nature
achieve?
C. Supporting the meeting of basic hu-
A. Contact with extraterrestrial life man needs worldwide
B. Good homes for everyone D. Extracting large lows of materials from
C. Stronger and safer buildings the earth’s crust

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2086. What are the Primary Goals of Sus- D. The film suggests that communities
tainability?I. The end of poverty and should isolate themselves to avoid envi-
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and healthcare-particularly as it pertains
to water quality and better sanitationIII. 2090. A farmer would fall under which eco-
To achieve gender equalityIV. Sustainable nomic activity?
economic growth while promoting jobs and
stronger economies
A. I, II & III
B. I, III & IV
C. I & III
D. I, II, III & IV

2087. What is the main message of the video

sbout Paris COP-21? A. Quaternary
B. Tertiary
A. The importance of economic growth
over environmental protection C. Secondary
B. The need to prioritize environmental D. Primary
protection over economic growth 2091. sustainable development does not prior-
C. The benefits of sustainable tourism for itize the simple way of living
local communities and the environment A. True
D. The negative impact of tourism on local B. False
communities and the environment
2092. Electricity can be generated through
2088. The Special Report was conducted by movement, for example with the help of
special floors. Where has this concept
been used for years?
A. United Nations Peru
A. on a football pitch in a poor district of
B. Pacific University Rio de Janeiro.
C. United Nations Peru and Universidad B. on Danish motorways
Pacifico
C. in every second discotheque in Europe
D. none of above

2089. How is cross-community collaboration D. none of above

presented as a solution in the film? 2093. Solutions to save energy and protect the
A. The film argues that communities planet already exist. Which of these are
should compete to solve problems. not real?
B. The film does not address collabora-
tion between communities as a solution.
C. The film shows examples of commu-
nities working together and sharing re-
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A. Bicycles. 2097. What does sustainable development

B. Electric buses. mean for growth?
C. Flying cars. A. Growth must be accomplished without
any regard for the environment
D. none of above
B. Growth must be accomplished without
2094. Assertion:Indian Govt is investing a lot any regard for future generations
in generating Solar Energy.Reason:Solar C. Growth must be accomplished at the
energy is a clean form of energy and

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expense of social responsibility
causes minimum harm to theenvironment.
D. Growth must be accomplished with re-
A. Both Assertion and reason are true
spect for nature and humankind
and reason is correct explanation of as-
sertion. 2098. To be an ‘Ethical Consumer’ means to
B. Assertion and reason both are true but
reason is not the correct explanation of as- A. To buy small things
sertion.
B. To buy furniture only
C. Assertion is true, reason is false.
C. To buy lots of new things
D. Assertion is false, reason is true.
D. shop for goods that are environmen-
2095. Who is the president of the UN? tally friendly

2099. What is the 11th Goal

A. Sustainable Cities and Communities

A. Joe Biden B. Responsible Consumption and Produc-
B. Narendra Modi tion
C. Volkan Bozkir C. Climate Action
D. Ram Nath Covind D. Life on Land

2096. Roughly 2% of the earth’s freshwater 2100. Which countries have water problems
is? according to the text?
A. frozen A. Africa, Nigeria and Nicaragua.
B. water vapor B. Nigeria, Nicaragua and Ghana.
C. groundwater C. Nigeria, Ghana, Nicaragua and Uk.
D. polluted water D. none of above

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2101. IDENTIFY SDG 2105. How much food is wasted every day
worldwide?

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A. CLIMATE ACTION
B. PEACE, JUSTICE AND STRONG INSTI-
TUTIONS
C. SAVE ENVIRONMENT A. None, all the food is eaten or frozen
D. SAVE BIRDS B. One third of all the produced
C. Very little, as people have dramatically
2102. What is the benefit of creating products reduced the waste
that are accessible to the world’s poorest
populations? D. none of above

A. Opening new markets with fast- 2106. It was signed in 1997 by 192 countries
growing populations to reduce greenhouse gases.
B. Limiting the company’s potential for A. Kyoto Protocol
growth B. United Nations Earth Summit
C. Increasing the inequality gap between C. United Nations
rich and poor countries D. World Health Organization
D. Reducing the company’s profitability
2107. Child marriage means children that get
2103. In recent years, the human population marry before age of
has
A. increased exponentially.
B. decreased exponentially.
C. decreased slowly.
D. increased slowly
A. 18
2104. When was the concept of Sustainable
Development introduced by the World B. 21
Commission on Environment and Develop- 2108. What is the main focus of SDG 9?
ment?
A. Industry, Innovation, and Infrastruc-
A. 1983 ture
B. 1985 B. Life Below Water
C. 1989 C. Life on Land
D. 1987 D. Peace, Justice, and Strong Institutions

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2109. What is a way to conserve natural re- A. Greenhouse Effect

sources? B. Adaptation
A. Recycling materials C. Sustainability
B. Throwing away unused items D. Climate Change
C. Wasting water
2115. What are the United Nations Sustain-
D. Using disposable products able Development Goals?

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2110. Which of these proposals are true? (Se- A. A plan to achieve quality education
lect two options) around the world
A. Donate what you do not use B. A plan to increase poverty in Europe
and Africa
B. Waste less food
C. A plan to decrease gender equality in
C. Industry growth instead of agricul-
North America
tural growth is favored.
D. A plan to achieve peace and success
D. Be careful with vaccination
for all people and the planet
2111. What are the three pillars or dimensions
2116. Ozone depletion refers to the phe-
of sustainability often represented as the
nomenon of reduction in the amount of
“triple bottom line”?
ozone in the?
A. Economic, social, and cultural
A. Exosphere
B. Economic, social, and environmental
B. Stratosphere
C. Environmental, cultural, and political
C. Troposphere
D. Political, economic, and social
D. Mesosphere
2112. We need to achieve the 17 goals by this
2117. This animal is the longest-living verte-
year:
brate on Earth.
A. 2020
A. Loggerhead sea turtle
B. 2025
B. Bowhead whale
C. 2030
C. Greenland shark
D. 2021 D. Blue whale
2113. Wisely using resources and saving them 2118. The “reward” for clean beaches is:
for future generations is called
A. a green flag
A. Economic growth
B. a blue flag
B. Saving resources
C. a white flag
C. Sustainable development
D. a pink flag
D. Wastage of resources
2119. The 193 countries that adopted the 17
2114. The avoidance of the depletion of natu- SDGs should achieve them by:
ral resources in order to maintain an eco-
logical balance; the capacity for Earth’s bio- A. 2015
sphere and human civilization to co-exist B. 2030

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C. 2050 2125. Which of the following are biotic ele-

ments(i)Birds(ii)Water(iii)Land(iv)Forests?
D. none of above

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2120. What does “sustainable consumption B. (i), (iii)
and production” mean?
C. (i), (iv)
A. Access to reliable modern and sustain-
D. (ii), (iii)
able energy services for all
B. Creating sustainable infrastructure 2126. In the early days of civilisation, the sup-
and economic development for the well- ply of environmental resources and ser-
being of the population. vices was much less than their demand.

C. increasing the efficiency of waste use A. TRUE

B. FALSE
D. Quality, safe housing with essential
services 2127. How many Sustainable Development
Goals (SDGs) were established by the
2121. it is needed that as we progress, we United Nations?
also sustain our natural resources
A. 8
A. True
B. 12
B. False
C. 17
2122. One characteristic of Ideal Scientific D. 20
Model is it must represent what is consid-
ered to be essential to this reality. What 2128. Jon is a scientist researching the heat
is essential to human life? value of coal. Which heat measurement
should he use?
A. Food, shelter and education
A. degrees centigrade
B. Internet, television and entertainment B. joules
2123. The idea that species have intrinsic C. degrees Celsius
value would be supported by: D. degrees Fahrenheit
A. People with a deep ecology worldview. E. British Thermal Units (BTUs)
B. People with a frontier attitude. 2129. Natural world, as a group or in a partic-
C. People with an expansionist world- ular geographic area, especially where it
view. is affected by human activity.

D. People with a Western attitude. A. Biodiversity

B. Environment
2124. Eating grass
C. House
A. safeguard D. Conservation
B. grazing
2130. The services included in economic infras-
C. established tructure is/ are
D. sanitation A. Energy

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B. Transport B. To increase poverty, harm the planet,

C. Communication and ensure prosperity for all

D. All of these C. To eradicate poverty, harm the planet,

and ensure prosperity for some
2131. In which year did the word ‘sustainable D. To eradicate poverty, protect the
development’ come into existence? planet, and ensure prosperity for some
A. 1978
2135. Which of the process is using extrusion

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B. 1992 concept?
C. 1980 A. Stereo Lithography Apparatus (SLA)
D. 1987 B. Fused Deposition Modeling (FDM)
2132. The formation of ozone begins when C. Selective Laser Sintering (SLS)
and O2 molecule is split by D. Multi-Jet Modeling (MJM)

2136. Why focus on the concept of sustainable

development?
A. because it’s a new thing and it’s the
trend
B. because the UN doesn’t have many
A. UV-A radiation projects anymore
B. UV-B radiation C. because it requires proper manage-
ment and monitoring of how nature and
C. UV-C radiation natural resources are used
D. UV-A or UV-B radiation D. because it is necessary to implement
a new concept in countries
2133. Do you know SDG is called as?
2137. Reducing environmental pollution is ev-
eryone’s responsibility.

A. standard form of gas

B. san diego gas
C. sustainable development goals A. True
D. Samuel Dickey Gordon B. False

2134. What is the goal of the Sustainable De- 2138. What are the social stigmas associated
velopment Goals? with poverty and how can they be ad-
A. To eradicate poverty, protect the dressed?
planet, and ensure prosperity for all A. Blaming the poor for their situation

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B. Ignoring the systemic issues D. Provide assistance to developing coun-

C. Promoting charity as the only solution tries with information and recommenda-
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D. Education, advocacy, and policy
changes 2142. Pedro threw an empty can of pesticide
in the lake.
2139. [GOAL 2] Of the 815 million people af-
fected by hunger, half are: A. Agree
B. Disagree

2143. where was G20’s finance ministers and

Central bank governors meeting held?
A. Venice, Italy
B. Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
C. Bali, Indonesia
D. Jakarta, Indonesia

A. Women 2144. As the concept of sustainable develop-

ment developed, it has shifted its focus
B. Peasant farmers more towards the economic development,
C. People on a diet social development and environmental pro-
tection for future generations.
D. none of above
A. True
2140. What is the main objective of the 2030
B. False
Agenda and the Sustainable Development
Goals (SDGs)? 2145. Which of the following is considered a
A. All are correct clean cooking facility?
B. Achieve equality and justice for all peo- A. Coal
ple. B. Wood
C. Conserve the Environment
C. Natural gas
D. Achieve prosperity and sustainable
D. Kerosene
economic growth
2146. Why is paying attention to employees
2141. Which of the following is not a duty of
important for sustainable development?
the World Trade Organization?
A. It strengthens their engagement and
A. To establish a diversified international
improves overall performance
payment system among member coun-
tries. B. It increases production costs and re-
duces profitability
B. Monitor the international trade situa-
tion and organize policy reviews. Regular C. It has no impact on the company’s suc-
member trade cess
C. It is a forum to negotiate and reduce D. It creates a negative image for the
trade barriers between members. company

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2147. Which technology will benefit the conti- B. Responsible Consumption and Produc-
nent of Africa? tion
C. Gender Equality
D. Reduced Inequalities

2151. True or False. If we do not change our

habits by 2050 there will be more plastic
in the ocean than there are fish.

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A. Hybrid cars to transport water to Sub-
Saharan Africa
B. A pipeline to export water for profit
C. Water treatment facilities
D. Decrease in factories that use water.

2148. What industry accounts for the greatest

employment rates worldwide?
A. Agriculture
A. True
B. Textile
B. False
C. Thermal power plant
D. Food 2152. There are 4 major cities in Malaysia.
One of it is
2149. Based on the 2020 Climate Change Per-
A. cool
formance Index, which country ranked the
highest achievement in climate protection? B. Johor Bharu
A. Greenland 2153. It is where a Framework Convention for
B. Philippines Climate Change was finalized.
C. Sweden A. Kyoto Protocol
D. France B. United Nations Earth Summit

2150. What about this one? C. United Nations

D. World Health Organization

2154. Which SDG focuses on promoting gen-

der equality and empowering women and
girls?
A. SDG 3:Good Health and Well-being
B. SDG 5:Gender Equality
C. SDG 10:Reduced Inequalities
D. SDG 16:Peace, Justice, and Strong In-
A. No Poverty stitutions

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2155. Why is it important to have clean cook- A. using public transportation and there
ing facilities? by reduce the affects of greenhouse
gases.

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A. To decrease the time and difficulty to
cook B. burning fossil fuels
B. To avoid premature deaths linked to C. texting on cellphones
household air pollution D. eating meat
C. To ensure everyone has a clean
2160. percent of water in India is polluted
kitchen
A. 60
D. To avoid unhealthy dishes
B. 50
2156. The ozone hole is over which place? C. 80
A. Antarctic D. 70
B. South America
2161. Which of the following is the most com-
C. Aftrica mon ozone destroying pollutants?
D. Arctic A. Chlorofluorocarbons
2157. By 2030, cut in half the amount of all B. particular matter
food wasted and REDUCE, REUSE, RECY- C. Nitrogen dioxide
CLE all other waste.
D. carbon monoxide
A. Responsible Consumption and Produc-
tion 2162. Sustainable Development Goals and Tar-
gets are to be achieved by
B. Reduced Inequalities
A. 2015
C. Industry, Innovation and Infrastruc-
ture B. 2025

D. none of above C. 2030

D. 2024
2158. What is the purpose of government ac-
cording to politics? 2163. What is the current national poverty
rate in Vietnam as of 2022?
A. The purpose of government according
to politics is to maintain order, provide A. 5.3%
public services, protect citizens, and make B. 3.6%
and enforce laws.
C. 15.7%
B. The purpose of government according
D. 10.2%
to politics is to enforce religious beliefs
C. The purpose of government according 2164. What year did the concept of sustain-
to politics is to sell products to the public ability first appear?
D. The purpose of government according A. 1992
to politics is to entertain the citizens B. 1978

2159. The main human activity that releases C. 1980

greenhouse gases is D. 1987

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2165. Uranium (Nuclear Energy) 2169. Choose the correct option

A. Renewable
B. Non-renewable

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2166. Vietnamese cultural values strong
family bonds and social support for well- A. LIFE BELOW WATER
being.
B. GENDER EQUALITY
A. ably
C. PARTNERSHIP FOR THE GOALS
B. ability
D. REDUCED INEQUALITY
C. able
D. enable 2170. When was the term ‘Sustainable Devel-
opment’ came into existence?
2167. From the next items, select the ones
that represent a technical change or an in-
novation:
A. Agriculture
B. Fire
C. Metallurgy
D. The wheel

2168. The sustainable development goals

come into effect on 1 January 2016. When
are they due to expire?
A. 1987
B. 1980
C. 1978
D. 1992

2171. select all that apply What are the defi-

nitions of sustainable development?
A. system of comprehensive protection of
nature
A. 2030 B. proper use of natural resources to-
B. 2050 wards development
C. 2100 C. economic process about large profits
D. 2020 D. none of above

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2172. Which of the following is not a member C. Water management

of ASEAN? D. none of above

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2177. Which of the following are the causes of
B. Thailand land degradation?
C. Singapore A. Soil erosion
D. India B. Alkalinity of soil
2173. Tourism is C. Afforestation
A. When students don’t care about school D. Salinity of soil
B. Any travel of people out of their homes E. Using organic manures
longer than 24 hours
2178. What is the percentage of drinkable wa-
C. The movement of people, spatially and ter on the planet?
temporally, out of their own communities
for leisure and business purposes A. 10%

D. None of the above B. 50%

C. 3%
2174. How can sustainable development ben-
efit companies? D. 70%

A. By focusing solely on commercial suc- 2179. What is the significance of sustainable

cess development for employee engagement?
B. By ignoring social equity for higher A. It strengthens employee engagement
profits through attention to employees’ quality of
C. By disregarding environmental protec- life at work and skill development
tion for higher profits B. It weakens employee engagement
D. By creating value through respect for C. It has no significance for employee en-
the environment, social equity, and com- gagement
mercial success D. It disregards the importance of em-
2175. To end poverty according to UN, every- ployee engagement
one should have?I. Basic HealthcareII. Se- 2180. Refers to the development and use of
curityIII. EducationIV. None of the above nature properly for the benefit of future
A. I and II generations.
B. I, II, and III A. Social progress
C. II and III B. Social development
D. IV C. Sustainable development

2176. A sustainable path of development can D. Climate and Environment

be achieved by providing to women 2181. Which is one dimension of target 7.1
and men. from the affordable and clean energy
A. Sustainability goal?
B. Equal opportunities A. Ensure energy efficiency

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B. Increase the use of renewable energy 2186. What is the main focus of Goal 13 of the
Sustainable Development Goals?
C. Ensure that everyone has access to
clean cooking A. Combatting desertification
D. Improve education on climate change B. Ensuring clean water and sanitation
C. Promoting gender equality
2182. The concept of sustainable development
D. Combating climate change
aims to encourage the use of products and
services in a manner that reduces the im- 2187. How much water is necessary to sur-

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pact on the environment and optimizes the vive?
resources in order to satisfy human needs.
A. 2 to 5 litres a day
A. True B. 5 to 7 litres a day
B. False C. 8 to 15 litres a day

2183. How many countries have signed the D. 40 to 60 litres a day

SDGs?
A. 163
Explanation:
B. 173
C. 183
D. 193
8 to 15 litres a dayThis includes the water
2184. It has become a space that allows necessary for 3 vital things:-survival (food
sharing experiences to see what are the and drink:2.5 to 3 L/day)-basic hygiene:2
best strategies to lead society to prosper- to 6 L/day-basic cooking:3 to 6 L/day
ity through development sustainable eco- 2188. What is one of the first things that come
nomic, scientific innovation and social co- to mind in terms of sustainable develop-
operation. ment?
A. United Nations Children’s Found A. Soil erosion
(UNICEF)
B. Marine pollution
B. World Health Organization (WHO) C. Deforestation
C. Organization for Economic Coopera- D. Air pollution
tion and Development (OECD)
2189. Which statement describes global
D. Food and Agriculture Organization of warming?
the United Nations (FAO)
A. Global warming can be decreased
2185. Which one of the following is not a Sus- through deforestation.
tainable Development Goal? B. Global warming results from the
A. Eliminate racism in all forms buildup of nutrients in runoff
C. Global warming is increased by human
B. Climate action
actions
C. Clean water and sanitation
D. Global warming is enhanced by nonna-
D. Good health and well-being tive species

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2190. How is trade a reason for economic in- 2194. Which fuel will be sustainable?
equality? A. use of coal

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materials from less developed countries
C. use of solar energy
for a fair price.
D. none
B. Richer countries buy and process raw
materials from less developed countries 2195. Which of the following is not included
and pay very little but make finished goods in the parameters of sustainable develop-
which have a much higher value. ment?
A. Carrying capacity
2191. Why do we need SDGs? Ans-We need
SDGs for our: B. Inter and Intra-generation equity
A. people C. Gender disparity and diversity
D. None of the above
B. planet
C. prosperity 2196. What is the greenest energy?

D. peace A. Nuclear plants

B. Solar panels
E. all of the above
C. Windmills
2192. population D. Coal
A. interested
2197. The sustainable development should be
B. liquid based on balanced and price stability.
C. population A. Economy
D. none of above B. Stability
C. Economic growth
2193. Number 2. on the picture represents
D. none of above
which sustainable goal?
2198. Which of these are shared community
spaces?
A. Bus Stops
B. Supermarket
C. Playground
D. Corridor outside the house
2199. The United Nations Conference on Sus-
tainable Development (UNCSD) is also
known
A. No Poverty A. Rio 2010
B. Zero Hunger B. Rio 2012
C. Good Heath and Well Being C. Rio 2000
D. Quality Education D. Rio 2001

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2200. Why is education for sustainable devel- B. Population Density

opment relevant?
C. Population Distribution
A. It enhances career prospects
D. Population Characteristics
B. It reduces hunger
C. It empowers individuals to reflect on 2205. The key institutions in the process of so-
their own actions cial change and development
D. none of above A. Create a quality work force

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2201. Sustainable Development is the inter- B. Empowerment, Building social connec-
section between E(Economy), S(Society) & tion
E(Environment) and this is the definition of
C. Go digital and Recycle

A. A safe society D. Increased employability

B. The UN goals 2206. Select all the natural resources that
C. Good Governance have a cultural value for Mexico:
D. none of above
A.
2202. What does NOT match the Agenda
2030?
A. It is a concrete instruction manual for
a sustainable transformation. B.
B. It is a declaration of intent by all
states.
C. It is a vision for a better world. C.
D. none of above

2203. The SDGs are focussed on D.

A. The present
B. The future 2207. What does it mean to address complex
C. The present and future challenges in a holistic manner?
D. The past A. To take into consideration both devel-
oped and developing countries
2204. Study the graph. What kind of demo-
graphic data is it showing us? B. To encompass quantifiable action
plans and concrete progress tracking
mechanisms
C. To mobilise technological and social
mechanisms to address issues beyond
malnutrition and poverty
D. To account for development programs
and proposals that are premised on the
A. Population Dynamics centrality of persons and the environment

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2208. What is the right order of the 3 Rs? B. temperature and precipitation
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B. Reduce, reuse, recycle. D. location and animals
C. Reuse, reduce, recycle. 2213. When the consumption of natural re-
D. none of above sources are equal to nature’s ability to re-
plenish then sustainability is
2209. What is the concept of sustainable de- A. not sustainable
velopment?
B. steady state economy
A. Satisfy the needs of the present gener-
ation without compromising those of the C. environmentally sustainable
future D. none of the above
B. Exploit natural resources without lim- 2214. What percentage of waters under na-
its tional jurisdiction were covered by pro-
C. Prioritize the needs of future genera- tected areas in December 2019?
tions over the present ones A. More than 6 per cent
D. Completely ignore the needs of future B. More than 43 per cent
generations C. More than 17 per cent
2210. In Spanish we call it Capa de Ozono. D. More than 11 percent
2215. What’s this goal?

A. Oil
B. Seashore
C. Environmentally Friendly A. Sustainable cities and communities
D. Ozone Layer B. Affordable and clean energy
C. Climate action
2211. What is an abiotic component of envi-
ronment? D. Life on land

A. Table 2216. Which one of the following is NOT an

example of National Development?
B. Water
A. Citizens are able to afford nutritious
C. Human
meals
D. None of these
B. Government is reducing poverty from
2212. Scientists classify climates according to society
two main factors: and C. Citizens can afford suitable houses
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2217. When were the sustainable develop- A. Sustainable Communities Cities

ment goals adopted by the United Na-
B. Quality Education
tions?
A. 2009 C. Life Below Water

B. 2019 D. Decent work economic growth

C. 2002 2221. Who and when was the IPCC estab-
D. 2015 lished?

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2218. What is not part of the marketing mix? A. Stockholm Conference, 1970
A. Place B. UNCHE, 1972
B. Product C. Governments, 1988
C. Price D. none of above
D. Person
2222. Which of the following is NOT a threat
2219. Which goal is shown in the picture? to biodiversity?
A. Pollution
B. Deforestation
C. Overfishing
D. Planting new trees

A. No poverty 2223. Choose the decomposer.

B. Zero hunger A. grass
C. Good education
B. elephant
D. Gender Equality
C. bacteria
2220. Which of the following UN Sustainable
D. bird
Development Goals would the Norwegian
wooden skyscraper “Mjostartnet” best
2224. What are the principal causes of in-
represent?
creased anthropogenic CO2?
A. Burning fossil fuels such as coal,
petroleum, and natural gas is the leading
cause of increased anthropogenic CO2.
B. Burning fossil fuels such as coal,
petroleum, and natural gas is the lead-
ing cause of increased anthropogenic CO2.
Deforestation is the second major cause

2225. Which of the following UN Sustainable

Development Goals most closely relates to
nations working together to meet large-
scale goals?

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2230. Which is the “greenest” city in the

world?

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A.

A. Sustainable Cities Communities B.

B. Partnerships for the Goals
C. Good Health Well-Being
D. Responsible Consumption Production C.
2226. Which SDG is mainly represented by the
following image?
A. SDG 1:No Poverty D.
B. SDG 15:Life on Land
C. SDG 7:Affordable and Clean Energy
D. SDG 8:Decent Work and Economic Explanation:
Growth
Reykjavik (Iceland)The Icelandic capital
2227. Which are the first 3 goals? is now powered entirely by clean energy
A. no poverty based on geothermal and hydroelectricity.
Its transport system even runs solely on
B. organizing world summits
hydrogen engines!
C. zero hunger
D. good health and weel-being 2231. Who is in charge of looking after the
2228. Ensure access to affordable, reliable, planet?
sustainable, and modern energy for all.

A.

B.

2229. India world rank in SDG Goal as of 2021 A. Scientists

A. 12
B. Famous people
B. 49
C. Government officials
C. 120
D. 140 D. Everyone

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2232. How does sustainable development im- B. 30 minutes

pact economic growth? C. Children don’t need to exercise every-
A. Sustainable development has no im- day
pact on economic growth D. none of above
B. Sustainable development can posi-
tively impact economic growth. 2237. What is energy?
C. Sustainable development only impacts A. the ability to do work

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social aspects, not economic growth B. the ability to exercise
D. Sustainable development negatively C. the ability to change
impacts economic growth
D. the flow of atoms
2233. Name one aspect of urban planning and
2238. What is the second problem mentioned
management.
in the text that can lead to poverty?
A. Space exploration
A. Inequality
B. Transportation
B. Equal distribution of resources
2234. Assertion:The shift from traditional C. Equal opportunities for everyone
practice to now a days modern prac-
D. Access to education for all
tices have caused largescale damage to
our environment.Reason:Traditionally In- 2239. Choose definition of Community Devel-
dian people have been close to their envi- opment.
ronment. But in recent yearswe have been
A. A process where community members
moving away from these Practices.
come together to take collective action
A. Both Assertion and reason are true and generate solutions to common prob-
and reason is correct explanation of as- lems.
sertion.
B. A process where government and
B. Assertion and reason both are true but non-governmental organizations come to-
reason is not the correct explanation of as- gether to take collective action and gener-
sertion. ate solutions to common problem.
C. Assertion is true, reason is false.
2240. Are “life on land”, “life below water”
D. Assertion is false, reason is true. and “climate action” SUSTAINABLE DEVEL-
OPMENT GOALS?
2235. If a development has mostly out-
comes for all three aspects of ESD we say A. No, the goal is called “environment”
itmeets the TRIPLE BOTTOM LINE B. Yes, it is the goal number 15
A. positive C. Yes, they are the goals number 13, 14,
B. negative 15
C. happy D. none of above
D. sad 2241. How are rooftop gardens sustainable?
2236. How many minutes of exercise should A. They reduce flooding
children between 5 and 17 do everyday? B. They help absorb co2 and naturally
A. 60 minutes fight climate change

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C. They encourage biodiversity by creat- 2247. Which SDG can be achieved by support-
ing ecological corridors ing a feeding program?

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D. All the above A. SDG 10:Reduced Inequalities

2242. All of the below are good effects of glob- B. SDG 15:Life on Land
alization, except C. SDG 2:Zero Hunger
A. cheap and fast transportation D. SDG 1:No Poverty
B. cheap and fast communication 2248. Who said:“What we know is a drop,
C. strong and abundant infrastructure what we don’t know is an ocean”?
D. scientific knowledge related to living
things

2243. What event takes place every year to A.

review progress on the 2030 agenda?
A. High-Level Political Forum
B. World Economic Forum
C. G20 Summit B.
D. UN General Assembly

2244. What’s a positive impact technology has

had on society? C.
A. Technology has made it possible for
companies to move to automation
B. Technology has allowed medicine to
improve, thus allowing people to live
D.
longer
C. Technology has increased pollution
D. None of the above

2245. What is Global Warming? Explanation:

A. Increasing temperature in Earth’s at-
mosphere Isaac Newton was the greatest English
B. Decreasing temperature in a city mathematician of his generation. He laid
the foundation for differential and integral
C. Increasing rain rates in Earth calculus. His work on optics and gravita-
D. Decreasing temperature rates tion make him one of the greatest scien-
tists the world has known.
2246. ISM stands for
A. Indian System of Management 2249. Why sustainable development is not
one-party effort?
B. Indian System of Medicine
A. It needs to have one actor who could
C. International System of Medicine do everything to uphold the principle of
D. International System of Management sustainable development.

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B. It needs everyone’s effort to make sus- 2255. Choose the correct options:Coal Forma-
tainable development works. tion
A. Non-renewable.
2250. What percent of earth surface is cov-
ered with water? B. Millions of years and pressure.
A. 69 C. Finite resources.

B. 70 D. Cycle / Walk.

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C. 71
expectations of the broader community
D. 72
into account when making decisions.
2251. Assertion:coal is one of the ma- A. True
jor sources for the production of en- B. False
ergy.Reason:coal is a non-renewable
source of energy. 2257. How many jobs did the redevelopment
of Stratford create?
A. Both A and R are true but R is the cor-
rect explanation of A. A. 2000
B. Both A and R are true but R is not the B. 3000
correct explanation of A. C. 4000
C. A is true but R is false. D. 5000
D. A is false but R is, true E. 6000

2252. Women and girls suffer are most likely 2258. Boom bust town become ghost town
to carry the burden of due to
A. Safe water A. No revitalization or diversification of
resources
B. Access to water
B. Has complex urban infrastructure
C. Energy poverty
2259. How much area in India is under organic
D. none of above
farming as of 2020?
2253. True or False? Humankind is polluting A. 2, 780, 000 hectares
water in rivers and lakes faster than na- B. 3, 560, 000 hectares
ture can recycle and purify
C. 1, 500, 600 hectares
A. True
D. 4, 760, 000 hectares
B. False
2260. 10
2254. Which of the following is NOT one of the A. Good health and well-being
pillers of Sustainable Development?
B. Partnerships for the goals
A. Economy
C. Life on land
B. Society
D. Responsible consumption and produc-
C. Environment tion
D. Education E. Reduced inequalities

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2261. What is one of the roles of the govern- B. Anticipatory Competency

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A. Working with different organizations D. Critical thinking Competency
B. Sharing sustainability technologies
2267. What is the purpose of the Paris Agree-
C. Controlling how people use land ment?
D. All of the above A. To exploit natural resources and disre-
2262. Where was the Sustainable Develop- gard environmental protection
ment first explained? B. To ignore climate change and prioritize
A. World Development Report economic growth

B. Brundtland Commission Report C. To promote fossil fuel extraction and

increase carbon emissions
C. Human Development Report
D. To limit global warming and reduce
D. First Earth Summit Report greenhouse gas emissions
2263. The Greenhouse Effect 2268. The 2030 Agenda and its sustainable de-
A. Traps all of the heat from the Sun velopment goals and targets came into ef-
B. Repels sunlight away from the atmo- fect on 1 January 2016. When are they
sphere due to expire?

C. Traps some heat and releases some

heat back to space
D. only works in the summer months

2264. Under human capital formation people

migrate
A. from rural areas to urban areas A. 2020
B. from urban areas to rural areas B. 2030
C. from foreign country to home country C. 2026
D. All of the above D. 2040

2265. What does the acronym SDG stand for 2269. What is sustainable development?
in the context of sustainable develop- A. Sustainable development is the devel-
ment? opment that disregards the impact on fu-
A. Sustainable Development Goals ture generations.
B. Sustainable Development Group B. Sustainable development is the devel-
C. Sustainable Development Growth opment that only focuses on the needs of
the present generation.
D. Sustainable Development Governance
C. Sustainable development is the devel-
2266. Which competency encourages you to opment that prioritizes profits over envi-
think about your actions and beliefs about ronmental concerns.
sustainability? D. Sustainable development is the de-
A. Strategic Competency velopment that meets the needs of the

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present without compromising the ability 2274. What was the the result of the govern-
of future generations to meet their own ment policies?
needs. A. A discontent work force
2270. What do organic farmers use to grow B. Jobs that no one could fill
their vegetables? C. Invasion by other Latin American coun-
A. Manure and compost ties
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C. Curry and ginger
2275. By 2025, what fraction of the world’s
D. Nuclear waste population will be living in a water-
stressed region?
2271. How many Sustainable Development
Goals (SDGs) have been agreed to, by A. 1/4
all the world’s nations, as part of the B. 1/3
Agenda?
C. 2/3
D. 1/2

2276. The United Nations Commission on Sus-

tainable Development (CSD) was estab-
lished by the UN General Assembly in the
year
A. 1992
B. 1993
A. 12 C. 1989
B. 16 D. none of above
C. 17
2277. Statement 1:Environment includes
D. 20 total planetary inheritance of all re-
2272. Who was politically active and won sources.Statement 2:Environment includes
fame as an advocate for the preservation both biotic and abiotic factors.
of wilderness? A. Both the statements are true.
A. Walt Whitman B. Both the statements are false.
B. John Muir C. Statement 1 is true and Statement 2 is
C. Henry David Thoreau false
D. Ralph Waldo Emerson D. Statement 2 is true and Statement 1 is
false
2273. What is the target year for achieving
the SDGs? 2278. What does transformation mean?
A. 2030 A. minimum adjustment
B. 2050 B. Abrupt turnaround
C. 2100 C. basic reorganization
D. Never D. none of above

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2279. Which of the following is NOT true B. Inter and Intra-generation equity
about the SDGs? C. Carrying capacity

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A. They are a legally binding international D. None of the above
treaty that all nations are required to fol-
low. 2284. Which has the least negative impact on
wildlife habitat?
B. They encourage the promotion of
health, wellbeing and education for all, at A. agriculture
all ages B. development
C. They explicitly promote innovation C. deforestation
D. They include the development of sus- D. recreation
tainable cities, infrastructure and industry 2285. Which of these following agencies id Re-
2280. The extinction of animal species is due sponsible for the Co-ordination of Sustain-
to able Development at the National Level
A. policy commission
A. Human activities
B. Finance MInistry
B. Animals eating each other
C. Ministry of External Affairs
C. The frequency emissions of mobile
phones D. UNDP, Delhi

D. none of above 2286. Sustainable development does not refer

to
2281. Carrying capacity implies:i) Resource A. Judicious use of resources
extraction should remain below the rate
of resource regenerationii) Resource ex- B. Caring about the future generations
traction should remain above the rate C. Stopping development to conserve re-
of resource regenerationiii) Generation of sources.
waste should remain within the absorption D. Caring about the present generation
capacity of the environmentiv) Generation
of waste should be more than the absorp- 2287. The Sustainable development goals
tion capacity of the environment (SDGs) are meant to by achieved by what
year?
A. i) & iv)
A. 2050
B. i) & iii)
B. 2025
C. ii) & iii)
C. 2030
D. ii) & iv)
D. 2040
2282. In what year did 61.1% of the govern- 2288. How can sustainable transportation sys-
ment plans mentioned access to internet tems contribute to environmental conser-
A. 2016 vation?
B. 2021 A. By reducing carbon emissions, promot-
ing eco-friendly modes of transport, and
2283. Which of the option is not incorporated minimizing traffic congestion
as sustainable development parameters? B. By increasing carbon emissions and
A. Gender disparity and diversity encouraging the use of fossil fuels

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2289. What is a way to reduce plastic usage? B. Renewable energy sources are not im-
A. Using refillable water bottles portant for sustainable development
C. Fossil fuels are more reliable and effi-
B. Ignoring plastic pollution
cient than renewable energy sources
C. Buying single-use plastic bottles
D. Sustainable development does not re-
D. Throwing plastic waste in the ocean quire a reduction in greenhouse gas emis-
sions
2290. What were the two previous processes

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that laid the foundation for the 2030 2294. Based on your knowledge of geography,
agenda? what likely motivated the government to
begin the island-building program?
A. Agenda 21 and Millennium Develop-
ment Goals A. Continuous volcanic activity has been
threatening the stability of the islands and
B. Rio Earth Summit and Kyoto Protocol
dropping the atoll into the sea.
C. Paris Agreement and Sustainable De-
B. Rising sea levels have been reducing
velopment Goals
the country’s habitable land area and forc-
D. UNESCO and World Health Organiza- ing people from their homes.
tion C. Significant pollution of the country’s
2291. Who “invented” the Global largest islands has been rendering much
Goals/Sustainable Development Goals? of the atoll uninhabitable.
D. Rapid population growth has been
A. the European Union
causing the country to require additional
B. the United Nations Organization territory to expand into.
C. the NATO 2295. Deforestation does not lead to global
D. a group of international NGOs warming
A. True
2292. What are some renewable sources of
energy that can help mitigate the impact B. False
of human activities on the environment?
2296. When were the Sustainable Develop-
A. Coal, oil, and natural gas ment Goals (SDGs) adopted by all United
B. Solar, wind, hydro, and geothermal en- Nations member states?
ergy A. 1987
C. Burning fossil fuels B. 1992
D. Nuclear energy C. 2015
D. 2000
2293. Discuss the importance of renewable en-
ergy sources in sustainable development. 2297. What is the blue print of sustainable de-
A. Renewable energy sources are impor- velopment in the Philippines called?
tant for sustainable development because A. Philippine Agenda 21
they are environmentally friendly, reduce B. Millennium Development Goals
greenhouse gas emissions, and decrease
reliance on finite resources like fossil fu- C. UN Sustainable Goals
els. D. UNited Nations

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2298. In Organic Farming, farmers use 2303. A promising direction towards sustain-
able development is to design systems
A. Chemical fertilizers
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A. flexible and irreversible
C. Vermicomposting
B. flexible and reversible
D. none of above
C. inflexible and reversible
2299. Identify the technology that is popularly D. inflexible and irreversible
used in Food Industry
2304. Which of the following is not a design
A. Binder Jetting consideration for 3D printing?
B. SLA A. Material
C. SLM B. Tolerance
D. SLS C. Size of build tray
2300. Who implements the SDGs? D. CAD software
A. AND 2305. And this one for
B. ASEAN
C. World Health Organization
D. World Trade Organization
Explanation:The SDGs are implemented
by the UN, which stands for the United Na-
tions.

2301. What does SDG stand for?

A. Social Development Goals
B. Sustainable Development Goals A. Affordable and Clean Energy
C. Sustainable and Social Goals B. Climate Action
D. Standard Development Goals C. Sustainable Cities and Communities
D. Lifeon Land
2302. What is the importance of environmen-
tal ethics? 2306. What are the Sustainable Development
A. Promote behaviors that preserve the Goals (SDGs)?
integrity, stability, and beauty of the biotic A. A collection of 17 global goals set by
community the United Nations General Assembly in
B. Prioritize industrial development over 2015 for the year 2030.
environmental conservation B. A series of international trade agree-
C. Ignore environmental conservation ments
completely C. A set of guidelines for space explo-
D. Promote consumerism and overex- ration
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2307. Which goal aims to ensure access to af- C. Advance all other SDGs
fordable, reliable, sustainable, and mod- D. Promote gender equality
ern energy for all?
2312. Sustainable development changes the
A. Goal 5
past of the planet.
B. Goal 10
A. True
C. Goal 7
B. False
D. Goal 12

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2313. generation
2308. Among the services offered by govern- A. income
ment are energy related services such as
B. product
A. Law enforcement, education and
waste management C. model

B. Food production and manufacturing D. none of above

2314. Why did Stratford get regenerated?
2309. Who said, “the fragrant flowers are our
sisters; the deer, the horse, the eagle are A. It was the most deprived borough in
our brothers.” London
A. European Chief B. For the 2016 Olympic Games
B. American-Indian Chief C. The borough won lottery money for the
regeneration
C. Italian Chief
D. For the 2012 Olympic Games
D. Asian Chief
2315. How can inclusive and sustainable eco-
2310. Number 16. on the picture represennts nomic growth benefit communities?
whichsustainable goal?
A. By creating job opportunities, reduc-
ing poverty, improving access to educa-
tion and healthcare, and promoting over-
all well-being.
B. By increasing unemployment rates and
widening the gap between the rich and the
poor.
2316. What impact did Kenya’s water policies
have on its people prior to 2006?

A. Peace, Justiceand Stronglnstitutions

B. NO Poverty
C. Zero Hunger
A. The government did everything possi-
D. Reducedlneqialities ble to ensure that people had access to
clean water
2311. SDG 17 calls for global partnerships to:
B. The government’s efforts to clean
A. Fight poverty rivers and lakes discouraged people from
B. Achieve universal healthcare seeking clean water

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C. The government increased funding 2320. What’s a great way to do our part for
based on the needs of the people. affordable, clean energy?

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D. The government’s actions limited ac- A. use solar energy, turn off the air con-
cess to clean water by rural people. ditioning
B. save water
2317. What type of traditional architecture
was implemented in building houses in Lac C. stop using “like a girl”
village? D. none of above
A. Muong 2321. Ideal Scientific Model explains that
B. Thai A. the model to represent of real-world
C. Dao systems
D. Mr B. the model should anticipate the future
of real-world system
2318. What sustainable Development Goals is
being presented? 2322. A target market can be described as the
A. direction the market is headed
B. group of customers the business
seeks to attract
C. way a business draws its customers
D. sample of the market

2323. Achieving sustainable development

does not require balancing environmen-
tal, societal and economic considerations
in the pursuit of development and an im-
A. No Poverty prove quality of life.
A. True
B. Responsible Consumption and Produc-
tion B. False
C. Reduced Inequalities 2324. The polar icecaps are melting. We need
D. Gender Equality to take

2319. Clean water and sanitation, affordable

and clean energy and industry, innovation
and infrastructure are not goals:
A. But it’s all you need to make your home
B. Yes, they are three of the SUSTAIN-
ABLE DEVELOPMENT GOALS
C. Affordable and clean energy and indus-
try and innovation and infrastructure are
goals. A. Control
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C. A break 2329. Which of the below is NOT a main area

of sustainable development?
D. A long look in the mirror
A. Society
2325. What is included in the Environmental B. Environment
Pillar in the SDGs is
C. Economy
A. No poverty D. Health
B. Without hunger
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C. Responsible consumption and produc- which sustainable goals?
tion
D. Gender equality

2326. Life cycle analysis

A. refers to the ability of an ecosystem
to support and maintain ecological pro-
cesses and a diverse community of organ-
isms
B. Anticipate any possible harm
A. Life below water
C. concerned with equity between people
of the same generation B. Zero hunger
D. is a method used to evaluate the envi- C. Climate action
ronmental impact of a product through its D. Life on land
life cycle
2331. what function does carbon dioxide play
2327. How does economic development con- in Earth’s atmosphere?
tribute to sustainable development? A. provides gas fo humans to breathe
A. By increasing income inequality and B. provides a high level of protection
exploiting natural resources from the sun’s radiation

B. By creating jobs and reducing poverty C. keeps Earth warm through the green-
house effect
C. By encouraging overconsumption and
D. provides liquids for animals to drink
materialism
2332. Why is the deep ecology worldview im-
D. By promoting fair trade and ethical
practical?
business practices
A. It is immoral to ask people to lower
2328. What is an inclination toward a particu- their standards of living.
lar characteristic or type of behavior? B. Everyone would need to become a veg-
A. Tendency etarian.

B. Creation C. It is clearly not sustainable since it

gives rights to animals.
C. Development
D. Human population size would have to
D. Characteristics decline drastically for it to work.

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2333. How many goals Millennium Develop- D. Poor people in developing countries
ment Goals (MDGs) has? need to increase their consumption of cer-
tain essential resources.

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A. 10
B. 8 2337. What impact has rising temperatures
C. 21 had on Ireland?

D. 17 A. Decreased rainfall
B. Less frequent storms
2334. ustainable Development Goals and tar-
gets are to be achieved by- C. Reduced biodiversity

A. 2020 D. More intense rainfall

B. 2025 2338. World Toilet Day 2020 focuses on the

C. 2030 effect climate change is having on coun-
tries’ ability to provide effective sani-
D. 2050 tation. Which of the following climate
change effects affect the provision of san-
2335. No-13 denotes What signage
itation (select all that apply)
A. Extreme flooding
B. Rising sea levels
C. Drought
D. Thawing permafrost

2339. South Africa is leading exporter of

which mineral?
A. Copper

A. strengthen healthcare B. Diamond

B. Climate Action C. Silver

C. Partnership for the goals D. Gold

D. Life on land 2340. The impact of global warming can dis-

rupt ecosystems and harm wildlife.
2336. Global sustainable development de-
pends on eradication of poverty in the de- A. naturally
veloping world. What is the consequence B. nature
of this? C. naturalise
A. Developing countries will consume at D. natural
the same levels as developed countries to-
day. 2341. What are the Sustainable Development
B. Poor people will need to move to cities Goals?
increasing urban air pollution. A. A list of 17 priorities adopted by the
C. Developing countries will be forced United Nations and its member countries
into deforestation in order to meet their B. A list of 10 priorities for global devel-
economic needs. opment

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C. A list of 5 priorities for environmental B. Matter is constantly created without

protection any transformation
D. A list of 20 priorities for economic C. Matter can be created and destroyed
growth at will
D. Nothing is created, nothing disap-
2342. True or FalseWe can support towards
pears, everything is only transformed
Quality Education by being a keen learner
A. True 2348. Precautionary and anticipatory principle

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B. False A. concerned with equity between people
of the same generation
2343. True or False? More than 3 billion peo- B. Meeting the needs of the present with-
ple still do not have access to fresh water. out compromising the ability of future gen-
A. True erations to meet their needs
B. False C. refers to the ability of an ecosystem
to support and maintain ecological pro-
2344. Which of the following is NOT part of cesses and a diverse community of organ-
the Sustainable Development Goals? isms
A. Access to sustainable energy for all D. if a product, an action, or a policy has a
B. Availability of water and sanitation for suspected risk of causing harm to the pub-
all lic or to the environment, protective action
should be supported before there is com-
C. Provision of internet services for all plete scientific proof of a risk
D. Promotion of decent jobs for all
2349. According to the goal number 16
2345. Countries should make sure they use “Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions”
more there is a great threat to sustainable de-
velopment:
A. coal and oil for energy
A. Conflict and insecurity
B. nuclear energy
B. Weak institutions and limited access
C. energy from the sun, wind, and waves to justice
C. All the answers
D. none of above
D. none of above
2346. What is the capital of India?
2350. Which goal aims to end poverty in all its
A. New Delhi forms everywhere?
B. Kolkata A. Goal 1
C. Mumbai B. Goal 2
D. Bangalore C. Goal 4

2347. What is the law of conservation of mat- D. Goal 3

ter? 2351. A country with low Gross National Prod-
A. Matter disappears over time without uct (GDP); high birthrate; low life ex-
transformation pectancy is?

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A. Developed Country 2355. What does this SDG symbol mean?

B. Developing Country

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2352. The highest gaseous pollutant is

A. reduced inequalities
B. equality between men and women
A. methane
C. equity in wealth
B. nitrous oxide
D. life below water
C. carbon dioxide
D. fluorinated gases 2356. Scientists, who study animal behavior
are called?
2353. Which country is set to host the Asia-
A. Zoologists
Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Sum-
mit in 2024 with a focus on sustainable B. Ethologists
development and climate change? C. Ecologists
A. China
D. Ornithologists
B. Vietnam
2357. What is the uneven health status of peo-
C. Thailand
ple in a country and between countries
D. India called?

2354. In 2015, at the COP21 in Paris, heads A. health equality

of state undertook to put measures in B. health inequality
place to limit global warming to
C. health issues
D. health problem

2358. What are the primary goals of sustain-

ability?
A. The end of poverty and hunger
B. Better standards of education and
healthcare-particularly as it pertains to
A. + 0.5 degrees Celsius by 2100 water quality and better sanitation
B. + 2 degrees Celsius by 2100 C. Sustainable economic growth while
C. + 5 degrees Celsius by 2100 promoting jobs and stronger economies
D. none of above D. All of the above

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2359. Renewable resources are those re- D. The Jomat Framework for Poverty Al-
sources which can be replenished and not leviation (JFPA)
likely to be depleted on use.
2363. �������������������The Institute for Global En-
vironmental Strategies �IGES ����������
A. A. 8 cities in total
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C. 12 cities in total
D. none of above
B.
2364. Who is to get involved in the Agenda
21?
2360. Energy is central to nearly every major A. you and me and everyone else in the
challenge and opportunity. This refers to: world
A. Life on Land B. whoever feels like doing it
B. No poverty C. anyone above 21
C. Life Below Water D. anyone near the age of 21
D. Affordable and Clean Energy
2365. The future we want includes cities of op-
2361. Under human capital formation on the portunities for all with access to basic ser-
job training includes vices.
A. training within the office premise
A. Industry, innovation and infrastruc-
B. Off the job the training ture
C. Training outside office campus B. Life in land
D. Both a and c
C. Sustainable cities and communities
2362. What was the global development D. Climate action
framework before the SDGs?
2366. Read the following statement given
below and choose the correct alterna-
tiveStatement 1-In 2018, UN formulated
17 sustainable design goalsStatement 2-
Thermal power plants emit large quantity
of carbon dioxide
A. Both are correct
A. The Global Anti-Poverty Programme
(GAPP) B. Both are incorrect
B. The Millenium Development Goals C. Statement 1 is correct and Statement
(MDGs) 2 is incorrect
C. The United Nations Great 8 Pro- D. Statement 1 is incorrect and State-
gramme (UNG8P) ment 2 is correct

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2367. Which of the following is not part of 2372. Sustainability ask the people to
Goal 15, on ecosystems?
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A. Halt and reverse land degradation
B. act locally and think globally
B. Halt biodiversity loss
C. do no change the environment
C. Halt the use of biotechnology and ge-
netic engineering D. All these
D. Use ecosystems sustainably while pro-
2373. Access to resource and power remains
tecting and restoring them
high skewed towards
2368. Which of the following is not one of the A. Men
SDGs?
B. Women
A. Climate Action
C. Both
B. Life below water
C. Life on Land D. none of above

D. Life in sky 2374. Which of the process, the input material

is in powder form?
2369. Which is the LEAST developed among
the following regions? A. Laminated object manufacturing
(LOM)
B. Selective laser sintering (SLS)
C. Fused deposition modeling (FDM)
D. Multi-jet Modeling (MJM)
A. North America 2375. Sustainable Development can be
B. South America thought of in terms of three speresi.e.,
C. East Asia , , and
D. Sub-Saharan Africa A. Environment, Economy, and Equity

2370. When was the term sustainable devel- B. Environment, Ecology, Society
opment 1st coined? C. Environment, Economy, Society
A. 1890 D. Environment, Ecology, Economy
B. 1990
2376. Republic Act No. was passed. 10931
C. 1880
stating that tuition is now free for stu-
D. 1980 dents of state universities. What UN Sus-
tainable Development Goal does the pro-
2371. What is the focus of Goal 5 of the
gram cover?
SDGs?
A. Reducing poverty A. No Poverty

B. Improving infrastructure B. Gender Equality

C. Ensuring clean water C. Quality Education
D. Promoting gender equality D. Peace and Justice Strong Institutions

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2377. “Providing women and girls with equal of a just, sustainable, and peaceful global
access to education, health care, decent society in the 21st century.
work, and representation in political and A. 1990
economic decision-making processes will
fuel sustainable economies and benefit so- B. 1982
cieties and humanity at large”. Which C. 1992
goal?
D. 1987
A. Gender Equality

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2382. What is the main issue addressed by
B. Clean water and Sanitation
SDG 2?
C. No Poverty
A. Climate change
D. Life on land
B. Gender inequality
2378. Which goal tells us that everyone has C. Hunger
the opportunity to have a good job to pro-
D. Clean water and sanitization
vide basic needs?
A. Life on Land 2383. Following are abiotic elements except
B. Life on Water A. Air
C. Decent Work and Economic Growth B. Land
D. Sustainable Cities and Communities C. Water
D. Plants
2379. Goal 16:Peace, Justice, and Strong In-
stitutions What is child displacement? E. Rocks

A. When a child goes on vacation 2384. Organic farmers do use

B. When a child has to move due to armed A. Fertilizers
conflict
B. Pesticides
C. When a child spends the night at a C. Compost
friend’s home
D. None
D. When a child spends their summer
with another family member while their 2385. How many Sustainable Development
parents are working. Goals (SDGs) have been agreed to, by all
the world’s nations, as part of the 2030
2380. Which of the following is not a use for Agenda?
the Earth’s resources?
A. 21
A. Food
B. 17
B. Solar energy
C. 14
C. Fuels for transport
D. 7
D. none of above
2386. Is sustainable development necessary?
2381. In which year the UN Conference on En-
vironment and Development published the A. Yes
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2387. In which county was a protest against B. Cheaper than building materials and
a toxic waste dump in a predominately low maintenance
African American county in North Car-

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C. Helps reduce rapid storm water
olina?
A. Appalachia D. Increases biodiversity
B. Navajo
2393. With specific reference to coastal use, a
C. Anderson potential positive environmental effect as-
D. Warren sociated with tourism development would
be:
2388. Global emissions of carbon dioxide
(CO2) have increased by almost 80 per A. the pollution of the sea
cent since 1990 B. overcrowded destinations are more at-
A. True tractive
B. False C. Powerful economic reason to preserve
natural areas in order to continue to
2389. Which SDG is mainly represented by the
reap economic benefits from tourism and
following image?
in particular eco-tourism (e.g. bird and
A. SDG 10:Reduced Inequalities whale watching)
B. SDG 17:Partnership for the Goals
D. all of the above
C. SDG 4:Quality Education
D. SDG 5:Gender Equality 2394. What does the term ‘sustainable devel-
opment’ refer to?
2390. What is needed for achieving sustain-
able development? A. Development that aims to maximize
profits for corporations
A. Government regulation and people’s
concern B. Development that prioritizes the needs
B. Balancing environmental, social, and of developed countries over developing
economic factors countries
C. Using renewable energy and stopping C. Development that focuses on eco-
resource wastage nomic growth at the expense of environ-
D. Charging for the use of air and water mental and social concerns
D. Development that meets the needs
2391. Match the word with the correct collo-
of the present without compromising the
cation:Acid
ability of future generations to meet their
A. species own needs
B. his wife
C. effect 2395. Gender Equality

D. rain

2392. What is not a benefit of green roofs A.

A. Helps control temperature of a build-
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B. Dynamite fishing
C. Having an off season in fishing
B.
D. Consuming more than necessary
2399. What is essential for humans to be the
best versions of themselves?
A. Having access to luxury goods and ser-
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B. Having equal opportunities, education,
safety, food, and medicine
C. Having control over others and domi-
D. nating nature
D. Having unequal opportunities and lim-
ited access to education
2400. how many sustainable devolpement
goals are there
E.
A. 18
B. 17
C. 16
2396. What type of pollution is it?
D. 15
2401. This layer of the Earth is found between
the core and the crust.
A. mantle
B. outer core
C. inner core
A. Noise pollution D. crust
B. Air pollution
2402. All frozen water on Earth is
C. Light pollution A. Hydrosphere
D. Visual pollution B. Lithosphere
2397. Sustainable development meets the C. Cryosphere
needs of the present generation without D. Atmosphere
compromising the ability of the future gen-
eration. 2403. When the consumption of natural re-
sources are equal to nature’s abilityto re-
A. TRUE plenish then “Sustainability” is
B. FALSE A. Not Sustainable
2398. The following are initiatives towards B. Environmentally Sustainable
sustainable development except? C. Steady State Economy
A. Commercial fishing D. None of them

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2404. How many students globally rely on 2409. Which of the following are strategies to
school meals for their nutrition? prevent urban sprawl?

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A. 3.69 million A. Establish Greenbelts:These are areas
B. 36.9 million in which no urban development is allowed.
C. 369 million B. Develop on Brownfield Sites:Encouraging
D. 3690 million the re-use of land that may have had an-
other purpose.
2405. What are some of the basic things that
we all need according to the text? C. Stop the construction of retail parks on
the edge of the city.
A. Fast cars, luxury homes, and expen-
sive gadgets D. All of the above.
B. Fresh water, clean air, and healthy
food 2410. What is the aim of the goal ‘NO
POVERTY’?
C. Designer clothes, expensive jewelry,
and luxury vacations
D. High-speed internet, latest smart-
phones, and trendy fashion
2406. Which of these people is officially unem-
ployed
A. A secretary who took 6 months off for
maternity leave
B. An aspiring actress who waits tables
but would rather act
C. Maid who got fired and will start a new A. Eradicate Poverty in all it’s forms
job in 2 weeks B. Cut poverty by half till 2030
D. A student who only works 4 hours a
C. Reduce poverty by 70% till 2030
week in the library
D. Help each nation in making progress in
2407. How many research units are there? reducing poverty
A. 89
B. 69 2411. What is the objective of sustainable de-
velopment? Sustainable development is
C. 79
concerned with meeting needs with-
D. 0 out jeopardizing the needs of gener-
Explanation: ations.Reset Next
2408. When did the UN Nations start to A. global
achieve the goals?
B. present
A. 2013
C. regional
B. 2000
C. 2030 D. current
D. 2015 E. future

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2412. Number 16 on the pictures shows 2416. Any impact on rare or endemic species
is an example of
A. social factor
B. economic factor
C. business factor
D. environmental factor

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longs to SDG 16?
A. Reduce climate change
B. Ensure clean and hygienic water
A. No Poverty
C. Reduce inequality and corruption
B. Quality Education
D. Enhance agricultural production capac-
C. Life on Land ity
D. Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions
2418. What is a Nature Way?
2413. To use something again and again A. The means through which nature
thrives
A. reduce
B. The way in which animals live
B. reuse
C. Strategy to preserve nature
C. recycle
D. Connecting areas of high biodiversity
D. none of above
2419. Which goal aims to promote sus-
2414. What are some examples of human ac- tained, inclusive, and sustainable economic
tivities that have a negative impact on the growth, full and productive employment,
environment? and decent work for all?
A. Pollution, deforestation, overfishing, A. Goal 11
habitat destruction B. Goal 8
B. Using renewable energy C. Goal 14
C. Conserving water D. Goal 4
D. Planting trees 2420. Equality issues are specifically men-
tioned in how many of the Sustainable
2415. What is one of the challenges for sus- Development Goals (not including the tar-
tainable development related to the initia- gets)?
tives that Governments may want to sign-
A. In two of them:Goal 6 on water, and
up to?
Goal 12 on sustainable production and
A. Poverty & unemployment consumption
B. Governmental issues B. In four of them:Goal 2 on hunger, Goal
7 on energy, Goal 8 on economic growth
C. Suitability and availability
and jobs, and Goal 14 on preserving the
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C. In three of them:Goal 4 on education, 2425. what is the standard of health, comfort,

Goal 5 on gender, and Goal 10 on reducing and happiness experienced by an individ-
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D. In one of them:Goal 16 on promoting A. Quality of life
peaceful and just societies for all
B. Insurance
2421. What are some examples of human ac- C. Security
tivities that have a negative impact on the
environment? D. Ecology

A. Planting trees 2426. Ensure access to water and sanitation

B. Conserving water resources for all is one of the SDGs that belongs to
C. Deforestation, pollution, overfishing,
industrial waste
D. Reducing carbon emissions

2422. Clean Water and Sanitation of

health care facilities in don’t have ac-
cess to safe water
A. 42 %
B. Africa
C. North Africa A. Social pillar
D. 50 % B. Environment pillar
2423. How can individuals reduce their carbon 2427. The word sustainable Sustainable devel-
footprint? opment came in the year?
A. By driving a gas-guzzling car, leaving
lights on, and consuming meat at every
meal
B. By using renewable energy, recycling,
and planting trees
C. By using public transportation, reduc-
ing energy consumption, and eating a
plant-based diet
A. 2015
D. By taking long-haul flights, using dis-
posable plastic, and wasting water B. 2001
C. 1975
2424. Roof gardens, rainwater harvesting and
and unpaved tramways allow for D. 1980
A. sustainable energy supplies 2428. of rural Peruvians do not have electric-
B. sustainable water supplies ity?
C. better air quality A. True
D. better water quality B. False

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2429. HOW DO YOU SAY THIS GOAL OF SUS- 2434. The tree pillars of Sustainable Develop-
TAINABLE DEVELOPMENT IN ENGLISH? ment are
A. Society
B. companies and banks
C. the economy
D. the environment

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Explanation:
A. GENDER EQUALITY
B. GENDER EQUALITY The sustainable development concept
owes its name to the Brundtland Report
C. GENDER IS NOT EQUAL
drafted in 1987. It is based on three fun-
D. THE SAME OPPORTUNITY FOR damental pillars:social, economic and en-
WOMEN AND MEN vironmental.
2430. What is the purpose of the Sustainable 2435. The Earth Summit led to the creation of
Development Goals?
A. To ignore environmental issues A. IPCC
B. To promote inequality B. CSD
C. To exploit natural resources C. UNEP
D. UNCED
D. To ensure our well-being and future
2436. Sustainable development stresses upon:
2431. A healthy environment is constituted by
a physical dimension, but also by social, A. the relationship between man and de-
economic, cultural, and political aspects velopment
B. a development that takes into consid-
A. True
eration the needs of future generations.
B. False
2437. Lack of access to housing causes:
2432. Exhaust fumes A. poorer health
A. oxygen emissions B. less access to amenities
B. exhaust emissions C. lower sense of security
C. exhaust fumes D. More expensive housing costs
D. fuel leak 2438. How does lack of access to clean water
and sanitation contribute to poverty?
2433. A lazzy person’s guide to save the
world. Select two options. A. It can lead to health issues, decreased
productivity, and increased healthcare
A. Never unplugged your appliances. costs.
B. Use plastic bags. B. It has no impact on poverty
C. Report online bullies C. It leads to increased economic growth
D. Stay informed D. It results in improved living standards

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2439. When was the term ‘Sustainable Devel- B. Waste and water storage
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A. 1987 D. Waste storage
B. 1980
2445. Sustainable development can be
C. 1978 thought of in terms of three spheres i.e.
D. 1992 A. environment, economy and society
2440. What is the global energy consumption B. environment, economy and equity
in household? C. environment, ecology and society
A. 25% D. environment, economy and ecology
B. 35% 2446. Which are social impact of increased
C. 20% traffic congestion on cities? (choose 3)
D. 30% A. Emissions can impact upon health via
respiratory conditions such as asthma.
2441. Biophilia Hypothesis means
B. Traffic congestion slows down essen-
A. Humans are healthier and safer when tial emergency service vehicles.
exposed to natural conditions
C. Congestion leads to goods sitting in
B. Humans recover from stress more traffic queues which costs companies
quickly more to move those goods.
C. humans have better lives if they have D. Volatile organic compounds are pro-
access to natural environment duced which can create ground level
D. all of the above ozone, which irritates the respiratory sys-
tem, causing coughing, choking, and re-
2442. How can quality education contribute to duced lung capacity.
achieving SDG 4?
2447. which can cause population growth
A. By providing necessary skills and
knowledge to individuals A. Difficulty finishing school and getting a
job
B. By promoting inequality and discrimi-
nation B. Problem in meeting the needs of the
population
2443. What is the main purpose of the 17 Sus- C. Lack of opportunity for the poor to re-
tainable Development Goals (SDGs)? ceive treatment
A. To promote economic growth only D. Malnutrition, infectious, often felt
B. To establish global partnerships for
2448. At many schools, pupils can be trained
trade
as conflict mediators. Their commitment
C. To address poverty, inequality, climate contributes to the implementation of which
change, and environmental protection Agenda 2030 goal?
D. To improve health and education only A. SDG 5
2444. After mining, the holes left behind are B. SDG 9
used for? C. SDG 16
A. Wastewater storage D. SDG 8

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2449. Organic farming includes 2454. What is the main focus of sustainable
development?
A. no use of chemicals
A. Social responsibility at any cost
B. focus on soil health
B. Environmental protection at any cost
C. both
C. Economic growth at any cost
D. none
D. Balancing economic goals, social re-
2450. NSTP was institutionalized through RA sponsibility, and environmental protection

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No. 961 in 2002
2455. Which of the following is not a factor
A. True that affects the environment in a harmful
way?
B. False
A. Cutting of trees
2451. Since politicians behave like children in B. Using chemicals and fertilizers
Greta Thunberg’s opinion, the schoolgirl
from Stockholm protests against climate C. Organic farming
policy by D. Mining
A. Founding a school choir that calls for 2456. How can you contribute to sdg number
more climate protection in songs 15 “ Life on Land”?
B. striking on Fridays and not going to A. By cutting trees
school to fight for climate protection.
B. By using plastic
C. occupying a tree in a park in the C. By using automobiles like cars etc.
Swedish capital.
D. By planting trees
D. none of above
2457. NO.5 Which of the following is a reason
2452. compromise of noise pollution?
A. compromise A. Domestic sewerage
B. promise B. industrial waste
C. complete C. Industrial machines
D. none of above D. Emission of gases

2458. Women work times more unpaid labor

2453. Coral Triangle region is home to the high-
than men globally.
est diversity.
A. 1.5
B. 2.5
C. 3.5
D. 4.5

2459. Singapore has made a huge to schol-

arships for ASEAN’s students.
A. fish A. contribution
B. coral B. effort

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2460. A city is someone who lives in the 2465. Spot the wrong answer.Clean energy
city and enjoys its fast-paced and dynamic can be produced with
lifestyle.
A. planner
B. citizen
C. businessman
D. dweller

2461. sustainably
A. delicious
B. Sustainable
C. income A. Coal
D. none of above B. Sun
2462. Which of these countries emits the most C. Wind
carbon dioxide?
D. Waves
A. China
B. Russia 2466. What question (s) should you ask your-
self whenever you are faced with an ethi-
C. UK cal dilemma?
D. USA

2463. What is the impact of having growing

population?

A. Is it legal
B. Is it balanced/fair
C. Is it right
D. All of these
A. more resources needed to meet their
demand 2467. Which of the following are to be man-
B. no need for economic expansion aged for Sustainable Development?
A. Resources
2464. Who is someone that would CRITICIZE
capitalism? B. Crops
A. Friedrich Hayek C. Industries
B. John Maynard Keynes D. Forests

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2468. How many targets are there for goal 6 C. Barracuda

A. 3 D. none of above
B. 8 2473. Recycling the 1 ton of paper save
C. 6 A. 11 trees
D. 7 B. 13 trees
2469. True or False? In 2018, 90 per cent of C. 15 trees

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the world’s population lived within reach D. 17 trees
of a mobile-cellular signal, and 85 per cent
2474. Monsoon forests are found in
of people could access the Internet through
a third generation (3G) or higher-quality A. Canada
network. B. Russia
A. True C. India
B. False D. China
2470. Sustainability is often thought of as a 2475. Which of these form an ecosystem?
long-term goal. A. Cities, suburbs, gardens
A. True B. Plantations, wildlife reserves, green-
B. False house
C. food web, food chain, buildings
2471. Is enough food produced in the world to
feed everyone? D. Plants, animals, microorganisms
2476. Peace, justice and strong institutions is
goal number
A. 15
B. 16
C. 17
D. none of above
2477. What is this goal?

A. No, because I get hungry all the time

B. Enough healthy food is produced, but
not enough sweets and fizzy drinks
C. There is enough food but not everyone
can afford to buy food
D. none of above
A. Zero Hunger
2472. Which deep-sea fish is known for its B. Industry, innovation and Infrastruc-
ability to produce light? ture
A. Clownfish C. Good Health and Wellbeing
B. Anglerfish D. Life on Land

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2478. Energy sources produced naturally, re- A. sustainable consumption

placed at a faster than it is consumed.
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A. Fossil fuels
C. sustainable development
B. Limited energy
D. resilient and sustainable
C. Non-renewable resources
D. Renewable energy 2483. How many goals and targets are there
in Sustainable Development Goals?
2479. Which SDG focuses on promoting sus-
tainable cities and communities? A. 7 goals and 179 targets
A. SDG 6:Clean Water and Sanitation B. 17 goals and 169 targets
B. SDG 7:Affordable and Clean Energy C. 27 goals and 199 targets
C. SDG 11:Sustainable Cities and Commu- D. 37 goals and 189 targets
nities
D. SDG 12:Responsible Consumption and 2484. What is a disadvantage of large solar
Production power plants?
2480. Goal 7:Renewable Energy Which are re- A. They are not cost-effective
newable energy sources? You may pick B. They require a large amount of water
more than one answer.
C. They harm wildlife like birds and in-
A. Solar, or sunlight
sects
B. Wind
D. They have a short lifespan
C. Oil
D. Natural Gas 2485. What was the total ODA grants for ba-
sic social services and development food
2481. What percentage of migrants from low- aid in 2019?
income to low-income countries is covered
by social protection? A. 0.01% of the gross national income of
donors
A. 7%
B. 1% B. 0.03% of the gross national income of
donors
C. 30%
C. 0.02% of the gross national income of
D. 25%
donors
2482. Make cities and human settlements in- D. 0.04% of the gross national income of
clusive, safe, donors

2486. Which SDG refers to affordable and sus-

tainable energy for all?
A. SDG 2
B. SDG 6
C. SDG 7
D. SDG 17

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2487. These pollutants trap the sun‘s radia- 2490. Fossil fuels are classified as nonrenew-
tion causing the warming of the earth‘s able because they
surface, with the current amount of carbon A. require expensive equipment
dioxide and other gases,
B. take millions of years to replace
A. global warming
B. greenhouse effect C. can be found all over

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D. air pollution 2491. Who implements the SDGs?
2488. What’s this goal? A. AND
B. ASEAN
C. World Health Organization
D. World Trade Organization

2492. How is the role of society could give im-

pact?
A. Provide substantial financial allocation
for sustainable development
A. Reduced inequalities
B. Provide input to government regarding
B. Gender equality discussion on sustainable development
C. Zero hunger
2493. What’s this goal?
D. Quality education
2489. What is renewable energy?
A. Energy that is generated by natural
processes and is never depleted
B. Energy that is generated by natural
processes and is constantly replenished
C. Energy that is generated by artificial
processes and is never depleted
D. Energy that is generated by artificial
A. No poverty
processes and is constantly replenished
Explanation:Renewable energy refers to B. Zero hunger
energy that is generated by natural pro- C. Decent work and economic growth
cesses and is constantly replenished. It is
not generated by artificial processes and D. Good health and well-being
is never depleted. This answer choice ac- 2494. Related to farming
curately describes renewable energy and
highlights the correct choice without men- A. amenities
tioning the option number. The question B. communities
asks for the definition of renewable en-
ergy, not the query. The explanation is C. agricultural
within the word limit of 75 words. D. sanitation

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2495. Which of the following is a key focus D. None of the above

area of sustainable development goals?
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A. Renewable energy in sustainable development?
B. Nuclear energy
A. Renewable energy helps in reducing
C. Fossil fuels greenhouse gas emissions, promoting en-
D. Coal mining ergy independence, and creating jobs.
B. Renewable energy is not reliable
2496. SDGs or Sustainable Development
enough to meet energy needs
Goals are things that facilitate the align-
ment of company strategy with the cur- C. Renewable energy has no impact on
rent needs of society. SDGs have targets sustainable development
that must be implemented. The number of D. Renewable energy is too expensive to
SDGs targets is be a viable option
A. 31
2501. When did the first SDG start?
B. 63
A. 2015
C. 169
B. 1992
D. 230
C. 2000
2497. Goal 2:Zero Hunger True or False:The
D. none of above
number of starving people in the world
(about 900 million people) is decreasing. 2502. What is an example of how compa-
A. True nies can contribute to sustainable develop-
ment?
B. False
A. Using excessive energy and water in
2498. Small consumers that are hunted and production
eaten by larger consumers
B. Ignoring working conditions offered by
A. producer suppliers and subcontractors
B. prey C. Offering products and packaging that
C. predator use excessive materials
D. none of above D. Improving employees’ quality of life at
work
2499. Many eco-and energy labelling schemes
have similarities, and international stan- 2503. Glass:
dardisation. What is the main advan-
A. Glass
tage of having a common world-wide ap-
proach? B. Paper
A. It saves making a variety of labels and C. wood resin
saves on printing costs D. Fuego
B. Manufacturers benefit from not having
to design a variety of labelling ideas 2504. ”A Million Voices:The World We Want”
is report by
C. It easier for consumers to understand
their meaning and compare products from A. WHO
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C. UNICEF 2510. What is the purpose of the annual SDG

Progress report presented by the UN Sec-
D. AND
retary General?
2505. What is Malta’s primary renewable en- A. To evaluate the performance of individ-
ergy resource? ual countries only
A. Natural Gas B. To inform the quadrennial SDG review
deliberations at the General Assembly
B. Crude oil
C. To provide financial aid to developing

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C. Solar countries
D. Wind power D. To promote the SDGs through social
media campaigns
2506. How many people live in cities world-
wide? 2511. What is the main focus of SDG 13?
A. 30% A. Gender equality

B. 40% B. Climate action

C. Quality education
C. Over 50%
D. No poverty
D. Under 30%
2512. The focus of all these targets includes
2507. Which of the following is not an SDG? community nutrition, the national health
A. Zero Hunger system, access to health and reproduc-
tion, family planning (KB), and sanitation
B. No Poverty and clean water. The development of the
C. Quality Education health sector for the SDGs is very de-
pendent on the active role of all stake-
D. No Racism holders, including central and regional gov-
ernments, parliament, the business world,
2508. What does “economic growth” mean? mass media, social institutions, profes-
A. You save more money every month sional and academic organizations, devel-
opment partners and the United Nations
B. Prices are increasing
(UN). The biggest challenge in implementa-
C. An increase in the value of goods and tion The sustainable development agenda
services produced by the country in Indonesia is the reformulation of the con-
D. none of above cept of integrated development and the
placement of health as a series of devel-
2509. If we do not do our part of this goal, by opment management processes which in-
the year 2050 there will be more plastic clude input, process, output, outcome and
in the ocean than fish. impact of development as well as under-
standing together the substance of health
A. Life on Land development which must be implemented
B. Life on Water together in the current era of decentral-
ization and democratization. The pro-
C. Climate Change
gram promoted to realize the SDGs in the
D. Responsible Consumption and Produc- health sector is the Healthy Indonesia Pro-
tion gram with 3 pillars, namely the healthy

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paradigm, health services and national A. Internal combustion engine.

health insurance. The healthy paradigm is
B. Millions of years and Pressure.
an approach that prioritizes promotive and

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preventive concepts in health services and C. Infinite Resource
places health as an input to a process. de- D. Cycle / Walk.
velopment. Health services are carried out
and directed to increase access and quality 2515. Which of the following concepts are re-
of services. In terms of primary health ser- lated to ideas to lower the carbon foot-
vices, it is directed towards promotive and print?
preventive service efforts, through a con-
tinuum of care approach and health risk-
based interventions both in clinical gover-
nance, management governance and pro-
gram governance. National Health Guar-
antee, the state is determined to guaran-
tee all residents and foreign nationals who
live in Indonesia in terms of health ser-
vices. This description is an elaboration of
A. Reduce your garbage, take long show-
Figure
ers, use buses and cars as transport and
buy reusable products.
A.
B. Reduce your garbage, take short show-
ers, prefer to walk and bikes as transport
and buy organic and reusable products.
B. C. Reduce your garbage, take short show-
ers, prefer to walk and bikes as transport
and buy plastic products.
C. D. none.

2516. Choose the correct option:Coal is

A. Finite resources.
D.
B. Non-renewable.
C. Millions of years and pressure.
2513. How many targets are set to be
achieved under 17 sustainable develop- D. Cycle / Walk.
ment goals to be achieved over the next
2517. Who is the intruder?
15 years?
A. 165 Targets A. climate change

B. 166 Targets B. acidification of the sea

C. 168 Targets C. Industrial Revolution
D. 170 Targets D. global warming

2514. Choose the correct option:Short distance 2518. When are the SDGs expected to be
achieved?

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2522. What is the main purpose of SDG 7?

A. Affordable and Clean Energy
B. Decent Work and Economic Growth
C. Industry, Innovation, and Infrastruc-
ture
A. 2025 D. Reduced Inequalities
B. 2030

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2523. What is the primary goal of the United
C. 2035 Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals
D. 2040 (SDGs)?
A. To eradicate poverty worldwide
2519. File type most commonly exported from
CAD software? B. To address climate change only

A. SLDRT C. To promote economic growth at all

costs
B. JPG
D. To achieve a balanced and sustainable
C. STL future for all
D. X3G
2524. Rocks and sunlight are all examples of
2520. What about this one? of the environment.
A. abiotic elements
B. biotic elements

2525. Number 4. on the picture represents

which sustainable goal?

A. Life Below Water

B. Reduced Inequalities
C. Decent Work and Economic Growth
D. Partnerships for the Goals
A. No Poverty
2521. The city government is in the devel-
B. Zero Hunger
opment of green spaces in our neighbor-
hood. C. Good Heath and Well-Being
A. controlling D. Quality Education
B. increasing 2526. Which goal aims to eradicate poverty?
C. investing A. Zero Hunger
D. operating B. Quality Education

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C. No Poverty 2531. Which of the following is not a sustain-

D. Clean Water and Sanitation able development goal?

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A. Gender equality
2527. How many Sustainable Development
Goals (SDGs) are there in total? B. Climate action
A. 5 C. Protection of Ozone layer
B. 10 D. Life below water
C. 17
2532. Sustainable development is?
D. 20
A. Meeting the needs of current genera-
2528. Location of the large whole in the ozone. tions without affecting the ability of future
generations to meet their needs.
B. Consuming as much of the earth’s re-
sources as possible in the time that we
have.
C. Not getting our needs so that future
generations can get their needs.
D. none of above

2533. Which of the following UN Sustainable

Development Goals most closely relates to
A. Antarctica fair decisions/verdicts being made in a ju-
B. Artic dicial court of law?

C. Iceland
D. Africa

2529. sustainable biofuels include all of the fol-

lowing EXCEPT
A. palm oil
B. firewood A. Affordable Clean Energy

C. soy oil B. Good Health Well-being

D. coconut oil C. Climate Action

2530. What defines development that meets D. Peace, Justice Strong Institutions
the needs of the present generation with-
2534. Promotion refers to
out neglecting the ability of future genera-
tions to meet their needs? A. where the product will be sold
A. Sustainable Development B. how the business tells people about
B. Gender Equality the product
C. Waste Management C. where the product will be sold
D. Ecosystem D. none of above

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2535. Which layer is NOT an Earth atmosphere A. Europe

layer?
B. Asia
A. troposphere
C. America
B. stratosphere
C. mesosphere D. Africa
D. thermosphere 2539. What are the challenges of sustainable
E. jetsphere development?

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2536. How can individuals contribute to sus- A. Balancing economic growth with envi-
tainable development in their daily lives? ronmental protection
A. By reducing energy consumption, us- B. Maximizing short-term profits
ing public transportation, recycling, con-
serving water, and supporting sustain- C. Ignoring social equity
able businesses. D. Exploiting natural resources without
B. By increasing energy consumption and restrictions
using private transportation
C. By supporting unsustainable busi- 2540. The purpose of living sustainably is to
nesses
D. By not recycling and wasting water A. Make life better for the poor

2537. Large climatic regions with distinct B. Make life the best possible for this gen-
plants and animals eration
C. Make life better for all people now and
in the future
D. Make the world a better place for most
people

2541. International collaboration is key to

A. Primary succession finding solutions for environmental
B. Secondary succession problems.
C. Pioneer species A. globalise
D. Biomes
B. global
2538. Most of the children who do not go to C. globally
school live on which continent?
D. globe

2542. What is the 2030 Agenda?

A. A plan to eradicate extreme poverty
B. A plan to increase inequality
C. A plan to reduce access to education
D. A plan to promote climate change

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2543. Which of the following programmes

was initiated during the Fifth Five Year
Plan?

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A. Drought Prone Area Programme
B. Infrastructural Development Pro-
gramme in Tribal and Backward Region
A. Climate action
C. Hill Area Development Programme
B. life on land
D. Marginal Farmers Development Pro-
gramme C. save earth’s life
D. life on earth
2544. The goal is to “Promote sustained, in-
clusive and sustainable economic growth, 2548. waste is an effective solution to pre-
full and productive employment and decent serve a clean environment.
work for all”. A. pollution
A. Zero Hunger B. recycling
B. Decent Work and Economic Growth C. burning
C. Reduced Inequality D. none of above

D. none of above 2549. What is one way to incorporate the

Sustainable Development Goals into daily
2545. There are Sustainable Development life?
Goals (SDGs). A. Recycling materials
A. 23 B. Taking long showers instead of quick
B. 17 ones
C. 18 C. Using plastic water bottles

D. 15 D. Leaving lights on when not needed

2550. When is the international plastic free
2546. Identify this pollution day?

A. water pollution
B. air pollution
C. land pollution A. August 17
D. none of above B. July 3
2547. The goal that tells us about the climate C. 23 December
change. D. None of the above

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2551. Which of the following is NOT a core el- 2556. expands the meaning of develop-
ement of sustainable development? ment toinclude social indicators of educa-
tion and health
A. Economic growth
A. GDP
B. Social inclusion
B. NNP
C. Personal demand
C. Income
D. Environmental protection
D. HDI

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2552. decide 2557. When a surgeon requests a medical
A. protect model for a patient, what is the least likely
application for such a model?
B. income
A. Communication with the patient
C. decide
B. Surgical planning
D. none of above
C. Implantation
2553. Aims at doing more and better with less D. As a reference model during surgery
A. Responsible consumption and produc- 2558. The purpose of the SDGs is to
tion A. Create 17 goals
B. Life on land B. Help all humans live sustainably
C. Industry, innovation and infrastruc- C. Engage millions of people and thou-
ture sands of organisations
D. Reduce inequialities D. none of above

2554. What is the concept of Sustainable De- 2559. Three-nested Dependencies Model tells
velopment? that
A. We resize the circles to show that one
A. Meeting the needs of the present with-
factor is more dominant than the other
out compromising the ability of future gen-
two.
erations to meet their own needs
B. Human society is a wholly-owned sub-
B. Maximizing economic growth at all
sidiary of the environment.
costs
C. Exploiting natural resources without 2560. Which is the third Sustainable Develop-
any restrictions ment Goal?
A. Zero Hunger
D. Promoting social equality without con-
sidering environmental impact B. Quality Education
C. No Poverty
2555. Which of these insects has helped to
D. Good Health and Well-being
spread the disease malaria?
A. dragonflies 2561. What is urban renewal
A. the redevelopment of the whole city to
B. common housefly
make it more modern
C. mosquitoes
B. the redevelopment of part of a city for
D. fleas new landuses

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C. the improvement of part of a city by of- 2566. What percentage of the Earth’s surface
ten middle class residents, changing the do the oceans cover?
character of an area

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A. 71%
D. repainting, repaving roads and improv- B. 50%
ing the infrastructure of a city
C. 80%
2562. which can cause the High price of
D. 90%
medicine and doctor’s services
A. Malnutrition, infectious, often felt 2567. To promote energy efficiency, future
cities will measures to adopt renew-
B. Better health for some groups than
able energy sources and smart grid tech-
others
nology.
C. Lack of opportunity for the poor to re-
A. make
ceive treatment
D. Struggling to meet family needs B. at least
C. gain
2563. Where did the first move toward sus-
tainable development occur? D. take
A. Stockholm Conference (Stockholm) 2568. How does the United Nations define sus-
B. Conference in Bangkok tainable development?
C. Conference in San Francisco A. Development that meets the needs of
the present without compromising future
D. Conference in Tokyo
generations
2564. When the ‘SDG’ project created B. Development that prioritizes economic
growth over environmental protection
C. Development that benefits only certain
groups of people
D. Development that depletes natural re-
sources for short-term gain

2569. NO. 7 Which of the following is a cause

of environmental degradation?
A. Population explosion
A. 2010 B. Increasing urbanization
B. 2015 C. Rapid industrialization
C. 2000 D. ALL of these
D. 2005
2570. Which of the following are to be man-
2565. The author of “The Two Windmills”. aged for sustainable development?
A. Lutz Hofmen A. Industries
B. Luts Hoffman B. Forests
C. Lutz Hoffman C. Crops
D. Luts Hoffmann D. Resources

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2571. What is sustainable development? 2575. What is one way for urban neighbour-
hoods to promote environmental sustain-
A. The development that meets the needs
ability?
of the present without compromising the
ability of future generations to meet their A. Increasing the number of parking lots
own needs. B. Encouraging residents to support local
B. To conserve natural resources and to businesses
develop alternate sources of power while C. Having street trees and pocket parks
reducing pollution and harm to the envi-

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ronment. D. Building more benches in HDB void
decks
C. It is the practice of developing land
and construction projects in a manner that 2576. Which of the following UN Sustainable
reduces their impact on the environment Development Goals is most disregarded by
by allowing them to create energy effi- a person with this high carbon footprint
cient models of self-sufficiency. score?
D. All of the above

2572. What is the cost-related advantage of

sustainability?
A. Reducing emissions and increasing
productivity
B. Balancing environmental, social, and
economic factors
C. Using renewable energy and stopping
resource wastage
D. Lessening the cost of making goods
A. Industry, Innovation Infrastructure
2573. 8
B. Clean Water Sanitation
A. No poverty
C. Decent Work Economic Growth
B. Life below water
D. Responsible Consumption Production
C. Quality education
2577. What is the most common migration
D. Decent work and economic growth flow caused by climate change?
E. Industry, inovation, and infrastructure A. none
2574. Which of the following is NOT one of the B. across borders
outcome targets of Goal 14? C. urban to rural areas
A. Reduce marine pollution D. rural to urban areas
B. Protect and restore ecosystems
2578. Environmental sustainability implies:
C. Increase scientific knowledge
A. the actions of humans directly impact
D. Conserve coastal and marine areas the wellbeing of the natural environment

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B. future generations will have the re- 2583. How can waste be transformed?
sources necessary for quality of life A. Composting

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C. the environment can function indefi- B. Methanization
nitely without going into a decline from
the stresses imposed by human society on C. Recycling
natural systems D. Sending to landfill
D. all of these choices
Explanation:
2579. Which country was the first one to inte-
grate the needs of migrants in its health
system? Composting, Methanization and Recycling-
Waste recovery is a set of processes by
A. France
which material or organic waste is trans-
B. Thailand formed for a specific use such as recy-
C. Turkey cling, composting or even transformation
into energy:in this latter case, we talk of
D. USSR
energy recovery
2580. Acid rain can damage
2584. Which principle of sustainable develop-
A. Drinking water sources ment emphasizes the responsibility to pro-
B. Aquatic life tect the planet’s natural resources for fu-
C. Architecture/buildings ture generations?
D. All options are correct A. Inter-generational equity
B. Social equity
2581. What did Winston Churchill famously
say about crises, which applies to the C. Economic growth
2030 agenda? D. Environmental preservation
A. Crises are insurmountable
2585. In what ways can we achieve economic
B. Crises are inevitable growth and sustainable development that
C. Never let a good crisis go to waste we urgently reduce our ecological foot-
D. Crises are irrelevant print?
A. Responsible Consumption and Produc-
2582. SDGs is an action plan that targets the tion
5Ps. The 5Ps in question are
B. Climate Action
A. People, Planet, Prosperity, Peace dan
Pursuit C. Reduced Inequality
B. People, Planet, Prolong, Peace and D. none of above
Partnership
2586. Most people in LICs are engaged in
C. People, Planet, Prosperity, Peace and economic activities.
Participation
A. primary
D. People, Planet, Prosperity, Peace and
Partnership B. secondary

E. People, Permanent, Prosperity, Peace C. tertiary

and Partnership D. quaternary

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2587. “Protecting endangered animals” is in- A. Industry, Innovation Infrastructure

cluded in which SDGs target? B. Climate Action
A. Addressing climate change C. Zero Hunger
B. Ocean ecosystem D. Peace, Justice Strong Institutions
C. Land ecosystem
2592. Name one Sustainable Development
D. Clean water and proper sanitation Goal related to education.
A. Goal 1:No Poverty

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2588. Decent work and economic growth is
goal number B. Goal 4:Quality Education
A. 7 C. Goal 2:Zero Hunger
B. 9 D. Goal 3:Good Health and Well-being
C. 8
2593. NO.15 Which global action plan was
D. none of above adopted in the Earth Summit of 1992?
2589. Preventing the waste of a resource. A. Agenda 21
A. Garbage B. agenda 31
B. Recycling C. Environment Protection plan
C. Conservation D. none
D. Wasteful 2594. Zero (Eradication of hunger)

2590. Which of the following are the opportu- A. Hunger

nity costs of environmental degradation? B. Hate
A. Huge Expenditure on technology and C. Heart
research to explore new resources. D. Heat
B. Rising Health costs of degraded envi-
2595. What are one of the goals for Sustain-
ronmental quality
able development?
C. Global environmental issues such as
A. Eliminate education
global warming and ozone depletion has
contributed to increased financial commit- B. Eliminate poverty
ments for the government. C. Eliminate health insurnace
D. none of above D. none of above
2591. Which of the following UN Sustainable 2596. The word contemporary describes the
Development Goals does a non-profit or-
A. in the period from the 20th century to
ganization like Feeding America most help
the present
to address?
B. in the period before the 20th century
to the present
C. in the period from the 20th century to
the present
D. in the period after the 20th century to
the present

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2597. Education for sustainable development 2602. is the observed and projected in-
assumes that change-makers the skills, crease in the average temperature of
knowledge and attitudes to reflect on their earth’s atmosphere and oceans

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sustainable development actions? A. Global warming
A. have B. Biodiversity loss
B. don’t have C. Ozone depletion
C. are developing D. Deforestation
D. none of above
2603. Which if the following defines ‘urban
2598. Biodiversity is sprawl’?
A. The spread of rural areas into green-
A. The diversity of animals and plant
field sites in urban areas.
species living in our planet
B. The spread of cities into the brownfield
B. The variety of healthy products you can
sites of the Inner City.
find in a supermarket
C. The spread of cities into the greenfield
C. The number of planets where humans sites of the rural-urban fringe.
could live
D. None of the above.
D. none of above
2604. Product container
2599. “UNSDGs” refers to the United Nations
A. wallet
Sustainable Development Goals. True or
false? B. container
A. True C. wardrobe
B. False D. none of above

2600. which country are achieving the sustain- 2605. How does poverty affect access to edu-
able development goal fastest cation for children in low-income families?

A. india A. Increased access to resources and

lower dropout rates
B. sweden
B. No impact on access to education
C. denmark
C. Limited access to resources and
D. zimbabwe higher dropout rates
D. Higher income for low-income families
2601. To which countries are the sustainable
development goals designed for? 2606. Which of these statements is true?
A. Poor countries A. You need at least one sweetened fizzy
B. Only countries where more than 50% drink per day to stay healthy
of the population lives below the poverty B. There is enough food to feed the world
line.
C. You can stay healthy if you don’t eat
C. Only countries in Africa vegetables and fruit
D. All countries D. none of above

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2607. a type of natural hazard that includes C. the acceptance granted to a company
earthquakes and volcanic eruptions or organisation by the community
A. geologic hazard D. Anticipate any possible harm
B. weather hazard
2612. What does Goal 16 of Sustainable De-
C. natural disaster velopment aim to promote?
D. volcano emergency A. Inclusive societies
2608. What did NOT exist before 2020?

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B. Access to justice for all
A. T-shirts that generate electricity. C. All of the above
B. Solar-powered steel mills D. Effective institutions
C. Plastic bottles filled with water that
give light 2613. What’s this goal?

D. none of above

2609. Biodiversity is
A. The diversity of animal and plant
species living on our planet
B. The variety of healthy products you can
find in a supermarket
C. The number of planets where humans
could live A. Zero hunger

D. none of above B. Gender equality

C. Good health
2610. What are those?
D. No poverty

2614. My father enjoyed the TV to watch

a program with highlights and interviews
from SEA Games athletes.
A. turning into
B. turning on
A. Clean energy
C. turning over
B. Solar panels
D. turning off
C. seashore
D. sun panels 2615. It is the process by which human beings
acquire knowledge through learning and
2611. Social Licence to operate experience.
A. concerned with equity between people A. Cognitive development
of the same generation
B. Personal development
B. Meeting the needs of the present with-
out compromising the ability of future gen- C. Integral development
erations to meet their needs D. Social development

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2616. How can climate change in the Alps be 2621. Where is the principal’s office of
identified? Yuanzhi University?

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A. By the melting glaciers. A. Building 6, 12th Floor
B. The almost complete disappearance of B. Building 1, 7th floor
the chamois and ibex. C. Building 6, 13th floor
C. On declining ski areas. D. Building 7, 10th Floor
D. none of above
2622. Which sustainable development goal
2617. Refers to studying abroad through aims to achieve quality education for all?
scholarship and exchange programs A. Goal 2:Zero Hunger
A. Education B. Goal 4:Quality Education
B. Government C. Goal 7:Affordable and Clean Energy
C. Mass Media D. Goal 9:Industry, Innovation, and In-
frastructure
D. none of above
2623. Name one Sustainable Development
2618. NIEO is
Goal related to climate action.
A. an intergovernmental institution in-
A. Goal 13:Climate Action
side the United Nations Secretariat that
promotes developing nations’ interests in B. Goal 10:Reduced Inequalities
global markets. C. Goal 5:Gender Equality
B. a new global political paradigm that D. Goal 1:No Poverty
recognized the north and south’s inter-
dependent interests and dependency, as 2624. how many targets have the UN defined
well as a new set of international institu- for good health and well being goal
tions to go with it A. 10
2619. Where does most of the plastic waste B. 22
end up? C. 13
A. Grasslands D. 28
B. Deserts 2625. The SDGs are focussed on
C. Oceans A. the past
D. Forests B. the past and the present
2620. What kinds of resources make up your C. the present
ecological footprint? D. the present and the future
A. waste production E. the future
B. water and energy use
2626. Which statement is incorrect?
C. food and shelter
A. Water is often polluted by humans.
D. clothing and transportation B. On average, 100 children die from pol-
E. All of the above luted water.

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C. 70% of the water goes to irrigation C. The total amount of money and assets
D. 6/10 people do not have safe sanita- owned by an individual or country
tion D. The total amount of goods and ser-
vices consumed by an individual or coun-
2627. Which SDG focuses on ensuring access try
to clean water and sanitation for all?
2631. The is the natural world in which
A. SDG 6:Clean Water and Sanitation
people, animals and plants live.
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A. ecosystem
C. SDG 8:Decent Work and Economic
B. nature
Growth
C. ecology
D. SDG 9:Industry, Innovation, and In-
frastructure D. environment
2632. Which of the following causes ozone de-
2628. WHAT WOULD THEY RATHER DO?
pletion?
A. Halons
B. CFC
C. Compressed gases
D. All of the above
2633. What does this logo represent?

A. THEY WOULD RATHER BE DOCTORS

B. THEY WOULD RATHER ACHIEVE UNI-
VERSAL HEALTH COVERAGE
C. THEY WOULD RATHER ACHIEVE GOOD
HEALTH
D. THEY WOULD RATHER NOT HAVE
HEALTH INSURANCE
2629. Which of the following is a necessary A. AND
condition for sustainable development? B. Karma
A. Increase in the quality of life C. SDG
B. Reduction in the level of pollution D. UNESCO
C. conservation of stock of natural capital
2634. accounts for about two-thirds of all
D. All of these greenhouse gases (GHG), which trap heat
in the atmosphere and causes the planet
2630. What is meant by ‘income’ in the con-
to become warmer.
text of sustainable development?
A. Nitrous Oxide
A. The total amount of natural resources
available to an individual or country B. Methane
B. The total amount of wealth accumu- C. Carbon Dioxide (CO2)
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2635. How many kilometres of pathway were 2639. chipko movement is related to
built?
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A. 10
B. Energy
B. 15
C. Economy
C. 20
D. forest
D. 25
E. 35 2640. According to the Brundtland commission,
what is the definition of sustainable devel-
2636. Three things we need to keep in mind opment?
about sustainable development are
A. Development that meets the needs
A. 1. Social progress2. Education devel-
of the present without compromising the
opment3. City and environment
ability of future generations to meet their
B. 1. Education progress2. Economic de- own needs
velopment3. Climate and environment
B. Development that focuses on eco-
C. 1. Social progress2. Personal develop- nomic growth at the expense of environ-
ment3. Environment mental conservation
D. 1. Social progress2. Economic devel- C. Development that disregards the
opment3. Climate and environment needs of both present and future genera-
tions
2637. Choose the correct answer based on the
picture. D. Development that prioritizes the needs
of future generations over the present

2641. Due to which compounded with

forces of conflict and climate change global
extreme poverty rose for the first time in
over 20 years.
A. Covid-19
B. Global Warming
A. Deforestation
C. The presidency of Donald Trump
B. Water pollution
C. Air pollution D. Brexit

D. Water Shortage 2642. Allow people to have quality jobs oppor-

tunities and decent working conditions
2638. About how many children are not in
school? A. Reduced inequalities
A. 57 million B. Decent work and economic growth
B. 2 million C. Responsible consumption and produc-
C. All children go to school tion
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2643. In which picture can you see smog? 2647. Economic growth must be inclusive to
provide sustainable jobs and promote
equality. WHICH SDG IS MENTIONED IN
A.
THIS CASE?
A. Reduce inequalities
B. Decent work and economic growth
B. C. Gender equality

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D. No poverty

2648. What is not a characteristic of sustain-

C. able development is
A. Ensure equality and justice
B. Appreciate biodiversity
D.
C. Use a short-term approach
D. Using an integrative approach
2644. Which of the following is NOT a sustain-
able development goal? 2649. How many Sustainable Development
A. Ensure healthy lives and promote well Goals (SDGs) are there?
being for all at all ages A. 22
B. End poverty in all its forms everywhere B. 17
C. Take urgent action to combat climate C. 15
change and its impacts D. 20
D. Eliminate racism in all its forms
2650. energy sources, like solar panels,
2645. Streaming films or series on TV for one harness sunlight to generate electricity, re-
to two hours a day consumes around 50 ducing reliance on fossil fuels.
kilowatt hours per year. Those who use A. Non-renewable
their smartphone or tablet for this pur- B. Renewable
pose, on the other hand, consume only
C. Limited
A. four kilowatt hours.
D. Reliable
B. ten kilowatt hours.
2651. What is the main, generalized purpose
C. twenty kilowatt hours.
of the SGDs?
D. none of above A. Make a plan of action for people,
2646. How many are the Sustainable Develop- planet, and prosperity
ment Goals? B. Develop a plan to make the world free
of all wars
A. 17
C. Make a new world power ruled by the
B. 10
United States
C. 14 D. Develop a new strategy to combat food
D. 9 waste

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2652. What is one way to reduce plastic us- A. Polyethylene Terephthalate (PET or
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A. Recycle as many materials as possible B. Polystyrene (PS)
B. Donate things you don’t use C. Polyvinyl Chloride (PVC or Vinyl)
C. Turn off the lights if you don’t need D. All of the above
them
D. Use a refillable water bottle 2657. Which one of the following can not be
suggested as a way of reducing global
2653. development warming?
A. development A. Insulating houses in countries with
B. environment cold climates

C. prevent B. Increasing the number of nuclear

power stations
D. none of above
C. Encouraging people to recycle more
2654. What is the significance of the Rio Earth their trash
Summit in relation to sustainable develop-
D. Suggesting people to use vehicles with
ment?
bigger engines
A. The term sustainable development
was officially defined during the summit 2658. How can you use less water?
B. The summit focused on economic A. There’s no shortage of water where I
growth at the expense of the environment live I can use as much as I like
C. The summit ignored social equity and B. By taking a shower rather than a bath
focused solely on environmental protec-
C. By drinking sweet and frizzy drinks in-
tion
stead of water
D. The summit had no impact on the con-
D. none of above
cept of sustainable development

2655. What is the main goal of early childhood 2659. Wildfire:

education and development? A. Bonfire
A. Physical fitness B. Bonfire
B. Social integration C. Forest fire
C. Cognitive growth D. Burning house
D. Career preparation
2660. Challenges of slum improvement
2656. What is plastic container made up of? projects
A. Lack of funding
B. Social problems e.g. crime, unemploy-
ment may remain
C. Poor health among residents
D. May conflict long-term city develop-
ment plans

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2661. Which action aligns with SDG 14’s goal 2665. Choose the correct option
of sustainable use of marine resources?
A. Promoting overfishing for short-term
profit
B. Implementing responsible fishing
practices
C. Ignoring bycatch concerns

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D. Expanding illegal fishing activities

2662. What are some examples of renewable

energy sources? A. CLIMATE ACTION
B. LIFE ON LAND
A. Some examples of renewable energy
sources include solar power, wind power, C. SUSTAINABLE CITIES AND COMMUNI-
hydroelectric power, and geothermal en- TIES
ergy. D. QUALITY EDUCATION
B. Biomass, oil power, and tidal power 2666. Infrastructure means:
C. Coal power, nuclear power, and natu- A. roads, water, electricity etc
ral gas
B. multiplication
D. Fossil fuels, nuclear power, and coal
C. inside a structure
power
D. centre of gravity
2663. How can one person help conserve en-
2667. What has happened to resource con-
ergy?
sumption in the last several hundred
A. ride a bike to the store years?
B. use an elevator instead of using the A. it has remained at the same level
stairs B. it has decreased dramatically
C. leave the water on while you brush C. it has decreased only slightly
your teeth and use hot water D. it has increased dramatically
D. drive a big car with no passengers
2668. What is avoiding sustainable develop-
ment from happening?
2664. Which of the following statements re-
flects the Western worldview? A. The cost
A. All organisms are interdependent B. Not accepted

B. Nature should be preserved, not used C. It is not possible

D. none of above
C. Humans have the right to modify the
environment to benefit their wellbeing 2669. This aims at doing more and better with
and high standard of living less:
D. Humans and all other species have A. Responsible consumption and produc-
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B. Life on land D. Promote empowerment of everyone

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D. Industry, innovation and infrastruc-
ture

2670. What is a potential shortcoming in

achieving environmental justice?
A. It is more expensive to clean-up haz-
ardous waste in low-income communities
because of the lack of technical skill in
these communities.
B. Residents of low-income and minor-
ity communities have less involvement in A. SUSTAINABLE CITIES AND COMMUNI-
the political process and may not even be TIES
aware of their exposure to increased lev-
els of pollutants. B. CLIMATE ACTION

C. Minority communities tend to get more C. PEACE, JUSTICE AND STRONG INSTI-
cooperation from government agencies TUTIONS
that can help them. D. DECENT WORK AND ECONOMIC
D. Too many programs exist to serve GROWTH
the environmental justice needs of low- 2674. In what year is Yuanzhi University (in-
income and minority communities and cluding the School of Engineering) enter-
these are often in competition with each ing?
other making it hard to accomplish the
goals. A. 31 years
B. 32 years
2671. What are some ways to promote sus-
tainable development? C. 33 years

A. Using renewable energy, reducing D. 34 years

waste and pollution, conserving natural 2675. Additive manufacturing Capabilities is /
resources, promoting sustainable agricul- are:
ture, and implementing green transporta-
tion A. Shape complexity

B. Exploiting natural resources without B. Hierarchical Complexity

conservation C. Functional complexity
C. Using non-renewable energy D. All the above
D. Increasing waste and pollution 2676. What percentage of all the species living
2672. What is the role of a human in sustain- in the ocean have been identified?
able development? A. Around 5%
A. Sustain basic needs B. Around 50%
B. Reuse recycle reduce C. More than 80%
C. Limit wastage D. none of above

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2677. Farming primarily for the purpose of 2682. How many colleges does Yuanzhi Uni-
feeding one’s family is called versity have?
A. subsistence farming A. 4
B. localized farming B. 5
C. intensive farming C. 6
D. commercial farming D. none of above
E. family-based farming

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2683. Ensure Healthy lives and promote Well-
2678. Sources which get exhausted with ex- being for all at all ages.
traction and use are:
A. Good health & Well-being
A. Renewable Resources
B. No poverty
B. Non-Renewable Resources
C. Both a and b 2684. Which of the following is not a SDG
D. None of these A. End poverty

2679. Which is not an aspect of the environ- B. Zero hunger

mental impact assessment? C. Increase Crimes
A. Identifies any social impacts (impacts D. Quality education
on humans)
B. Gives an overall recommendation 2685. What happens to form ozone gas?
whether the project should go ahead A. Oxygen molecules interact with the UV
C. Does not recommend monitoring pro- rays from the Sun.
cedures to be followed once the project B. Chlorine molecules interact with the
isfinished UV rays from the Sun.
D. Gives an estimation of environmental C. Oxygen and chlorine molecules pro-
change duce a gas.
2680. Which report gave the definition of sus- D. none of above
tainable development?
2686. What is the official definition of sustain-
A. Small is beautiful
able development?
B. Club of Rome Report
A. Development that prioritizes the needs
C. Our Common Future of future generations over the present
D. None
B. Development that focuses on eco-
2681. Which of the following is not included in nomic growth at the expense of the envi-
the 5 P’s of Sustainable development? ronment
A. Planet C. Development that meets the needs
of the present without compromising the
B. People
ability of future generations to meet their
C. Prosperity own needs
D. Plant D. Development that disregards the im-
E. Peace pact on future generations

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2687. How many goals of Sustainable Devel- 2693. Which one of these innovations is the
opments were agreed and confirmed by best at fighting climate change?
the UN on 2015?

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A. electric car
A. 11
B. diesel car
B. 13
C. petrol car
C. 15
D. none of above
D. 17
2694. What does it mean to hot have access
2688. exploiting
to sanitation?
A. cooperative
A. no clean water, no flushing toilets, no
B. exploit running water
C. decide B. no bottled water
D. none of above C. no soap
2689. Why can’t the government use all the D. no working bathtub
raw materials to deal with COVID19?
Choose the most correct answer. 2695. What is the Philippine 2021 Global SDG
A. future generations will be compro- rank out of 165 countries?
mised A. 82
B. raw materials will run out B. 105
C. the number of exploiters will increase C. 103
D. there is no solution to COVID 19 D. 99
2690. A variety of plants found around the
2696. Promote Sustained, Inclusive and Sus-
world feed animals and humans.
tainable Economic Growth, Full and Produc-
A. Benefit of biodiversity tive Employment and Decent Work For All.
B. Threat to biodiversity A. Good health & Well-being
2691. What is poverty itself? B. Decent work & Economic Growth
A. When you don’t have money.
2697. Which continent has the worst manage-
B. When your basic needs aren’t met ment of electronic waste?
C. When you don’t have a job A. Africa and Antarctica
D. When your begging in th streets B. Europe and North America
2692. NO.9 India acceded to Kyoto Protocol in C. South America and Asia
August:
D. Germany and Russia
A. 2005 Explanation:Europe and North America
B. 2003 are some of the worst when it comes
to setting rules for disposal of electronic
C. 2002 goods. This causes our electronic waste
D. 2007 to be some of the highest in the world.

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2698. What is this goal? B. Montreal (Canada)

C. Paris, France)
D. none of above
2702. Select the correct options. What does a
quality education mean?
A. Suits the needs of all learners, in all
places and from all backgrounds

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B. Free primary and secondary education
A. Zero Hunger C. A safe environment free from violence
B. Affordable and clean energy D. Good educational facilities
C. Good Health and Wellbeing E. Qualified teachers
D. Life on Land
2703. The UN wants to move towards a peace-
2699. What are some of the sustainable devel- ful world. But what important aspect of
opment goals?(Choose 3) the SDGs remains untouched?
A. No poverty A. Arms exports
B. Zero hunger B. Economic growth

C. Gender inequality C. Global Financial Transaction Tax

D. Gender Equality D. none of above

2704. What is sustainable development?
2700. what year has the united nations set
for achieving the sustainable development A. The development that meets the needs
goals? of the present without compromising the
ability of future generations to meet their
A. 2015
own needs.
B. 2020 B. To conserve natural resources and to
C. 2030 develop alternate sources of power while
D. 2050 reducing pollution and harm to the envi-
ronment.
2701. [GOAL 9] Which is the “greenest” city C. It is the practice of developing land
in the world? and construction projects in a manner
that reduces their impact on the environ-
ment by allowing them to create energy-
efficient models of self-sufficiency.
D. All of the above
Explanation:The development that meets
the needs of the present without compro-
mising the ability of future generations to
meet their own needs. Also, to conserve
natural resources and to develop alter-
nate sources of power while reducing pol-
A. Reykjavik (Iceland) lution and harm to the environment.

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2705. The US is still a part of the Paris Agree- 2711. What were the Millennium Develop-
ment on Climate Change even though Pres- ment Goals (MDGs)?
ident Trump sent the UN a letter stating

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A. A set of global goals focused solely on
the US intention to withdrawal. environmental conservation.
A. True B. A series of international agreements
B. False aimed at reducing income inequality.
C. Eight international development goals
2706. Lawrence received an award from the
established by the United Nations.
authorities for reporting the people who
were throwing garbage into the river. D. A framework for addressing climate
change and global biodiversity loss.
A. Agree
B. Disagree 2712. What is ‘Meraki Giving’?
A. A financial institution that provides
2707. What is the fourth root cause of unsus- loans for sustainable projects
tainability related to human society?
B. A social enterprise that aims to maxi-
A. Creating barriers to people meeting mize profits
their basic human needs worldwide
C. A non-profit organization that focuses
B. Extracting large lows of materials from on sustainable development
the earth’s crust
D. A government initiative to reduce car-
C. Creating substances that accumulate bon emissions
in nature
2713. Which of these images is PARTNER-
D. Inhibiting nature’s ability to run natu- SHIPS FOR THE GOALS?
ral cycles

2708. Which of the following is not a bioprint- A.

ing approach?
A. Biomimicry
B. Androidisation B.
C. Autonomousself-assembly
D. OrganEngineering
C.
2709. In India poverty is causing environmen-
tal degradation
A. True
D.
B. False

2710. What are examples of sustainable de- 2714. How many people remain without basic
velopment? drinking water?
A. Overexploitation of resources A. 782 million
B. Deforestation B. 783 million
C. Harnessing solar energy C. 784 million
D. Burning fossil fuels D. 785 million

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2715. What are the examples of sustainable 2719. Sustainable human activities or behav-
development? iors include all of the following EXCEPT:
A. Burning fossil fuels, Deforestation A. identifying strategies for recycling nat-
ural resources.
B. Harnessing solar energy, Crop rota-
tion B. working to limit human population
growth.
C. Overexploitation of resources, Maxi-
mizing consumption rate C. developing technologies to improve

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car mileage.
D. Ignoring natural resources, Increas-
D. promoting consumption to improve
ing human activities
quality of life.
2716. Biotechnology has produced crop vari- 2720. What are the primary components of
eties naturally resistant to pests that will SDG 7?
help to
A. Affordable and clean energy, energy
efficiency, and renewable energy
B. Increasing carbon emissions

2721. Is Oil energy ( Non ) sustainable en-

ergy?
A. Yes
B. No
A. reduce the use of land for agriculture
2722. Setting up solar panels is an example of
B. reduce the use of toxic chemicals as
pesticides
A. Green job
2717. Climate change has major impacts on the B. Social job
oceans. What is NOT right? C. Traffic job
A. The oceans are warming. D. Hydel work
B. The melting Arctic ice allows ships to 2723. Which SDG focuses on ending hunger,
pass through the Northeast Passage. achieving food security, improving nutri-
C. The force of the waves decreases. tion, and promoting sustainable agricul-
ture?
D. none of above
A. SDG 1
2718. In 2015, United Nation member states B. SDG 2
adopted how many Sustainable Develop-
C. SDG 3
ment Goals (SDGs)?
D. SDG 4
A. 15
B. 17 2724. Solutions to save energy and protect the
planet already exist. Which of these are
C. 20 not real?
D. 25 A. Bicycles

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D. none of above D. 480 million metric tons

2725. Which international conference led to 2730. What is the main focus of SDG 1?
the adoption of the Rio Declaration, A. Climate action
Agenda 21, and agreements on biodiver-
sity and climate change? B. Gender equality

A. The Stockholm Conference C. No poverty

B. The Earth Summit (UNCED) D. Quality education

C. The Doha Amendment 2731. Goal 8:Decent Work and Economic

D. The Sendai Framework Conference Growth What does “economic growth”
mean?
2726. NO. 1 Sustainable Development is that A. You save more money every month
development which satisfies the need of:
B. Prices of good are increasing in the
A. Present generation only stores
B. future generation only C. An increase in the value of goods and
C. both (a) & (b) services produced by a country
D. none of these D. An increase in the number of workers
who are unemployed
2727. THE NUMBER THAT CONTAINS BOTH
ALPHABET AND NUMBER IS 2732. Concept of sustainable development
was emphasized by which agency?
A. HEXADECIMAL
A. United Nations Conference on Environ-
B. DECIMAL
ment & Development
C. OCTAL B. UNESCO
D. BINARY C. CPCB
2728. What year were the Sustainable Devel- D. Nation Green Tribunal
opment Goals created?
2733. Variations are in traits or character-
A. 2015 istics between individuals.
B. 2019 A. similarities
C. 1995 B. differences
D. 2008
Explanation:The Sustainable Develop- 2734. Which goal focuses on ensuring access
ment Goals were created in 2015. This to affordable, reliable, sustainable, and
global agenda aims to address various modern energy for all?
social, economic, and environmental chal- A. Goal 16
lenges. 2015 is the correct year. B. Goal 7
2729. Global plastic production in 2016 was? C. Goal 10
A. 197 million metric tons D. Goal 13

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2735. What is one of the goals related to edu- 2740. How many Sustainable Development
cation in the UN sustainable development goals are there?
goals? A. 12
A. Access to safe drinking water and san- B. 22
itation
C. 27
B. Equal access to a quality education D. 17
C. Take urgent measures to reduce cli-
2741. The letter of Bava Mahaliya was

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mate change
recorded in and translated into Hindi.
D. Ensure the sustainable use and protec-
A. Bhailala
tion of ocean and sea resources
B. Bengali
2736. The Sustainable Development Goals C. Assame
were created as a follow-up from the pre-
D. Gujarati
vious 8 goals. What was the name of the
previous set of 8 goals? 2742. Which SDG is about taking urgent action
A. Multiple Development Goals to combat climate change and its impacts?

B. Millennial Digital Goals A. SDG 14

B. SDG 15
C. Miscellaneous Decisive Goals
C. SDG 16
D. Millennium Development Goals
D. SDG 13
2737. Metal
2743. Life on (Preservation of terrestrial
A. ecosystem)
B. A. Land
C. B. Language

D. none of above C. Moon

D. Sky
2738. Sustainable development is develop-
ment that compromises the needs of the 2744. What is this Goal about?
present generations.
A. True
B. False

2739. Biodiversity refers to the and

of organisms within a particular area. (2
answers)
A. species
A. To ensure that everyone has enough
B. variety
money to live
C. number
B. To ensure that everyone has safe wa-
D. colour ter and healthy hygiene

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C. To ensure that everyone has the right A. It offers better trading conditions to
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D. To ensure that everyone has the oppor- B. It increases profits for industries
tunity to work C. It encourages producers to hire chil-
dren
2745. Which list below only contains Renew-
able Resources? D. none of above
A. Wind, Sunlight, Coal, Minerals 2750. We can reduce inequalities by:
B. Sunlight, Water, Trees, Wind
C. Minerals, Oil, Coal, Natural Gas
D. Sunlight, wind & solar

2746. WHich of the following is an example

of how governments ensure social sustain-
ability?
A. Giving all children access to a good ed-
A. Building transport infrastructures ucation.
near to one another to keep transport
B. Giving the same clothes to children.
costs low.
C. Making sure that everyone watch the
B. Set up the Residents Network to pro-
same TV.
mote neighbourliness amongst residents.
D. none of above
C. Using cool paint to paint the neighbour-
hood. 2751. What causes acid rain?
D. Educating residents on importance of A. High concentrations of sulfuric or ni-
recycling. tric acid from pollution
2747. Strengthening the capacity for resilience B. Fertilizer use
and adaptation to climate-related hazards C. Pesticide use
and natural disasters in all countries is one D. CFCs
of the targets for the third SDG Goal
A. 12 2752. United Nations Educational, Scien-
tific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
B. 13 FUNCTIONS:
C. 7 A. It is the international instance that
D. 5 marks the policies in the world regarding
sustainability.
E. 15
B. This entity is responsible for advising
2748. “Based on production of renewable re- and influencing countries to have policies
sources “ Above description refers to that guarantee and safeguard a healthy
A. Town of uncertainty life for all people.
B. Sustainable towns C. Contributes to strengthening and
foresting sustainability education in all
2749. How does fairtrade contribute to the nations, such as the quality of education
SDGs? and social conditions.

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D. It provides technical assistance to C. equity in wealth

countries that request it so that they can D. life below water
meet international commitments based Explanation:The SDG symbol represents
on their priorities and the national sce- reduced inequalities, which is the correct
nario. choice. It signifies the goal of promoting
2753. Which sustainable goal is this one? equality and reducing disparities among
individuals and communities.
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B. Turn on the light 2757. Waste

C. Affordable and Clean Energy A.

D. Power to all B.
C.
2754. What was the main purpose of the Orga-
D. none of above
nization of Petroleum Exporting Countries
(OPEC)? 2758. What is the role of society in the 2030
A. provides economic assistance to mem- Agenda?
ber countries through loans A. To criticize the goals
B. controls the global distribution and B. To act to support goals
price of an energy resource
C. To oppose the goals
C. offers military support to threatened
member countries D. To ignore goals

D. stores reserves of a natural resource 2759. Who believes in the importance of edu-
cation?
2755. Which of these is an SDG:
A. Jasmine & Wijsen
A. Mental health
B. Elif
B. Recycle, Refuse, Reuse
C. Rohit
C. Gender equality
D. Discardius
D. There is no planet B
E. Muzoon
2756. What does this SDG symbol mean?
2760. To reduce health inequalities all children
should have access to

A. reduced inequalities
B. equality between men and women A. Clean drinking water

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2761. Social, economical, and ecological equity

is the necessary condition for achieving:
A. Ecological Development
B. Social Development A. 2022
C. Sustainable Development B. 2030
C. 2050
D. Economic Development
D. 2016
2762. What is the main objective of SDG 2? 2766. What is the joint plan agreed upon by
A. Ensure clean water and sanitation all the countries of the United Nations?
A. A plan for economic exploitation
B. End poverty
B. A plan for military expansion
C. Achieve zero hunger
C. A plan for sustainable development
D. Promote gender equality D. A plan for global domination

2763. Goal 1 is about poverty. What is the 2767. When was this program initiated?
aim of this Goal? A. 2016
A. Cut poverty in half by 2030 B. 2015

B. Reduce poverty by 25% C. 2017

D. 2018
C. End poverty in all its forms everywhere
2768. What is the role of the government in
building a sustainable economy?
D. none of above
A. Providing money for science research
2764. Which SDG is mainly represented by the B. Using financial tools to promote re-
following image? newable energy
A. SDG 1:No Poverty C. Investing in sustainable technology
D. All of the above
B. SDG 2:Zero Hunger
2769. What is the main focus of Goal 7 of the
C. SDG 3:Good Health and Well-Being
Sustainable Development Goals?
D. SDG 4:Quality Education A. Promoting peace and justice
B. Combating climate change
2765. The 2030 Agenda and its sustainable de-
velopment goals came into effect on 1 Jan- C. Ensuring clean water and sanitation
uary 2016. When are they going to ex- D. Ensuring access to affordable and
pire? clean energy

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2770. Ways to ensure inclusive housing 2775. What plants or crops contain nitrogen
fixing bacteria?
A. Different housing sizes and types
A. Cotton
B. Having integrated designs
B. Paddy
C. Cool coatings on walls
C. Maize
D. Ramps to assist wheelchair bound res-
idents D. Gram crops
2776. In 2018, in which of these countries

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2771. What is the importance of sustainable
women are the most represented in the
development?
parliament
A. Ignoring ecological balance A. India
B. Maximizing overexploitation of re- B. Rwanda
sources
C. Sweden
C. Preventing degradation of the environ-
D. Switzerland
ment
D. Using resources recklessly 2777. Goal no-08 is
A. Good health
2772. Which of the following is NOT a sustain-
B. Life on land
able development goal?
C. Decent work and economic growth
A. Eliminate racism in all its forms
D. none of above
B. Climate action
2778. Careful and rational use of a resource is
C. Clean water and sanification
A. Planning
D. Good health and well-being
B. System
2773. What is Ecological Footprint? C. Organisation
A. The impact of human activities on the D. Conservation
environment
2779. Reclaiming wetlands is a method of
B. The total number of species in an
conservation
ecosystem
A. Mineral
C. The amount of renewable energy con-
sumed by a country B. Energy
C. Geology
D. The level of pollution in a specific re-
gion measured per person D. Water

2774. Health inequalities all children should 2780. What does SDG4 target 4.1 aim to
have access to: achieve by 2030?

A. clean drinking water A. Ensure free education for all children

B. Improve reading and math comprehen-
B. medicinal care
sion levels
C. vaccines
C. Increase enrollment rates in tertiary
D. All of the above education

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D. Eliminate gender disparities in educa- B. Global warming doesn’t exist because

tion there are still global icecaps
C. Global warming will lead to more flood-

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2781. Sustainable development means meet-
ing and heavy storms
ing the needs of the present with
D. none of above
A. the environment
2786. When heat cannot escape from the at-
B. the ability of future generations to
mosphere and the temperature goes up.
meet their own needs
A. Environment
C. suburban transit
B. Greenhouse effect
D. your right to sue
C. Global warming
2782. Are we currently 100% Sustainably de- D. Pollution
veloped?
2787. resources must be used in such a way
A. Yes that something is for future generation
B. No A. conserved

2783. True or false? One out of six children B. damage

live in extreme poverty C. misus
A. True D. none of above
B. False 2788. Plastic never degrades so it stays in the
environment and in our waters forever as
2784. Plastic bags are dangerous for turtles microplastics!
because sometimes they think they are

A. True
A. food B. False

B. toys 2789. What is one of the key inputs for sus-

tainable development linked to increased
C. shells
poverty and a lack of progress in terms of
D. none of above development?
A. Access to education
2785. Which of the following statements is
correct? B. Access to clean water
A. Global warming doesn’t exist because C. Access to healthcare
last winter was really cold D. Access to electricity

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2790. What are some challenges in urban plan- B. To ensure good health and well-being
ning and management? C. To promote sustainable cities and com-
A. Population growth, infrastructure de- munities
velopment, environmental sustainability, D. To provide access to clean water and
and social equity sanitation
B. Decreasing population, lack of in-
frastructure, environmental sustainabil- 2795. What is meant by ‘wealth’ in the con-
ity, and social equity text of sustainable development?

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A. The total amount of goods and ser-
2791. One of the targets of SDG 14 addresses vices consumed by an individual or coun-
the reduction of pollution causing what try
phenomenon in the oceans?
B. The total amount of money and assets
A. Oil Spills owned by an individual or country
B. Ocean Acidification C. The total amount of income earned by
C. Plastic Debris an individual or country
D. Overfishing D. The total amount of natural resources
available to an individual or country
2792. Current Name of the Brundtland Com-
mission. 2796. Which of these is NOT an SDG goal?
A. National Commission on Environment A. Gender Equality
and Development B. Quality Education
B. National Community on Societal Devel- C. Internet provision for all
opment
D. Zero Hunger
C. World Commission on Environment
and Development 2797. The energy produced by Waste-to-
energy plants is known as energy.
D. World Commission on Societal and De-
velopment A. wind
B. geothermal
2793. The internet is reshaping traditional eco-
nomic arrangements by: C. biomass
A. Expanding the importance of express D. none of above
shipping
2798. What is the full form of SDG?
B. Increasing the importance of rail A. Sustainable deployment Goals
transportation
B. Sustainable development Goals
C. Bringing consumers and producers in
direct contact C. Sustainable development Goals
D. Create more enclosed shopping malls D. Societal development Goals

2794. What is the goal of ‘Clean Water and 2799. The production of electricity from mov-
Sanitation’? ing water is called

A. To provide affordable and clean en- A. solar

ergy B. wind

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C. hydroelectric B. Decrease in the number of individuals

D. geothermal in a population over a specific period of
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2800. What is the impact of globalization on C. The movement of individuals from one
the environment? population to another
A. Increased pollution and resource de- D. Increase in the number of individuals
pletion in a population over a specific period of
B. Decreased trade and economic growth time

C. Higher cultural diversity 2804. What are the harmful effects of water
pollution?
D. Reduced job opportunities
A. Causes difficulty in breathing and
2801. How we can incorporate cultural prac- coughing
tices in sustainable development? B. Kills aquatic life and causes water-
A. Culture can promote economic growth borne diseases
(culture tourism, handcrafts, food etc.) C. Causes annoyance and aggression
and environmental sustainability (culture
D. Leads to soil erosion and desertifica-
and natural heritage preservation).
tion
B. The SDGs’ central reference to mi-
gration is made in Target 10.7 to facil- 2805. What happens if we don’t take action?
itate orderly, safe, regular and respon-
sible migration and mobility of people,
including through the implementation of
planned and well-managed migration poli-
cies, which is under Goal 10 to reduce in-
equality within and among countries.
C. The use of Earth’s resources in ways
that ensure their availability in the future.

D. none of above A. By 2020, prohibit certain forms of fish-

eries subsidies which contribute to over-
2802. Which is not an example of an ecolog-
capacity and overfishing, eliminate subsi-
ical consequence of reduced stratospheric
dies that contribute to illegal, unreported
ozone?
and unregulated fishing and refrain from
A. loss of biodiversity from reduced pho- introducing new such subsidies, recogniz-
tosynthesis in plants ing that appropriate and effective special
B. collapse of marine food webs and differential treatment for developing
and least developed countries should be
C. reduced crop yield an integral part of the World Trade Orga-
D. reduced terrestrial biome productivity nization fisheries subsidies negotiation
B. If left unchecked, climate change will
2803. What is population growth? cause average global temperatures to in-
A. Change in the average age of individu- crease beyond 3◦ C, and will adversely af-
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seeing how climate change can exacer- B. Ignore the needs of the present gener-
bate storms and disasters, and threats ation in favor of future generations
such as food and water scarcity, which C. Exploit natural resources without lim-
can lead to conflict. Doing nothing will end its for current economic benefit
up costing us a lot more than if we take ac-
tion now. We have an opportunity to take D. Meet the needs of the present genera-
actions that will lead to more jobs, great tion without compromising the ability of fu-
prosperity, and better lives for all while ture generations to meet their own needs

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reducing greenhouse gas emissions and 2808. Farming which avoids the use of chemi-
building climate resilience cals is called as
C. Implement the commitment under- A. Bio farming
taken by developed-country parties to the
United Nations Framework Convention on B. Chemical free farming
Climate Change to a goal of mobilizing C. Organic farming
jointly $100 billion annually by 2020 from D. Traditional farming
all sources to address the needs of de-
veloping countries in the context of mean- 2809. Based on the following pictures, what is
ingful mitigation actions and transparency Air pollution?
on implementation and fully operational-
ize the Green Climate Fund through its
A.
capitalization as soon as possible
D. Governments can work to build dy-
namic, sustainable, innovative and people-
centred economies, promoting youth em- B.
ployment and women’s economic empow-
erment, in particular, and decent work for
all. Implementing adequate health and C.
safety measures and promoting support-
ive working environments are fundamen-
tal to protecting the safety of workers, es- D.
pecially relevant for health workers and
those providing essential services
2810. What does the photograph BEST repre-
2806. Protection of Natural Capital comes un- sent?
der sustainability. A. A deep ecology worldview.
A. Human B. Sustainable consumption.
B. Social C. Child labor.
C. Economic D. Poverty.
D. Environmental
2811. In the video (The World’s Largest Les-
2807. What is the concept of sustainable de- son animation 2) we saw some young peo-
velopment? ple who have changed the world for the
A. Maintain the ecological balance in the better. Choose the project which was NOT
short term without considering the long- shown.
term impact A. 2 girls from Bali fighting plastic bags

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B. a young man in India who invented a D. 900

water-saving toilet
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C. a young woman from Syria who helped
development?
other girls to get a good education
A. use of coal
D. a group of Italian teenagers who found
a way to save dolphins’ lives B. use of petroleum
C. use of solar energy
2812. Which is a positive effect of globaliza-
tion? D. none
A. Reconciliation of countries regarding 2817. MORE THAN ONE OPTION How are an-
politics, trade and economy imals affected by plastic?
B. Decline of local industry A. They’re entangled
C. Getting used to and embracing con-
B. It interferes in their growth
sumerism or endless spending
C. Intoxication
D. Invention or production of devices that
destroy the environment D. none of above

2813. Choose international organizations that 2818. Ecological integrity

put effort to sustainable development.
A. European Union
B. National Alliance

2814. What is one way to learn about the Sus-

tainable Development Goals?
A. Use public transportation or ride a bike
and donate things you don’t use A. Meeting the needs of the present with-
out compromising the ability of future gen-
B. Learn about the sustainable develop-
erations to meet their needs
ment goals in reliable media and talk
about it with your family and friends B. refers to the ability of an ecosystem
C. Turn off the lights if you don’t need to support and maintain ecological pro-
them and talk to your family about unplug- cesses and a diverse community of organ-
ging appliances when they’re not using isms.
them C. concerned with equity between people
D. Take quick showers instead of taking of the same generation
a bath and recycle as many materials as D. Anticipate any possible harm
possible
2819. There are 3 types of development.
2815. Every day in 2017, approximately
A. False
how many women died from preventable
causes related to pregnancy and childbirth. B. True
A. 710 2820. Where does most of the energy come
B. 700 from in East Village?
C. 810 A. The National Grid

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B. Combined heat and power energy sta- 2825. Which SDG aims to ensure sustainable
tions consumption and production patterns?
C. Renewable energy A. SDG 7
D. none of above B. SDG 9

2821. What is sustainable development? C. SDG 12

A. erradication of poverty D. SDG 13

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B. meets the needs of the present with- 2826. Number 12. on the Sustainable goals
out affecting the future represents what goal?
C. economic growth and social inclusion
D. none of above

2822. What is the impact of the COVID-19

pandemic on the share of workers living
in extreme poverty?
A. It reduced the number of workers liv-
ing in extreme poverty
B. It decreased the share of workers liv-
ing in extreme poverty
A. Industry, Innovation and Infrastruc-
C. It had no impact on the share of work- ture
ers living in extreme poverty
B. Reduced Inequalities
D. It increased the share of workers liv-
C. Sustainable Cities
ing in extreme poverty
D. Responsible Consumption and Produc-
2823. It lends so that countries can maintain tion
the value of their currencies and pay off
their external debts. 2827. Which sustainable development goal fo-
A. World Bank cuses on ensuring clean water and sanita-
tion for all?
B. International Monetary Fund
A. Goal 3:Good Health and Well-being
C. World Trade Center
B. Goal 6:Clean Water and Sanitation
D. United Nations
C. Goal 11:Sustainable Cities and Com-
2824. Which Of the following statements is munities
correct D. Goal 13:Climate Action
A. Global warming doesn’t exist because
last winter was really cold 2828. When water is used to power our elec-
trical devices
B. Global warming doesn’t exist because
there are still global ice caps A. hydroelectric

C. Global warming will lead to more flirt- B. showpiece

ing and heavy stones C. infrastructure
D. none of above D. poverty

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2829. What are the sustainable development C. By cutting funding for education and
goals? healthcare

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A. They are goals created to help with the D. By providing social welfare programs,
everyday challenges for people with disad- promoting education and skill develop-
vantages ment, creating job opportunities, and im-
B. They are goals created for people who plementing progressive taxation to redis-
are happy but want to spread that happi- tribute wealth.
ness
2834. Goal 1 is about poverty. What is the
C. They are goals created for people who aim of this Goal?
want to spread the word about problems
A. Cut poverty in half by 2030
D. I don’t know
B. Cut poverty by 75% by 2030
2830. Name one example of renewable en- C. End poverty in all its forms everywhere
ergy.
D. Help each nation make progress on re-
A. Solar power
ducing poverty
B. Oil power
2835. As per United Nations, following is (are)
C. Nuclear power
the broader issue(s) of human develop-
D. Coal power ment
2831. In what year did 94% of government A. education
plans mentioned economic growth B. public health
A. 2016 C. standard of living
B. 2021
D. all of the above
2832. Why is consumerism said to be harmful
2836. What is the meaning of prospective vi-
to nature?
sion?
A. because creating too many products
creates too much waste A. The ability to see something that can
be made in the future.
B. because the products look ugly when
placed in nature B. Looking towards the future.

C. because the products are too expen- C. The ability to see the past.
sive D. See an item and create a history with
D. All of the above it.

2833. How can government policies and pro- 2837. Which one of the following is a measure
grams help in reducing poverty within a to control air pollution in vehicles?
country? A. Promotion of thermal power plants
A. By implementing regressive taxation
B. Promotion of public transport
to further concentrate wealth
C. Promotion of CNG instead of petrol
B. By increasing military spending and de-
fense programs D. All of these

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2838. What objective seeks to promote inclu- 2842. What are the major sources of noise pol-
sive, safe, resilient and sustainable cities lution?
and human settlements? A. Vehicular traffic and industrial pro-
A. Goal 13 Climate Action cesses
B. Objective 9 Industry, innovation B. Deforestation and urban expansion
C. Soil erosion and desertification
C. Goal 11 Sustainable cities and commu-
nities D. Construction work and consumer prod-

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ucts
D. Goal 15 Life of terrestrial ecosystems
2843. Number 15 on the picture shows
2839. How Malaysia support The Agenda
2030?

A. Clean Water and Sanitation

A. involving non-government and civil so- B. Gender Equality
ciety organizations and the private sector
to align SDGs with the 11th Malaysia Plan C. Life on Land
D. Affordable and Clean Energy
B. do not conduct study on data readi-
ness and gap analysis but merely follow 2844. COVID-19 describes the issue related
the data provided by United Nations (UN) to
A. educational
2840. SDG 14 aims to conserve what specific
aspect of marine ecosystems? B. economic
C. health
A. Coral Reefs
D. environmental
B. Deep-sea Biodiversity
2845. Who uses the most liquid freshwater?
C. Mangrove Forests
A. People
D. All of the above
B. Agriculture
2841. The human activity among the following, C. Industry
which causes maximum environmental pol- D. none of above
lution having regional and global impacts?
2846. Select all the biotic factors you see in
A. Agriculture
the options:
B. Industrialization
C. Urbanization A.
D. Mining

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2851. Which of the following is key to the

B. elimination of world poverty and stabiliz-
ing global population?

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A. Globalization
C.
B. Work programs for men
C. Increased consumption
D. D. Educating children and improving sta-
tus of women

2847. What is a social system that converts re- 2852. Who should do the cooking and cleaning
sources into goods (material commodities in the house?
manufactured for and bought by individ-
uals and businesses) and services (work
done for others as a form of business)?
A. economy
B. legislation
C. manufacturing
D. government
2848. Most countries have signed the Paris
Agreement aimed at reducing greenhouse
gas emissions. What UN Sustainable De-
velopment Goal does the program cover? A. the males in the house
A. No Poverty B. the females in the house
B. Reduced Inequality C. everyone should help out
C. Quality Education
D. none of above
D. Climate Action
2849. Deforestation leads to 2853. One measure of economic development
is the amount of output produced by a
A. soil erosion country
B. heavy rain
A. Correct
C. cyclone
B. salah
D. none of above
2850. Providing for the needs of the present 2854. Sustainable development and manage-
without compromising future generation’s ment can be applied in
ability to meet their own needs.
A. Urbanization
A. Sustainable Development
B. Agriculture
B. Subsidence development
C. Substitute development C. Energy use
D. Super development D. All of the above

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2855. We must protect our forests and trees

because:

A. Increase in the quality of life

B. Reduction in the level of pollution

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A. Forests are good places to play. C. conservation of stock of natural capital

B. Trees produce oxygen. D. All of these

C. We need wood for building houses. 2860. Negative ideas about something
D. none of above A. criticism
B. readjust
2856. The scientific consensus is that the an-
thropogenic greenhouse gases currently C. amenities
accumulating in the atmosphere are the D. communities
main cause of global warming
2861. When did the idea of sustainable devel-
A. False
opment first emerge?
B. True A. In the late 1980s
2857. what is the goal no of gender equality B. In the early 1990s

A. 6 C. In the 2000s

B. 10 D. In the 1970s

C. 5 2862. The United Nations Convention on the

Law of the Sea (UNCLOS) plays a crucial
D. 14
role in SDG 14. What does UNCLOS pri-
marily address?
2858. Molly is looking for a sustainable fuel
source that doesn’t require technical equip- A. Land-based agriculture
ment to harness. What alternative should B. International maritime boundaries
she consider? and rights
A. fossil fuels C. Air quality regulations
B. geothermal D. Space exploration guidelines
C. hydroelectric 2863. What is the goal number for ‘Clean Wa-
D. tidal ter and Sanitation’ in SDG(s)?
E. biomass A. 5
B. 3
2859. NO.2 Which of the following is a nec-
essary condition for sustainable develop- C. 7
ment? D. 6

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2864. Choose the correct option:Fuel is A. Affordable and Clean Energy

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B. Internal combustion engine. C. Sustainable Cities and Communities
C. Cycle / Walk. D. Lifeon Land
D. Finite resources.
2868. Not sure
2865. Only one country in the world has more
women than men in parliament in 2017. A. uncertain
Which country is it? B. readjust
C. established
D. convenient

2869. Which of the following is not true about

the SDGs?

A. The United Kingdom

B. Norway
C. France
D. Rwanda
E. Peru
A. They encourage the promotion of
2866. Which one is the possible cause of envi- health, well-being, and education for all,
ronmental crisis? at all ages.
A. Supply demand reversal of resources B. They explicitly promote innovation.
B. Supply demand reversal of waste C. They include the development of sus-
C. Global warming tainable cities, infrastructure, and indus-
D. All of the above try.
D. They are a legally binding international
2867. And this one for treaty that all nations are required to fol-
low

2870. Which of the following countries has the

largest population?
A. India
B. Indonesia
C. China
D. USA

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2871. How can individuals contribute to sus- A. Reducing emissions and increasing
tainable development? productivity
A. By relying solely on government and B. Balancing environmental, social, and
corporations to make changes economic factors
B. By consuming as much as possible C. Using renewable energy and stopping
without considering the impact resource wastage
C. By ignoring environmental issues and D. Charging for the use of air and water

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focusing on personal gain
2876. True or False:Everyone in the world is
D. By being more aware of what they buy getting the health care that they need.
and how it is produced
A. True
2872. This entity is responsible for advising B. False
and influencing countries to have policies
that guarantee and safeguard a healthy 2877. What is sustainable development?
life for all people.
A. United Nations Children’s Found
(UNICEF)
B. World Health Organization (WHO)
C. Organization for Economic Coopera-
tion and Development (OECD)
D. Food and Agriculture Organization of A. The development that meets the needs
the United Nations (FAO) of the present without compromising the
ability of future generations to meet their
2873. is based on the idea that education
own needs.
and health are integral to human well be-
ing. B. To conserve natural resources and to
develop alternate sources of power while
A. Capital development
reducing pollution and harm to the envi-
B. Physical education ronment.
C. Human development C. It is the practice of developing land
D. Economic development and construction projects in a manner that
reduces their impact on the environment
2874. What happened to the annual number of by allowing them to create energy effi-
oil spills from tankers worldwide since the cient models of self-sufficiency.
1970s? D. All of Above
A. Decreased tenfold
2878. Which plants convert trash into energy?
B. Stayed about the same plants convert trash into energy.
C. Increased tenfold A. Waste-to-energy
D. none of above B. Coal-fired

2875. What is the role of clean technologies in C. Hydropower

achieving sustainable development? D. none of above

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2879. The current relating to the environ- 49 countries lack laws protecting women
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B. issue B. False
C. knowledge 2885. What is the overall purpose of SDG 14-
D. contribution Life Below Water?
A. To eradicate poverty
2880. Most European holiday makers choose
B. To protect and conserve ocean re-
A. cities sources
B. the sea C. To achieve gender equality
C. the mountains D. To ensure access to clean water
D. the countryside 2886. Interacting food chains found in an
ecosystem
2881. Challenges of integrated land use plan-
ning A. food web
B. food chain
A. Expensive
C. predator
B. Time-consuming
D. none of above
C. Difficult to achieve among different
stakeholders 2887. What goal do they want to achieve by
D. Requires a lot of knowledge 2020?
A. Protecting and restoring water ecosys-
2882. how many indicators does goal 6 tar- tems
get’s had
B. More efficient use of water in all sec-
A. 11 tors, less waste
B. 14 C. Clean sanitary facilities, with attention
for women and girls
C. 16
D. none of above
D. 12
2888. Which of these is NOT a sdg goal?
2883. What is the main goal of Goal 7 of Sus-
tainable Development? A. Zero hunger
B. Freedom to all
A. Affordable and clean energy
C. Gender equality
B. Access to clean water and sanitation
D. Quality education
C. Decent work and economic growth
2889. Who has an important role in moving to-
D. Industry, innovation, and infrastruc-
wards a sustainable future?
ture
A. Governments
2884. True or false? In 18 countries, husbands B. Companies
can legally prevent their wives from work-
ing; in 39 countries, daughters and sons C. Individuals
do not have equal inheritance rights; and D. Scientists

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2890. What is the name of the city in The

Netherlands that Dhakiya observed as a A.
sustainable and inclusive city?
A. Berlin
B.
B. Copenhagen
C. Reykjavik
C.
D. Amsterdam

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2891. Which of these is NOT one of the five
Ps that capture the broad scope of the D.
agenda?
A. People
B. Prosperity E.

C. Promotion
D. Planet 2896. What does this symbol stand for?

2892. NO.10 In which city CNG is being used

in transport vehicles?
A. Delhi
B. Mumbai
C. kolkata
D. Chennai

2893. Anything that can be used to satisfy hu-

A. affordable and clean energy
man needs is a:
B. sustainable cities and communities
A. Thing
C. climate action
B. value
D. life on land
C. Resource Explanation:This symbol stands for afford-
D. Utility able and clean energy, which is one of
the United Nations’ Sustainable Develop-
2894. How many objectives were set in the ment Goals. It aims to ensure access to
Millennium Development Goals (MDGs)? affordable, reliable, sustainable, and mod-
ern energy for all.
A. 5 goals
2897. Who created the Sustainable Develop-
B. 8 goals
ment Goals?
C. 10 goals A. United Nations
D. 12 goals B. George Washington
2895. Which of these is an example of climate C. United States, Mexico and Canada
change? D. The Council of World Leaders

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2898. Choose the correct option 2902. Who prepares the annual SDG Report?
A. NASA

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C. UN DESA
D. IMF

2903. What is the key ingredient in balancing

economic, social, and environmental goals
called?
A. Analysis and Forecasting
A. GENDER EQUALITY
B. Cooperation of Institutions
B. AFFORDABLE AND CLEAN ENERGY
C. Policy Perspectives
C. REDUCED INEQUALITY
D. Integration of Policies
D. CLIMATE ACTION

2899. Recycling 2904. Sustainable means

A. A. using a lot of energy

B. B. being able to last for a long time by cre-
ating as much as you use
C.
C. Being able to cause a stain
D. none of above
D. none of above
2900. This aims at doing more and better with
less: 2905. Which plan called for all countries to pro-
A. Responsible consumption and produc- mote sustainable consumption and produc-
tion tion patterns?

B. Life in land A. The Gettysburg address

C. Reduce inequalities B. Action Must Happen Now Plan
D. Industry, innovation and infrastruc- C. The Plan of Sustainability
ture D. The Johannesburg Plan of Implemen-
Explanation:This principle focuses on tation
achieving more and better outcomes Explanation:Johannesburg Plan of Imple-
while using fewer resources. The cor- mentation took place in Johannesburg in
rect choice is responsible consumption 1992. It was the United Nations action
and production. plan configured during their conference
2901. What is the target year for the SDG’s? on environment and development. It is a
blueprint of actions to be taken globally,
A. 2040 nationally, and locally by various organi-
B. 2035 zations, major groups and local groups.
C. 2030 2906. Select the correct answer to complete
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2910. How does man contribute to achieving

Sustainable development?
A. Using ingenuity in developing new
technology that is eco-friendly.
B. Pag gamit ng non renewable re-
A. I’d better go! sources
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C. Lovely day! D. Helping others
D. none of above
2911. In what year is the target to achieve the
2907. Build resilient infrastructure, promote SDGs?
inclusive and sustainable industrialization A. 2020
and
B. 2025
C. 2030
D. 2035

2912. What are non-profit organizations?

A. Organizations that aim to generate rev-
enue for their owners
B. Organizations that aim to maximize
profits for their shareholders
C. Organizations that aim to exploit natu-
A. promote peaceful
ral resources for financial gain
B. decent work for all
D. Organizations that aim to provide
C. foster innovation goods and services to the public without
D. sustainable development making a profit

2913. I had created a masterpiece!

2908. All the words below mean ISSUE, ex-
cept A. You did it right now
A. subject B. You did it a long time ago
B. him C. Your friend did a masterpiece
C. now D. You baked a cake yesterday

D. problem 2914. What is the goal of the Sustainable De-

velopment Goals?
2909. Pollution is a direct relationship be-
tween economic growth and natural re- A. To ensure prosperity for all
sources B. To promote gender equality
A. Correct C. To reduce inequalities
B. salah D. To achieve peace and justice

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2915. The past participle of “arrive” is:

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B. arrives
C. arrived 2921. In the millennium development goals,
the people in poverty goal to achieve in
D. arose 2015 was
2916. What is this in the SDG(s)? A. 15%
A. Responsible Consumption and Produc- B. 12%
tion
C. 20%
B. Gender Equality
D. 18%
C. Clean Water and Sanitation
D. Sustainable Cities and Communities 2922. What is a key aspect of the Sustainable
Development Goals?
2917. Sam drives an excavator at an open sur- A. Reducing pollution
face strip coal mine. Which type of coal is
he most likely to collect closest to the sur- B. Promoting excessive consumption
face? C. Ignoring climate change
A. anthracite D. Wasting natural resources
B. subbituminous
2923. How many children in Sabah are NOT at-
C. lignite tending pre-primary (EYC)?
D. bituminous A. 1 in 2
E. pitchblende
B. 1 in 3
2918. The heart of a shrimp is located on its C. 1 in 6
A. Tail D. 1 in 10
B. Head
2924. What is the purpose of the 2030
C. Bottom Agenda for Sustainable Development?
D. Stomach A. To promote sustainable progress
2919. Which of the following is a ma- B. To create a better world
jor subtopic of sustainable development
C. To address global challenges
goals?
D. All of the above
A. Climate change
B. Air pollution 2925. What is probably TRUE about the chil-
C. Deforestation dren living in neighborhoods like this one?

D. Overfishing A. They are likely to suffer from asthma.

B. They are probably poor.
2920. What is the concern of SDG14?
C. They probably live in a minority neigh-
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2926. Each SDG is supported by a set of B. 600 million

Targets-specific objectives that are associ- C. 670 million
ated with that Goal. How many Targets
are there in total? D. 800 million
A. 1016 2931. What is the third root cause of unsus-
B. 99 tainability related to human society?
C. 241 A. Supporting the meeting of basic hu-

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D. 169 man needs worldwide
B. Extracting large lows of materials from
2927. Why private sectors cannot directly link
the earth’s crust
their missions with sustainability like pub-
lic sectors? C. Creating substances that accumulate
in nature
A. They have to find values in SDGs to
their business D. Inhibiting nature’s ability to run natu-
B. They are not forced by government to ral cycles
do so
2932. It is a source of energy, similar to coal
2928. Good and Well-being and gasoline, that comes from the remains
of organisms
A. Health
A. Solar
B. House
C. Highschool B. Fossil Fuel

D. Humor C. Geothermal
D. none of above
2929. And what about this one?
2933. What are the economic impacts of
poverty on a country’s development?
A. Increased economic growth and stabil-
ity
B. Decreased productivity and economic
instability
C. No impact on the country’s economy
D. Improved infrastructure and techno-
logical advancement
A. Life on Land
B. Partnerships for the Goals 2934. Most of the air pollution results the
C. Reduced Inequalities burning of fossil fuels, motor vehicles, fac-
tories, aircraft and rockets.
D. Climate Action
A. to
2930. What is the estimated number of people
B. in
who will still be living in extreme poverty
by 2030? C. on
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2935. How can you tell that someone is living 2939. What is Privatization?
in poverty?
A. The transfer of government-owned as-

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A. The person doesn’t have a smartphone sets to the private sector
B. The person is not able to fulfil their ba- B. The nationalization of private busi-
sic needs, including food, healthcare, ed- nesses
ucation among others
C. The establishment of government-
C. The person is not well dressed
owned monopolies
D. none of above
D. The regulation of private businesses
2936. It is one of the most polluted cities in
the world. 2940. What is the role of sustainable develop-
ment in opening new markets?
A. Riyadh
B. China A. It disregards the importance of new
markets
C. Greenpease India
B. It means creating products accessible
D. Nigeria
to the world’s poorest populations and
2937. The term “decent work” involves sev- opening new markets
eral criteria. What are these? C. It focuses solely on existing markets
A. The right not to work D. It has no role in opening new markets
B. Safety at work
C. Social protection for families 2941. Which of the following human activities
does NOT release carbon dioxide into the
D. Unequal treatment of women and men atmosphere?
E. Appropriate remuneration
A. Burning fossil fuels

Explanation: B. Fishing
C. Driving
Decent work is work that offers dignity to D. Deforestation
the person doing it, i.e. due respect but
also a balanced family life. It includes ac- 2942. What share of all plastic waste in the
cess to productive and appropriately paid world ends up in the oceans?
work, safety at work and social protection
for families, better personal development A. Less than 6%
prospects and social integration, equal B. Around 36%
opportunities and treatment for all, etc.
C. More than 66%
2938. Water, wind, and solar power are ex-
D. none of above
amples of which type of resource?
A. Unsustainable resource 2943. The Sustainable Development Goals
B. Non-renewable resource have nothing to do with technology.
C. Renewable resource A. True
D. Fossil fuel resource B. False

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2944. How much annual savings could be gen- 2948. Which country prohibits the keeping of
erated by the UAE through ramping up re- dolphins and orcas in captivity?
newables by 2030?
A. France
A. USD 1.7 billion
B. Germany
B. USD 1.5 billion
C. USA
C. USD 1.2 billion
D. none of above
D. USD 1.9 billion

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2945. What is the name of the organiza- 2949. What does biodiversity mean?
tion that advocates for gender equality in
Dhakiya’s community?
A. Mary’s Meals
B. Princess of Asturias Awards
C. Hope NGO
D. Thanksgiving Day

2946. What is 1:10:100 Rule in construction?

A. Only one species in an area.

B. The different amount of species in an
area
C. All abiotic life
D. Nitrogen fixation
A. 10 dollars on correction will save one
dollar spent on prevention and 100 dollar 2950. Choose one way to improve health
on failure level.
B. one dollar spent on prevention will A. Improved sanitation and hygiene
save 10 dollars on correction and 100 dol-
lar on failure costs B. Increased number of manufacturing
workers
C. 100 dollar on failure costs can cause
one dollar spent on prevention and 10 dol-
2951. Which is not the main function of the In-
lars on correction
ternational Monetary Fund?
D. none of above
A. Provide technical assistance to mem-
2947. Which natural hazard is caused from an ber countries to stabilize the financial sys-
underwater earthquake? tem.
A. waterspout B. provide financial assistance
B. mass wasting C. Monitoring the world economy
C. volcanic eruption D. Take care of the overall interests of the
D. tsunami nation

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2952. Intragenerational equity D. Support least developed countries, in-

A. Anticipate any possible harm. cluding through financial and technical as-
sistance, in building sustainable and re-

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B. is concerned with equity between peo- silient buildings utilizing local materials
ple of the same generation
C. refers to the ability of an ecosystem 2955. When was the 2030 agenda for sustain-
to support and maintain ecological pro- able development adopted?
cesses and a diverse community of organ- A. March 15th, 2018
isms.
B. September 25th, 2015
D. Meeting the needs of the present with-
out compromising the ability of future gen- C. July 4th, 2016
erations to meet their needs D. January 1st, 2020
2953. When was SDGs come in force? 2956. What year was the Rio Earth Summit?
A. 2015 A. 1950
B. 2016 B. 1981
C. 2017 C. 1992
D. 2018
D. 2000
2954. what is the target?
2957. Choose reusable products (metal
straws, bamboo toothbrushes, reusable
bags, reusable water bottles).What goal
am I helping?
A. Goal 1
B. Goal 5
C. Goal 15
D. Goal 12

2958. Ensure Availability and Sustainable

A. Protect labour rights and promote safe Management of Water and Sanitation For
and secure working environments for all All.
workers, including migrant workers, in
particular women migrants, and those in A. Clean water & Sanitation
precarious employment B. Climate action
B. Strengthen the capacity of domestic fi-
nancial institutions to encourage and ex- 2959. Who is responsible for achieving the
pand access to banking, insurance and fi- Sustainable Development Goals?
nancial services for all A. Policy-makers
C. Ensure equal opportunity and reduce B. Civil society
inequalities of outcome, including by elim-
C. Everyone has a role to play in achiev-
inating discriminatory laws, policies and
ing the Sustainable
practices and promoting appropriate leg-
islation, policies and action in this regard D. none of above

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2960. In poor people, factors such as inse- C. African Union

curity, violence, social changes and risky D. none of above
lifestyles increase vulnerability and the
tendency to develop 2966. Main problems of human capital forma-
A. Social development tion includes

B. Diseases A. rising population

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D. Integral development C. brain drain
D. All the above
2961. Global warming is a result of
A. Environmental degradation 2967. Which one is not the function of environ-
ment?
B. Industrial revolution
A. It assimilates waste
C. Carrying capacity
B. It leads to ozone depletion
D. Absorptive capacity
C. It provides resources
2962. How many agents work for IRD? D. It sustains life
A. 100
2968. Air pollution is widespread in areas.
B. 1600
A. Rural
C. 525
B. Urban
D. 2050
C. Both A & B
2963. How many Sustainable Development D. Suburban
Goals (SDGs) were established in the
2030 Agenda? 2969. How many parties have ratified the
Paris Agreement?
A. 17 goals
A. 180 parties
B. 10 goals
B. 186 parties
C. 20 goals
C. 190 parties
D. 15 goals
D. 200 parties
2964. Which instrument measures income in-
equality? 2970. The gradual increase in average global
surface temperature is called
A. HDI
B. CPI
C. Gini coefficient
D. Laffer coefficient

2965. Which confederation has guaranteed

peace for more than 70 years?
A. The European Union
B. The United States of America A. global warming

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C. the trump effect

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2971. What is the best way to identify the or-

ganic and non-organic foods?
A. Give them the ‘sqeeze test ‘
B. Organic foods always cost more
A. True
C. Look for the label B. False
D. There is no difference
2975. How do you know if someone is living
in poverty?
2972. Which of the following is a cause of
Ozone depletion?
A. Noise pollution
B. Water pollution
C. Air pollution
D. None of these A. The person doesn’t have a cellphone.
2973. ? B. The person is not well dressed.
C. The person doesn’t have food, health
care and education.
D. none of above

2976. Ways to save water include

A. Showering rather than taking a bath.
B. Leave the water running when brush-
ing teeth.
C. Wash the car daily.
D. Drinking only fizzy drinks.
A. Responsible Consumption and Produc-
tion 2977. SDG 7 aims to ensure access to:
B. Clean Water and Sanitation A. Affordable and clean energy
B. Nutritious food for all
C. Reduced Inequality
C. Quality education
D. Responsible Consumption and Produc-
tion D. Affordable healthcare

2978. Evolving technologies include

2974. Reduce, reuse and recycle is one of the
approach to reduce plastic container use in A. Remote sensing
Malaysia? B. Traditional farming

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2979. When were SDGs created? 2985. Which goal involves reducing sea and
A. 2017 ocean pollution?
A. Goal 14-Ocean and marine resources
B. 2011
B. Goal 12-Sustainable consumption and
C. 2015
production
D. 2013
C. Goal 13-Action against climate change
2980. Improper disposal of industrial can D. Goal 15-Earth’s ecosystems

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lead to pollution of water sources and soil
contamination. 2986. ‘She had to stop going to school to fetch
water to her family’-Which SDG does this
A. waste relate to?
B. equipment A. SDG 6:Clean Water & Sanitation
C. pollution B. SDG 4:Quality Education
D. product C. SDG 14:Life below water
D. SDG 2:Zero Hunger
2981. Which goals are the most important?
A. 8-17 2987. What does environmental sustainability
entail?
B. 1-8
A. Promoting deforestation
C. Goal 1-No proverty
B. Reducing pollution and waste
D. All of these
C. Maximizing resource exploitation
2982. The type of aid given after a disaster D. Ignoring climate change impacts
like a hurricane or earthquake
2988. What is the objective of the SDGs?
A. Tied aid
A. Promote climate change
B. Bilateral aid
B. Reduce access to education
C. Emergency aid
C. Fight against inequality
D. Development aid
D. Increase to extreme poverty
2983. UN stands for: 2989. Which gas causes global warming?
A. United Ninjas A. Nitrogen dioxide
B. United Nations B. Ozone
C. Unusual Nap C. Carbon dioxide
D. Unbelivably Nifty D. Hydrogen
2984. All of the following are nonrenewable 2990. 4
resources EXCEPT A. Quality education
A. Coal B. Clean water and sanitation
B. animals C. Good health and well-being
C. petroleum (oil) D. Sustainable cities and communities
D. natural gas E. Reduced inequalities

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2991. Ways to save water include

A. Watering the garden at midday when

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it’s hottest.
B. Using rain water to flush the toilet-
‘grey water’
C. Taking a bath twice a day.
D. Boiling a full kettle even to make 1 cup
of tea.
A. energy supply
2992. The social progress index have B. transport
foundamental questions. C. agriculture
A. 5 D. industrial
B. 3 2996. How many Sustainable Development
C. 7 Goals (SDGs) have been agreed to, by all
the world’s nations, as part of the 2030
D. 9 Agenda?

2993. What is Goal number 06? A. 17

B. 8
A. Zero Hunger
C. 10
B. No poverty
D. 16, plus a few statements about imple-
C. Quality Education mentation that are not actually a Goal
D. Clean water and Sanitation 2997. The assumption that increased output of
an economy (along with the pattern of in-
2994. How does deforestation contribute to dustrialization) is equivalent to economic
the impact of human activities on the en- development is
vironment?
A. simplistic but correct
A. Deforestation has no impact on the en-
B. simplistic and incorrect
vironment
C. complex and correct
B. Deforestation contributes to the im-
D. complex but incorrect
pact of human activities on the environ-
ment by causing loss of habitat, soil ero- 2998. Industry, Innovation, Infrastructure
sion, disruption of the water cycle, and
loss of biodiversity.
C. Deforestation helps to increase biodi- A.
versity
D. Deforestation leads to the restoration
of natural habitats

2995. The area of human activity responsible B.

for the highest greenhouse gas emissions
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A. Climate Action

C. B. Life Below Water

C. Life On Land
D. Gender Equality

3002. What is the primary focus of SDG 6?

D.
A. Eradicating malaria

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B. Ensuring access to clean water and
sanitation
2999. All living things on earth are part of the
C. Ending child labor
A. Biosphere D. Promoting renewable energy
B. Lithosphere 3003. What is one way to reduce the environ-
C. Hydrosphere mental impact related to transportation?
D. Cryosphere A. Ignore energy efficiency in transporta-
tion completely
3000. What’s this goal?
B. Do not consider the use of electric or
hybrid vehicles
C. Increase the consumption of fossil fu-
els and motor vehicles
D. Use less water and walk or bike in-
stead of driving

3004. is the gradual increase in Earth’s

average temperature, primarily caused by
A. Climate action greenhouse gas emissions.
B. Industry, innovation and infrastucture A. Climate change
C. Good health and well-being B. Global warming
D. Clean water and sanitation C. Greenhouse effect
3001. Number 13. on the picture represents D. Ecological balance
which sustainable goal?
3005. Choose the target that want to be
achieved by SDG6

A.

B.

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3006. What is the minimum of electricity that

households in cities should have by 2030?

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A. 250kWh
B. 1000kWh
C. 2850kWh
D. 500kWh

3007. Which of the following SDGs is most A. Life Below Water

closely related to climate change? B. No Poverty
A. Climate Action C. Zero Hunger
B. Clean Water and Sanitation D. Quality Education

C. No Poverty 3011. In which country have child workers or-

ganized themselves in a trade union?
D. Partnerships for the Goals
A. Tansania

3008. Who is the father of the green revolu- B. Bolivia

tion in India? C. Indonesia
A. Gandhi D. none of above

B. MS Swaminathan 3012. Which of the following is a way that ur-

ban neighbourhoods can achieve economic
C. Nehru sustainability?
D. Patel A. Locating schools and integrated trans-
port hub next to each other to lower trans-
3009. [GOAL 13] The UK will host the 26th port costs
UN Climate Change Conference of the Par- B. Having recycling bins at every block
ties (COP26) in which city? C. Installing solar panels on the roof of
HDB blocks
D. Playgrounds and fitness corners near
playgrounds
3013. How does the issue of health inequality
arise?
A. because doctors no longer know how
A. Glasgow to treat the sick
B. Edinburgh B. not everyone can access health pro-
grams
C. Liverpool C. because of the high price there are
D. London many infectious diseases
D. because the disease that comes out is
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3014. Which one of the following is an abiotic D. Ignore the impact of disasters on wa-
element? ter resources
A. Land 3019. What is hydroponics?
B. Animals A. The process of removing salt from sea-
C. Birds water
D. Water B. The process of growing plants in
nutrient-enriched water
3015. What percentage of the global pop-

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ulation was effectively covered by at C. The process of harnessing solar en-
least one social protection cash benefit by ergy
2020? D. The process of recycling waste materi-
A. 60% als
B. 53% 3020. 40% of Peruvians have access to in-
C. 47% ternt
D. 35% A. True

3016. What are the goals of sustainable devel- B. False

opment? 3021. What is the indicator for Target 1.3?
A. To promote environmental problems, A. Proportion of total adult population
To maximize overexploitation of resources with secure tenure rights to land
B. To meet the needs of the existing gen- B. Proportion of local governments that
eration without compromising the envi- adopt and implement local disaster risk re-
ronment for future generations, To ignore duction strategies
the quality of the environment for future
generations C. Proportion of population covered by
social protection floors/systems
C. To maximize profitability, To minimize
environmental degradation D. Number of deaths attributed to disas-
ters per 100, 000 population
D. none of above
3022. How many people in the world today
3017. In the word “COP”, C stands for
are hungry?
A. Confederation
A. 17 million
B. Conference
B. 2 million
C. Community
C. 2 billion
D. Climate
D. 800 million
3018. What does SDG 6 seek to achieve in
3023. Who should do the cooking and cleaning
terms of water-related disasters?
in the house?
A. Increase vulnerability to disasters b)
Reduce disaster resilience A. The males in the house

B. Reduce disaster resilience B. The females in the house

C. Improve disaster preparedness and C. Everyone should help out

resilienc D. none of above

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3024. How much of the ocean is affected 3029. What percentage of carbon emissions is
by pollution, depleted fisheries, loss of produced from all global materials?
coastal habitats and other human ac-

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A. 74%
tivites?
B. 75.5%
A. 40%
C. 75%
B. 50%
D. 74.7%
C. 90%
D. 100% 3030. What is the name of the document
that was adopted by world leaders at
3025. What is the main focus of Sustainable the United Nations Conference on Environ-
Development Goal 14 (SDG 14)? ment and Development (UNCED) in 1992,
A. Clean Water Access which outlines the principles and actions
B. Climate Action for achieving sustainable development?
C. Life Below Water A. The Rio Declaration on Environment
and Development
D. Zero Hunger
B. The Agenda 21
3026. Melting polar ice and melting icebergs
are NOT causing sea levels to rise. C. The Earth Charter
D. The Millennium Declaration

3031. What are the Sustainable Development

Goals?
A. A list of 17 priorities adopted by the
United Nations and its member countries
B. A list of 10 priorities adopted by the
United Nations and its member countries
A. True
B. False C. A list of 20 priorities adopted by the
United Nations and its member countries
3027. Which of the following problems is as- D. A list of 5 priorities adopted by the
sociated with the burning of coal? United Nations and its member countries
A. Acid rain
3032. I could provide a summary of the Sus-
B. Carbon dioxide emissions
tainable Development Goals today
C. Ash with toxic metal impurities
A. True
D. All of the above
B. False
3028. takes place when the surface soil is
washed away through excessive rains and 3033. The place in which a plant, animal, bird
floods or fish normally lives is its
A. Land degradation A. food chain
B. Soil erosion B. habitat
C. Biodiversity loss C. eco-community
D. deforestation D. eco-friendly

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3034. which type of sustainable energy can C. 48 percent

only construct in coastal area? D. none of above
A. hydroelectric energy
3040. is the main reason for soil erosion
B. tidal energy
A. Ozone depletion
C. wind energy
B. Air pollution
D. geothermal energy
C. Deforestation
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D. None of these
to environmental pollution
A. True 3041. True or False? The global unemploy-
ment rate in 2017 was 5.6per cent, down
B. False
from 6.4per cent in 2000.
3036. A large proportion of developing coun- A. True
tries were once colonies of developed coun-
B. False
tries. This means that they must have sim-
ilar historical backgrounds? 3042. What percentage of adults today are lit-
A. YES erate, meaning they can read and write?
B. NO A. 80%

3037. Mary is an economist specializing in B. 60%

econometrics. How does her work relate C. 30%
to sustainable development? D. none of above
A. She identifies new oil reserves.
3043. How many members states are part of
B. She predicts the success of new adver- the UN?
tising campaigns.
A. 200
C. She measures the value of economic
production and consumption. B. 18
D. She calculates currency exchange C. 193
rates. D. 36
E. She identifies new renewable energy
3044. Wind and solar energy are examples of
sources.
sustainable development.
3038. Green economy can lead to A. TRUE
A. New job opportunities B. FALSE
B. Low carbon economy
3045. Until what year is the agreement valid
C. Better quality of life on this planet to achieve the Sustainable Development
D. All of these Goals?

3039. How many of the world’s child workers A. Indefinitely

are under 12 years old? B. Until the year 2040
A. 11 percent C. Until the year 2030
B. 34 percent D. Until 2025

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3046. What are some solutions to environmen- B. B I, II, and III

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A. Reduce the use of single-use plastics
and promote recycling D. D All above
B. Increase the use of single-use plastics
3051. Which of the following technologies is
and discourage recycling
least suitable for creating medical models?
C. Cut down more trees and destroy nat-
ural habitats A. Laser scanning

D. Dump more waste into the oceans B. Computed tomography

3047. Which goal mean end poverty in all its C. Magnetic resonance imaging
forms everywhere? D. Photogrammetry
A. Gender equality
3052. What are the benefits of foreign direct
B. Quality education
investment?
C. No poverty
A. Increased capital inflow and technol-
D. none of above ogy transfer
3048. Though CFC production has been cur- B. Decreased domestic investment
tailed, the threat to upper atmospherico-
zone continues because CFCs C. Higher unemployment rates
A. become harmless quickly. D. Reduced economic growth
B. destroy ozone for only a short time.
3053. How does “2040” try to inspire the
C. persist but stop destroying ozone. public to take action for a more sustain-
D. persist and continue to destroy ozone able future?
for decades.
A. The film discourages any action, focus-
3049. Assertion:The use of CFC is banned ing only on current problems.
throughout the world.Reason:CFC is the B. The film does not try to inspire the au-
main reason for Ozone depletion. dience in any way.
A. Both Assertion and reason are true
C. The film presents a utopian future that
and reason is correct explanation of as-
is impossible to reach.
sertion.
B. Assertion and Reason both are true D. The film shows viable and positive so-
but reason is not the correct explanation lutions, emphasizes the power of collabo-
of assertion. ration and encourages viewers to take ac-
tion.
C. Assertion is true, reason is false.
D. Assertion is false, reason is true. 3054. Households consume 29 per cent of
global energy and consequently contribute
3050. How university promote sustainabil- to 21 per cent of resultant CO2 emissions.
ity?I. EducationII. ResearchIII. Social Activ-
itiesIV. Government A. true
A. A I and II B. false

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3055. Which of the following UN Sustainable 3059. how many people are been killed due
Development Goals most closely relates to to UNSAFE WATER, INADEQUATE SANITA-
fisheries? TION and INSUFFICIENT HYGIENE
A. 3.9 million
B. 2.34 million
C. 4.66 million
D. 3.5 million

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3060. The “three pillars of sustainability” are
A. Energy, Water, and Air
A. Decent Work Economic Growth B. Society, Economy, and Environment
B. Life Below Water C. Earth, Sea, and Space
C. Quality Education D. Geosphere, Hydrosphere, and Bio-
D. Life on Land sphere

3056. How many individuals in developing 3061. Percentage of people suffering due to
countries are impacted by Dubai Cares? poverty?

A. 10 million A. 11%
B. 13%
B. 25 million
C. 8%
C. 15 million
D. 17%
D. 20 million
3062. When settlements are placed into an or-
3057. What are some of the significant hurdles der, by size of area, population or number
in achieving the Sustainable Development of services, this is termed
Goals (SDGs)?
A. a settlement hierarchy
A. Inadequate education and awareness B. a sphere of influence
B. Limited resources and widespread in- C. a settlement pyramid
equality
D. none of above
C. Climate change’s challenges and polit-
ical instability 3063. What is E-Commerce?
D. Data gaps and health crises like A. Purchasing of Goods Online
COVID-19 B. Buying Stuff on Amazon
C. Buying Electronic Devices
3058. Meeting the needs of the present with-
out compromising the ability of future gen- D. Ethnocentric Commerce
eration to meet their own need’ is given 3064. How often is the Global Sustainable De-
by: velopment Report produced?
A. Brundtland A. Once every year
B. Mahatma Gandhi B. Once every two years
C. Nelson Mandela C. Once every four years
D. Mother Teresa D. Once every five years

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3065. Which are the primary goals of Sustain- C. It reduced the number of people living
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D. It accelerated the pace of poverty re-
duction
3069. SDG 14 emphasizes the need for inter-
national cooperation to address challenges
related to:
A. I, II and III A. Access to Clean Energy
B. I, III only B. Poverty Alleviation
C. I, II, III, IV C. Climate Change
D. I and II only D. Conservation of Oceans

3066. Why is it important to use renewable 3070. Goal 1 is about poverty. What is the
sources of energy? aim of this Goal?
A. They are easier to extract and trans- A. Cut poverty in half by 2030
port B. Reduce poverty by 75% by 2030
B. They provide jobs for years to come C. End poverty in all its forms everywhere
and are good for the planet D. Help each nation make progress on re-
C. They are cheaper than non-renewable ducing poverty
sources
3071. The human activity that creates the
D. They have a higher energy output than environmental damage with regional and
non-renewable sources global consequences is:
3067. What is the official definition of sustain- A. Industrialization
able development? B. Urbanization
A. Development that meets the needs C. Mining
of the present without compromising the
D. Agriculture
ability of future generations to meet their
own needs 3072. Balancing the need to use resources and
B. Development that focuses on eco- also conserve them for the future is called:
nomic growth at the expense of the envi- A. Resource conservation
ronment B. Sustainable development
C. Development that prioritizes social eq- C. Resource development
uity over economic growth
D. Sustainable conservation
D. Development that only considers the
needs of the present generation 3073. Which of the following is NOT true
about the SDGs?
3068. What is the impact of the COVID-19
pandemic on global poverty reduction?
A. It reversed three decades of steady
progress
B. It had no impact on poverty reduction

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A. They encourage the promotion of C. Wind farms become more economical

health, wellbeing and education for all, at and mining companies need to give more
all ages money to the poor.
B. They explicitly promote innovation D. Cars can go faster on recycled petrol
C. They include the development of sus-
3077. Which of these images represents the
tainable cities, infrastructure and industry
thirteenth goal (Climate Action)?
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treaty that all nations are required to fol-
low A.

3074. Which of the following statement(s) is

true about ways to achieve environmental
sustainability in urban neighbourhoods? B.
A. Buildings and landscaping may be de-
signed to be water efficient
B. The type of plants found in the neigh- C.
bourhood should be homogenous
C. There should be a wide variety of habi-
tats to provide opportunities for wildlife to
thrive in urban neighbourhoods D.

D. Waste recycling should be encouraged

among local communities.
3078. Health care centres with better facilities
3075. What are the potential effects of of health like X-RAY, ECG, surgeries etc
poverty on access to healthcare? are called as

A. Increased access to healthcare facili- A. Primary health care

ties B. Secondary health care
B. Decreased access to healthcare ser- C. Tertiary health care
vices and increased health disparities
D. none of above
C. No impact on access to healthcare
D. Improved healthcare infrastructure in 3079. What is the main message of the text
poverty-stricken areas regarding sustainable development?
A. It is not important for companies
3076. What are the benefits of recycling?
B. It is solely focused on environmental
A. Increases carbon dioxide emissions
protection
and keeps the planet warm so we are not
as cold Mars C. It emphasizes the importance of eco-
nomic, social, and environmental respon-
B. Reduces the amount of waste sent to
sibilities for companies
landfills and incinerators, Conserves natu-
ral resources, Prevents pollution by reduc- D. It disregards the importance of eco-
ing the need to collect new raw materials, nomic, social, and environmental respon-
Saves energy. sibilities for companies

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3080. When is the ozone hole largest? 3084. What are some applications of sustain-
able development practices in estate plan-
ning?

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A. Renewable Energy Systems, Inte-
grated Water System, Smart and Sustain-
able Multimodal Transportation, Circular
Economy
B. Corporate Sustainability, Appropriate
A. early Antarctic spring Technology, Sustainable Architecture, Re-
B. late Antarctic summer newable Energy Systems
C. early Antarctic winter C. Smart and Sustainable Multimodal
Transportation, Circular Economy, Corpo-
D. late Antarctic fall
rate Sustainability, Appropriate Technol-
3081. The principles of fair trade are ogy
D. Integrated Water System, Sustainable
Architecture, Renewable Energy Systems,
Smart and Sustainable Multimodal Trans-
portation
Explanation:The question asks about ap-
plications of sustainable development
practices in estate planning. The correct
A. Protects workers and small business
answer is ‘Renewable Energy Systems, In-
in LICs.
tegrated Water System, Smart and Sus-
B. the path to self-sufficiency and devel- tainable Multimodal Transportation, Circu-
opment. lar Economy.’ These practices promote
C. the standards of trade throughout the environmental sustainability and efficient
world. use of resources. They help reduce car-
bon emissions, conserve water, improve
D. found only in HICs. transportation systems, and promote a
circular economy. By implementing these
3082. Which of the following is the cause of
practices, estate planning can contribute
environmental degradation?
to a more sustainable future.
A. Population explosion
3085. Ozone depletion is due to:
B. Increasing urbanisation
A. Increase in green house gas concern-
C. Rapid industrialisation trations
D. All of these B. Deforestation
3083. When were the Sustainable Develop- C. High levels of chlorine and bromine co-
ment Goals signed? pounds in the stratosphere
D. Land degradation
A. 2005
B. 2009 3086. Layer of gaseous ozone in the strato-
sphere that protects life on earth by filter-
C. 2015 ing out most harmful ultraviolet radiation
D. 2020 from the sun

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A. Greenhouse Gases C. A convention agreed in 1992 to fight

B. Troposphere climate change, that is not legally binding
but requires countries to be signatories.
C. Stratosphere
D. none of above
D. Ozone Layer
3091. Resources which can be renewed or re-
3087. Marketing mix refers to produced are known as:
A. The activities that help a business to A. Exhaustible resource

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market a product.
B. Renewable resource
B. the cost of product
C. Non-renewable resource
C. The activities that help a business to
make profit. D. Useful resource
D. none of above 3092. Which agreement allowed for a reduc-
tion, and eventual elimination, of CFC pro-
3088. Which of the following UN commission
duction and use?
is responsible for reviewing progress in
the implementation of Agenda 21 and the A. Montreal Protocol
Rio Declaration on Environment and Devel- B. Kyoto Protocol
opment?
C. Paris Agreement
A. United Nation Disarmament Commis-
D. Yo MaMa
sion
B. United Nations Statistical Commission 3093. What is full form of SDG
C. United Nations Commission on Sus- A. Sustainable division goals
tainable Development (CSD) B. Sustainable deprivation goal
D. none of above C. Sustainable development goals
3089. Which is most strongly absorbed by D. Sustainable democratic goals
ozone in the statosphere?
3094. Sustainable energy
A. UV-A
A. is clean
B. UV-B
B. can be used over a long period of time
C. UV-C
C. both (a) and (b)
D. UV-B and UV-C
D. None of the above
E. UV-A and UV-B
3095. Goal 11:Sustainable Cities and Commu-
3090. What is the Paris Climate Agreement nities By the year 2030, what percentage
A. A legally binding international treaty. of the world’s population will live in urban
Adopted by 196 parties at COP 21. Its goal areas (cities or large towns that are not
is to limit global warming to 1.5 degree generally agricultural-based)?
Celsius. A. 20%
B. A non-legally binding international B. 40%
treaty. Adopted by 196 parties at COP 21.
Its goal is to limit global warming to 1.5 C. 60%
degree Celsius. D. 100%

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3096. What is a Knowledge Economy? 3101. What is the goal of Sustainable Devel-
A. An economy based on the production opment Goal 13?

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and use of knowledge and information A. Ensure access to clean water and san-
B. An economy focused on traditional itation.
manufacturing industries B. Promote economic growth and reduce
C. An economy that relies solely on natu- poverty.
ral resources C. Protect and restore ecosystems and
D. An economy with no technological ad- biodiversity.
vancements D. Take urgent action to combat climate
change and its impacts.
3097. How is poverty currently measured?
A. Earning less than $1.25 per day 3102. Fossil fuels
A. fossil fuel
B. Not knowing when you will have your
next meal B. fossil sources
C. Living in a homeless shelter C. Fossil waste
D. Going without a meal for three days in D. Fossil fuels
a row
3103. Is enough food produced in the world to
Explanation:Poverty is currently mea-
feed everyone?
sured by earning less than $1.25 per day.
3098. What is the name of the practice that
involves buying products or services that
have a lower environmental or social im-
pact thean other alternatives?
A. Green Shopping
B. Green Washing
A. No, because I get hungry all the time.
C. Green Marketing
B. Enough healthy food is produced, but
D. Green Accounting not enough sweets and sodas.
3099. Wastes have gone beyond capacity. C. There is enough food but not everyone
(Select the best answer) can buy it.
A. bearable D. none of above
B. aesthetic 3104. One of the issues in pursuing SDG15
C. supply which is Life on Land is
D. absorptive A. Animal extinction
B. Climate change
3100. Sustainable development can be
thought of in terms of three spheres i.e 3105. Groups of people who live together
A. environment, economy and society A. safeguard
B. environment, economy and equity B. amenities
C. environment, ecology and society C. ecosystem
D. environment, economy and ecology D. communities

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3106. We seek ways to strengthen coopera- 3110. what is the meaning of “Lagom”?
tive between our two countries. A. the more the better
A. experience B. it means “just the right amount”
B. relation C. the purpose of life
C. organisation D. the need to achieve the feeling com-
D. program fort and coziness in life

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3111. Which fuel will be sustainable?
3107. Gender equality
A. coal
A. 1
B. petroleum
B. 5
C. solar energy
C. 8
D. none
D. 11
3112. Which of the following is the best way
E. 13
to practice SDG 4?
3108. “Development that meets the needs of A. Cover your mouth with a face mask
the present without compromising the abil- when you cough.
ity if future generations to meet their own
B. Teach your younger sister how to read.
need” is called
C. Say your greetings to your teacher ev-
A. Judicious use of resources eryday.
B. Sustainable Development D. Plant some vegetable seeds at your
C. Population explosion backyard.
D. None of these 3113. TO CONVERT DECIMAL TO BINARY DI-
VIDE THE DECIMAL NUMBER WITH
3109. WHAT WOULD PEOPLE RATHER DO?
A. 10
B. 2
C. 8
D. 16

3114. Donating what you DON’T use, helps

the goal “No Poverty”
A. THEY WOULD RATHER HAVE A DECENT A. Yes
JOB B. No
B. THEY WOULD RATHER NOT HAVE A
3115. What is the Resource Gap in relation
JOB
to Population Growth and Consumption of
C. THEY WOULD RATHER EARN MUCH Resources?
MONEY
A. The disparity between the availability
D. THEY WOULD RATHER EARN A LITTLE of resources and the demand caused by
MONEY population growth and consumption

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B. The equal distribution of resources B. Goal 8

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C. The surplus of resources due to popu- D. Goal 13
lation decline
D. The impact of resource consumption 3121. “Water scarcity, poor water quality and
on population growth inadequate sanitation negatively impact
food security, livelihood choices, and ed-
3116. The use of goods and services that sat- ucational opportunities for poor families
isfy basic human needs, improve the qual- across the world. Drought afflicts some of
ity of life but minimize resource use is re- the world’s poorest countries, worsening
ferred to as: hunger and malnutrition”. Which goal?
A. sustainable consumption A. Good Health
B. organic agriculture B. Peace and Justice
C. master planned communities C. Clean water and Sanitation
D. environmental justice D. Quality Education

3117. Almost a of women’s employment 3122. What is deep ecology worldview?

is globally in agriculture. A. A radical anthropocentric worldview.
A. Third B. A worldview based on the idea that all
B. Fourth species have equal worth.

C. Fifth C. An idea that resource consumption is

unethical.
D. none of above
D. An expansionist worldview.
3118. Choose human activity that can cause
3123. In order to measure the SDG’s data,
global warming
Michael Green uses
A. The Economic Progress Index
A.
B. The SDG Progress Index
C. The Poverty Progress Index
B. D. The Social Progress Index

3124. Development that provide for future

3119. Which type of bulb is by far the most generations economically, environmen-
energy efficient? tally and socially
A. Incandescent A. Sustainable development
B. LED B. Economic development
C. CFL C. Social development
D. Halogen D. none of above
3120. Which goal aims to reduce inequality 3125. What percent of the global population
within and among countries? lacks access to modern electricity?
A. Goal 5 A. 13%

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B. 10% 3130. a process for creating sustainable suc-

C. 20% cessful places that promote well-being, by
understanding what people need from the
D. 3% places they live and work.
3126. Which is not related to social sustain- A. sustainable development
ability? B. environmental sustainability
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B. sense of place D. sociopolitical sustainability
C. sense of belonging E. cultural diversity
D. sense of inclusion
3131. Sustainable Development means that
3127. Identify the goal shown in the picture? we try to make the world better by not
harming the ability of future generations
in meeting their needs.
A. Agree
B. Disagree

3132. 17
A. Good health and well-being
A. Quality education
B. Gender equality
B. Zero hunger
C. Decent work and economic growth
C. No poverty
D. Life below water
D. none
E. Partnerships for the goals
3128. economic activities add value to raw
materials by processing them or changing 3133. The Greenhouse-effect
their form. Ex:wood being made into ta- A. Is the decrease in the surface temper-
bles/furniture ature on Earth
A. Primary B. Is the rise in the surface temperature
B. Secondary on Earth
C. Tertiary C. Is caused by the oxygen shortage
D. Quaternary D. Is the rise in UV-B rays reaching the
earth’s surface.
3129. which of the following is not one of the
three dimensions of sustainable develop- 3134. In Rapid Prototyping, LOM process
ment? stands for
A. Economic A. Laminated Oriented manufacturing
B. Social B. Laser Object Manufacturing
C. Political C. Laminated Object Manufacturing
D. Environmental D. Laminated Object Method

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3135. Which concept of sustainability aims at 3141. What does MDG stand for?
improving the Standard of Living? A. Minimum development goals

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A. Human B. Millennium development goals
B. Social C. Millennium development greens
C. Economic D. Minimum development greens
D. Environmental
3142. What is the First Goal
3136. By 2030 how much does Australia aim
to reduce their emissions by?
A. 18%
B. 28%
C. 50%
D. 58%

3137. industrial waste

A. waste as big as industries
A. Zero Hunger
B. monetary expenditure of industries
B. Reducing Inequality
C. operations expense C. Industry, Innovation and Infrastruc-
D. industrial waste ture
D. No poverty
3138. The Sustainable Development Goals
(SDGs) adopted by United Nation in? 3143. Under BREEAM standard, M04 is for
A. 2015 A. Life Cycle Impacts
B. 2016 B. Responsible Sourcing of Materials
C. 2017 C. Insulation
D. 2018 D. Material Efficiency
3139. What does SDGs stand for? 3144. The followings elements underpin the
A. Simple development goals SDGs EXCEPT ?

B. Super development goals A. People

C. Sustainable development goals B. Space

C. Partnership
D. none of above
D. Planet
3140. Which SDG did we study today?
3145. which can cause Chronic graft and cor-
A. Goal 01
ruption
B. Goal 02
A. Uncertainty and fear of the future
C. Goal 03 B. Collapse of companies and unemploy-
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C. Loss of the country’s wealth for the de- C. Old nuclear power plants were taken
velopment of the people’s lives off the grid and the decision to phase out
nuclear power was taken
D. Struggling to meet family needs
D. none of above
3146. Explain the concept of individual rights
in politics. 3149. What is the main challenge faced by
Bangladesh in addressing sustainable de-
A. Individual rights in politics refer to the velopment in the coastal areas?
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A. Political unrest
to individuals by the government, such as
freedom of speech, freedom of religion, B. Economic instability
and the right to a fair trial. C. Shortage of skilled manpower
B. Individual rights in politics refer to the D. Climate change
rights and freedoms that are only applica-
ble to certain individuals based on their so- 3150. What are the Sustainable Development
cial status and wealth. Goals?
A. A list of 5 priorities for economic
C. Individual rights in politics refer to the
growth
rights and freedoms that are granted to
groups by the government, such as the B. A list of 20 priorities for environmental
right to protest and the right to form protection
unions. C. A list of 10 priorities for global devel-
D. Individual rights in politics refer to the opment
rights and freedoms that are guaranteed D. A list of 17 priorities adopted by the
to individuals by the government, such as United Nations and its member countries
freedom of speech, freedom of religion,
and the right to a fair trial. 3151. Which one is true about university’s con-
tribution in aspect of external leadership?
3147. UN sustainable development goals are A. Implementing the principles of SDGs
a universal call to action that unites through governance structures and oper-
around the world. ational policies and decisions
A. 100 Countries B. Strengthen public engagement and
participation in addressing the SDGs
B. 193 Countries
C. Encourage and promote the SDGs as a
C. 200 Countries aspect of research within the university
D. none of above D. Provide students with the knowledges,
skills and motivation to understand and
3148. What impact did the SuperGAU in address the challenges of SDG.
Fukushima, Japan, have in Germany in
March 2011? 3152. Which SDG is this?
A. The government decided to build
even more coal-fired power plants than
planned
B. Green electricity became more expen-
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A. REDUCED INEQUALITIES 3156. Which of the following is not a Sustain-

able Development strategy and policy?
B. RESPONSIBLE CONSUMPTION AND

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PRODUCTION A. Philippine Agenda 21
C. CLIMATE ACTION B. Philippine Style for Sustainable Devel-
opment
D. GENDER EQUALITY
C. Philippine Strategy for Sustainable De-
3153. The use of alternative sources of energy velopment
that do not harm or pollute the ecosystems D. Philippine Poverty-Environment Initia-
tive
A. Energies
B. Is clean 3157. Why drinking water and hygienic toilet
are very important?
C. Clean energies
A. Protect people from disease
D. None of the above B. Increase income of the people
3154. At school 3158. Recently a local government has ob-
served that the number of people suffering
A. Girls should learn to knit and cook
from respiratory diseases has increased.
B. Boys should learn science and technol- What measures can the local government
ogy take in order to reduce health risks?
C. Girls and boys should have equal learn- A. force everyone to stop using cars
ing opportunities B. shut down all the factories
D. none of above C. reduce public transport facilities
D. ban carpooling systems
3155. Choose the correct option
E. implement standards on the smoke
emissions from factories
3159. Sustainability Science is the study of the
concepts of sustainable development and

A. environmental science
B. general science
C. social science
D. geo science
A. DECENT WORK AND ECONOMIC 3160. The Sustainable Development Goals
GROWTH (SDGs) set in 2015 by the United Nation
B. RESPONSIBLE CONSUMPTION AND are intended to be achieved by
PRODUCTION A. 2025
C. PEACE, JUSTICE AND STRONG INSTI- B. 2030
TUTIONS C. 2035
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3161. Which goal mean that every child has C. Quality Education
equal way of education? D. Global peace and security
A. Equality education
3166. Number 13 on the picture shows
B. Zero hunger
C. Life on land
D. none of above

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foundation to improving people’s lives and
sustainable development. Major progress
has been made towards increasing access
to education at all levels and increasing
enrolment rates in schools particularly for
women and girls.” Which goal?
A. Climate Action
A. Reduced Inequalities
B. Life Below Water
B. Quality Education
C. Good Health C. Life On Land

D. Peace and Justice D. Industry, Innovation and Infrastruc-

ture
3163. What is one of the goals related to
health care in the UN sustainable develop- 3167. The sustainable development goals
ment goals? (SDGs) are a successor to which former
project?
A. Strong infrastructure and support of in-
novations A. Articulate Development Goals (ADGs)
B. Sustainable and stable economic B. Millenium Development Goals (MDGs)
growth C. Poverty-Environment Partnership
C. Equal access to health care for every- (PEP)
one D. Industrial Goals (IGs)
D. Access to clean energy that is safe for
people and the environment 3168. What is the percentage of coral reefs de-
stroyed by now?
3164. How can you help slow global warm- A. 10%
ing?
B. 50%
A. Saving energy.
C. 25%
B. Recycling.
D. 5%
C. Saving water.
D. Plant a tree. 3169. .... Action (���� ��)
A. Climate
3165. Which of the following is NOT a Sustain-
able Development Goal? B. Cloud
A. No Poverty C. Clean
B. Zero Hunger D. Cold

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3170. The machining process that adds rather 3176. poverty refers to an income below
than removes material is called international poverty line of $1.90 per
day

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A. Additive manufacturing
B. Electrical discharge machining A. Relative

C. Plasma cutting B. Social

D. Chip thinning C. Urban

D. Extreme
3171. Some energy sources are renewable,
why? 3177. What is the Sustainable Development
A. Because they do not pollute Goals Report 2023:Special Edition?
B. Because they are brand new A. A report on global economic growth
C. Because they can be replenished by B. A report on climate change impacts
nature in a short time C. A report on space exploration
D. none of above D. A report on global progress on the
2030 Agenda for Sustainable Develop-
3172. Running water for 2 minutes is equal to
ment
how many gallons of water?
A. 3-5 gallons 3178. Which of the following is SDG?
B. 1-2 gallons A. HAPPY L�FE
C. 6 gallons B. ZERO HUNGER
D. 4-8 gallons C. NO TO CHILD LABOR

3173. The natural environment consists of D. FAMILY

A. Activities among human beings 3179. The best definition of Sustainable de-
B. Plants and animals that surround the velopment was presented by the report
human beings Our Common Future (also known as the
Brundtland Report):”Sustainable develop-
C. Creations among human beings ment is development that meets the needs
D. Interactions among human beings of the present without compromising the
ability of future generations to meet their
3174. What is the aim of sustainable energy? own needs.”Sustainable development is
A. Increased resource depletion. thus the ability to meet the needs of the
present while contributing to the future
B. Greater environmental pollution. generations’ needs. It focuses on two
C. Lesser impact on the environment and goals:To improve the quality of life for
climate. all of the Earth’s citizens. To stop using
up the natural resources beyond the ca-
D. Higher reliance on fossil fuels.
pacity of the environment to supply them
3175. United Nations (UN) is a indefinitely. Green development is gen-
erally differentiated from sustainable de-
A. Regional association velopment in that Green development pri-
B. Global association oritizes what its proponents consider to

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be environmental sustainability over eco- 3180. Who does goal 5 want to empower?
nomic and cultural considerations. In addi- A. boys and men
tion to that, sustainable development has
underlying concepts:the concept of ‘needs’, B. school teachers
in particular the essential needs of the C. girls and women
world’s poor, to which overriding prior-
D. world leaders
ity should be given; and the idea of lim-
itations imposed by the state of technol- 3181. What is the main purpose of SDG 15?
ogy and social organization on the envi-

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A. Life Below Water
ronment’s ability to meet present and fu-
ture needs. There is an additional fo- B. Life on Land
cus on the present generations’ responsi- C. Peace, Justice, and Strong Institutions
bility to improve the future generations’
D. Partnerships for the Goals
life by restoring the previous ecosystem
damage and resisting to contribute to fur- 3182. Build resilient infrastructure, promote
ther ecosystem damage.Sustainable devel- inclusive and sustainable industrialization
opment requires action on the part of and
world states, governments and people.
The detrimental situation of the environ-
ment, the enormous stress upon our nat-
ural resources and the huge gap between
developed and underdeveloped countries,
necessitate practical strategies to reverse
the trends. The World Commission on
Environment and Development suggested
seven critical objectives for environment
and development policies that follow from
the concept of sustainable development:-
Reviving growth-Changing the quality of A. decent work for all
growth-Meeting essential needs and as- B. combat climate change
pirations for jobs, food, energy, wa-
C. halt biodiversity loss
ter and sanitation-Ensuring a sustain-
able level of population-Conserving and D. foster innovation
enhancing the resource base-Reorienting
3183. A partnership is
technology and manage risk-Including and
combining environment and economics con- A. When you are playing with a friend and
siderations in decision-making These rec- you pretend to be parents
ommendations are still valid; not to do B. When people and organizations sup-
things differently is dangerous and con- port each other to achieve a common goal
demnable. Slow actions would be detri-
mental.Source:Wikipedia Sustsainable de- C. When two pupils eat at the same table
velopment refers to the harmony between every day
the environment, society and economy D. none of above

A. True 3184. Which SDGs have been identified as two

of the most important SDGs for a health
B. False system for migrants?

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A. Inequality and employment D. to make the world a better place for

B. Inequality and hunger everyone else without giving the possibili-
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C. Poverty and peace
D. Poverty and freedom 3188. Many people think that future cities
must progress in sustainable devel-
3185. Which SDG is this? opment to ensure a greener and eco-
friendlier urban environment.
A. done
B. kept
C. taken
D. made

A. Zero Hunger 3189. Which of the following was started in

B. No Poverty 1973 to save the evergreen tropical for-
est in the Palakkad district of Kerala, In-
C. Gender Equality dia from being flooded by a hydroelectric
D. Clean Water and Sanitation project?
3186. What is the basic meaning of sustain- A. Chipko Movement
able development? B. Silent Valley Movement
A. development that meets the needs of C. Appiko Movement
the present without compromising the
quality of the environment for future gen- D. Narmada Bachao Andola
erations.
3190. Match the following:
B. development that meets the needs of
the present also compromising with the
quality of the environment for future gen-
erations.
C. development that doesn’t meet the
needs of the future generation
D. development that doesn’t meet the
needs of the present generation
3187. Sustainable development is
A. to make the world a better place for A. iv, ii, i. iii
everyone else without destroying the pos- B. iv, iii, ii, i
sibilities for the next generation
C. iv, i, ii, iii
B. to make the world a place for every-
D. none of above
one else, destroying the possibilities for
the next generation 3191. The SDGs are implemented in phases
C. to make the world a better place for that are in line with the five-year
everyone else without destroying the pos- Malaysia development plans. Which of
sibilities for my generation only these are the phases mentioned?

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3196. Extreme poverty is someone who

makes less than

A. 11th Malaysia Plan

B. 12th Malaysia Plan

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C. 13th Malaysia Plan
D. All of the above A. $10/hr
3192. Which of the following is the process of B. $20, 000 a year
the pre-processing stage?
A. Remove support C. $1.25 an hour
B. Checking 3D CAD data D. $4.25 an hour
C. De-powdering loose material
D. Dip in a binder to strengthen the part 3197. What age group does primary education
typically cover?
3193. Fossil fuel:
A. Ages 0-5
A. fuel gas
B. Wind fuel B. Ages 6-12

C. Nuclear power C. Ages 13-18

D. Fossil fuel D. Ages 19-24
3194. What is the purpose of the project
‘Mary’s Meals’? 3198. What is the study of the interactions
among organisms and between organisms
A. Providing food for school children
and their environments called?
B. Advocating for gender equality
C. Promoting sustainable cities A. Biology

D. Preparing for Thanksgiving Day B. Ecology

3195. What is a strategy to minimize the envi- C. Astronomy

ronmental impact related to consumption?
D. Biosphere
A. Buy products with double plastic pack-
aging to protect the environment
3199. The United Nations has established a to-
B. Increase consumption without consid- tal Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)
ering the environmental impact
A. 16
C. Reduce consumption before buying,
exchange goods with others, and avoid us- B. 15
ing unnecessary packaging
C. 17
D. Not worry about the environmental im-
pact of consumption D. 21

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3200. On which invention did Alfred Nobel, C. global warming will lead to more flood-
who gave his name to the foundation that ings and heavy storms
awards the Nobel Peace Prize every year,

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D. none of above
have a patent?
A. for the explosive dynamite. 3204. Who quoted, “Everybody needs beauty
as well as bread, places to play in and
B. for the vacuum cleaner
pray in, where nature may heal and give
C. for the phone. strength to body and soul alike”?
D. none of above A. Gifford Pinchot
3201. Why were these goals created? B. John Muir
A. Help extinct animals C. Ralph Waldo
B. Create new communities with less dis- D. Walt Whitman
eases and higher pay
3205. How many people worldwide have to
C. End poverty, savethe turtles andlocate
live without electricity?
the countriesthat have been lost
D. end poverty, fight inequat hality andad- A. about 1 percent
dress theurgencyof climate chanye B. about 5 percent

3202. Things you can do to help decrease C. about 12 percent

global warming include: D. none of above
A. Eat more ice cream.
3206. NO.12 When was the concept of Sus-
B. Keep your freezer door open. tainable Development introduced by the
C. Keep your air conditioner on high. World Commission on Environment and De-
velopment?
D. Turn off your lights when you’re not us-
ing them. A. 1983

3203. Which of the following statements is B. 1985

correct? C. 1989
D. 1987

3207. Economic development of a region de-

pends upon its resource base, apart from
it which Which of the following factors is
important for the development?
A. Hard working and skilled labour
B. Technology and investment
C. Motivated citizens
A. global warming doesn’t exist because
D. Will power of citizens
the last winter was really cold
B. global warming doesn’t exist because 3208. How many minutes of exercise should
there is still ice at the Poles children between 5 and 17 do everyday?

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3212. Which of the following is not a pillar of

sustainability
A. SOCIAL
B. EDUCATION
C. ECONOMIC
D. ENVIRONMENT
3213. Which of the following is an example of

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a new sustainable technology for hot arid
A. 60 minutes environments?
B. 30 minutes A. Wind power
C. Children don’t need to exercise every- B. Coal power
day C. Hydroelectric power
D. none of above D. Desalination

3209. Which animals are fitted with GPS 3214. Which of the following are examples of
transmitters to help track down illegal pi- an ecological footprint?(Choose 3)
rate fishermen? A. Cropland
A. Albatrosses B. Grazing land
B. Dolphins C. Beaches
C. Seagulls D. Fishing grounds
D. none of above 3215. If fish are caught faster than they can
breed the population will
3210. Development implementation must be
A. increase
environmentally friendly because
B. stay the same
A. society’s environmental needs are in-
creasing C. emigrate

B. environmental resources are limited D. decrease

C. environmental technology is increas- 3216. Which goal focuses on reducing inequal-

ingly sophisticated ities?
D. The population in a neighborhood in- A. Sustainable cities and communities
creases B. Zero hunger
C. Reduced inequalities
3211. In which country were more electric cars
than conventional cars purchased for the D. Quality education
first time in 2020?
3217. 4D printing refers to material
A. Great Britain A. Smart Material
B. Norway B. Iron
C. Sweden C. Rubber
D. none of above D. None

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3218. I only buy the things that I really need. 3223. Recyclable materials
This is an example off what? A.

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A. A good way to save money
B.
B. Something my parents love.
C.
C. Responsible Consumption
D. none of above
D. Clean water and Sanition
3224. Maria wants to promote and a lifetime
3219. Full, productive employment and decent learned in school about Sustainable devel-
work for all. opment what is Maria’s possible action?
A. He wasted his paper
A. B. he bought something he didn’t need
C. no longer turning off the faucet after
washing
D. he turns off the light in his room when
he goes out or goes to sleep
B.
3225. On earth, carbon dioxide is the most rel-
evant direct anthropologically influenced
greenhouse gas
3220. What is the most climate-damaging
way to travel?
A. Flying by Plane.
B. Go by train.
C. Drive
D. none of above

3221. Choose all the Renewable Energy

Sources
A. True
A. Biomass
B. False
B. Solar
C. Thermal 3226. The drawbacks of China’s water clean-
up projects are
D. Wind
A. The citizens refuse to cooperate
E. Coal
B. It will be difficult to find volunteers
3222. The criterion for corporate sustainabil- C. It’s expensive (667.4 billion yuan)
ity
D. It will take a long time as there are 343
A. eco-efficiency sites to clean
B. socio-efficiency
3227. in terms of economy, we can say that
C. both (A) and (B) obstacles to promote sustainability exist
D. none of the above when

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A. The country experience lack of finan- C. 1985

cial resources to plan and carry out sus-
D. 1999
tainable development
B. When the population is over-growing 3232. What is renewable energy?
A. Energy that comes from natural
3228. Which of the Philippine SDGs show
sources and never runs out
downward or decreasing trends?
A. Life on Land B. Energy from outer space

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B. Partnerships for the Goals C. A form of energy used by the pharaohs
of ancient Egypt
C. Quality Education
D. none of above
D. Climate Action
3233. The fourth goal in the Sustainable De-
3229. The sustainable development goals
velopment Goals is represented by which
come into effect on 1 January 2016. When
logo?
are they due to expire?
A. 2030
B. 2040 A.
C. 2045
D. 250

Explanation:
B.
The Sustainable Development Goals or
Global Goals are a collection of 17 in-
terlinked global goals designed to be a
“blueprint to achieve a better and more
sustainable future for all”. The SDGs C.
were set up in 2015 by the United Nations
General Assembly and are intended to be
achieved by 2030.

3230. Which of the following is not a sustain-

D.
able development goal?
A. Climate action
B. Eliminate racism in all its forms
3234. One type of natural resource is water.
C. Clean water and sanitation We can use water to make electricity. This
D. Good health and well-being is called
A. Hydro power
3231. Which year sustainable consumption
and production pattern B. Wind power
A. 1891 C. Nuclear power
B. 1980 D. Coal power

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3235. What does air pollution cause on our 3239. What is the focus of SDG4 target 4.4?
health?
A. Increasing literacy rates

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B. Promoting lifelong learning
C. Improving vocational skills
D. Enhancing cognitive abilities

3240. Which actors the Agenda 2030 has in

A. Fever mind?
B. stomachache A. States, municipalities, universities, in-
C. Earache stitutions
D. Headache B. Civil society organizations

3236. Which of the following is an example of C. All together

a social sustainability goal?
D. none of above
A. Reducing carbon emissions
B. Ensuring access to quality healthcare 3241. Pollution contaminates natural habitats
C. Conserving biodiversity and can threaten species.

D. Promoting renewable energy A. Benefit of biodiversity

3237. The long-term conditions and atmo- B. Threat to biodiversity

sphere in the environment that happen or
happen in a place. 3242. Identify these resources
A. Climate
B. PERIOD
C. Climate Change
D. Global Warming
3238. what is the definition of sejahtera?

A. Renewable
B. Non renewable

3243. The United Nations Commission on Sus-

tainable Development (CSD) was estab-
lished by the UN General Assembly in
A. 1990
A. safe and sound from any kind of harm
B. 1992
B. being successful and rich
C. a situation of danger and harm C. 1996
D. none of above D. 1987

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3244. Each goal is supported by a set of 3247. Education for Sustainable Development
“Targets”-specific objectives that are asso- integration in higher education institutions
ciated with that Goal. How many targets is articulated in the strategic plan of
are there in total? DepEd.
A. True
B. False

3248. Sustainabilty is about:

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A. meeting human needs and technologi-
cal development
B. meeting economic needs and make
A. 150 money
B. 99 C. meeting human needs within ecologi-
C. 169 cal constraints

D. 50 D. none of above

3245. Which SDG is most challenging to 3249. The following SDGs are stagnating EX-
achieve in developed countries? CEPT
A. No Poverty A. Affordable and Clean Energy
B. Reduced Inequality B. Sustainable Cities and Communities
C. Good Health and Well-being C. Quality Education
D. Zero Hunger D. Life Below Water

3246. Study the graph. It shows the popula- 3250. Which goal aims to conserve and sus-
tion of Egypt. The darker the color, the tainably use the oceans, seas, and marine
more people living in that area. What kind resources for sustainable development?
of demographic data is this? A. Goal 13
B. Goal 15
C. Goal 14
D. Goal 16

3251. Which of the following is contributing to

an INCREASE in carbon dioxide in the atmo-
sphere?
A. deforestation
A. Population Dynamics B. photosynthesis
B. Population Concentration C. oceans
C. Population Characteristics D. all of the above
D. Population Distribution E. the loss of animal species

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3252. Radon gas is most harmful to which part 3256. And the last one ?
of the body?

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A. Eyes
B. Lungs
C. Heart
D. Kidneys

3253. Why is it important to conserve natural

resources?
A. To deplete resources for future gener-
ations and disrupt ecological balance. A. Life on Land
B. To ensure their availability for future B. Clean Water and Sanitation
generations and to maintain ecological C. Life Below Water
balance. D. Good Health and Well-being
C. To increase pollution and harm the en-
vironment. 3257. ‘Equality issues’ are specifically men-
tioned in how many of the Sustainable De-
D. To promote overconsumption and velopment Goals?
waste of natural resources.
A. SDGs 4, 5 and 9
3254. Which companies leading to the move- B. SDGs 5, 10 and 15
ment of go plastic free
C. SDGs 4, 5 and 10
D. SDGs 4, 10 and 15
3258. Above picture shows

A. McDonald
B. Pizzahut
C. KFC
D. IKEA A. Overlapping Circle Model
B. Nested Dependencies Model
3255. what is the name of the international
organisation that promotes corporation in 3259. Which animal is extinct? Black Rhino or
dialogue among countries on issues such as Saber Toothed Cat?
peace, security, human rights and develop-
ment?
A.
A. The United Nations
B. The World Bank
C. The International monetary fund
B.
D. The world trade organisation

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3260. CNG means A. Partnership to achieve the goal, Max-

imizing profitability, Minimizing environ-
A. Diesel and petrol
mental degradation, Overexploitation of
B. Natural Gas. resources
C. Gas. B. Climate action, Life below water, Life
D. Compressed Natural Gas on land, Peace and justice institutions
C. Economic growth, Innovation and in-
3261. IDENTIFY THE SDG frastructure, Reduce inequality, Communi-

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ties
D. No poverty, Zero hunger, Good health
and well-being, Quality education

3265. A scientist is studying all the adapta-

tions that the Spider Monkey (Ateles ge-
offroyi) developed to live in the rainforest,
A. DRINKING WATER so we can say that his study belongs to the
area of:
B. LIFE UNDER WATER
A. Autecology
C. SEA LIFE
B. Population Ecology
D. CLEAN WATER AND SANITATION
C. Systems Ecology
3262. Who am I? I am colorless and odorless, D. Synecology
am formed from the incomplete combus-
tion of fossil fuels, and have the ability 3266. Goal 17:Partnerships for the Goals”Fair
to take oxygen’s place on a hemoglobin trade” agreements ensure that producers
molecule, disrupting its transport. of goods pay their employees fairly AND
ensure that they are paid fairly for their
A. NOx product. How does fairtrade contribute to
B. Ill the SDGs?
C. CO A. Through certification and oversight, it
ensures better trading conditions to pro-
D. Ill ducers and workers
3263. A social ideology and economic aspect B. The expensive certifications increase
of capitalism in which the measure of profits for industries
a civilized society is consistent with the C. Fairtrade encourages producers to
widespread sale, purchase, and circulation hire children
of money in the economy.
D. Fairtrade producers who create prod-
A. Capitalism ucts can sell their products for less
B. Marxism money.

C. Socialism 3267. What is the role of government in eco-

nomic development?
D. Consumerism
A. Providing infrastructure and public
3264. What are the 17 SDG’s? services

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B. Restricting market competition 3273. Sustainable development is develop-

C. Encouraging monopolies ment that meets the needs of the present
without compromising the ability of future

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D. Ignoring environmental concerns generations to meet their own needs.
3268. The SDGs are designed to apply to A. True
? B. False
A. all countries, both rich and poor
3274. What human can do in order to achieve
B. only countries in Africa sustainable lifestyle?
C. countries in Europe and America
D. poor countries A.

3269. How many million children and adoles-

cents lack minimum proficiency in reading
and maths? B.
A. 661
B. 610 3275. Which of the following options support
C. 600 waste minimization and recycling?
D. 617 A. Recycling bins
B. Informal exchange of goods
3270. 4) Which statement about sustainable
cities is true? C. Flea markets
A. They can help improve the standard of D. Rubbish collectors going to people
living for residents. homes to help clear their bulky furniture
B. No major cities have made significant 3276. Order the pictures so that the dialogues
progress toward sustainability yet. make sense
C. They are only successful in the devel-
oped world.
D. They often help encourage sprawl.

3271. Indira Gandhi canal originates from

A. Barmer A. 2, 4, 1 y 3
B. Jodhpur B. 4, 3, 1 y 2
C. Jaisalmer C. 3, 1, 4 y 2
D. Harike barrage D. 4, 3, 2 y 1
3272. The most diverse ecosystems on Earth 3277. How many sustainable development
are the goals exist?
A. Desert A. 7
B. Deciduous Forest B. 3
C. Tropical Rainforest C. 15
D. Tundra D. 17

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3278. What is the first Sustainable Develop- 3283. The social progress index asks
ment Goal (SDG 1)? abou:Basic Human needs, foundation of
A. End of poverty wellbeing and opportunity
B. Quality education A. True
C. zero hunger B. False
D. Clean water and sanitation
3284. What is the FullForm of ‘YPPP’
3279. Choose the correct answer based on the

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picture.

A. Environment
B. Oil
A. Younger person plan for planet
C. Change
B. Young women plan for planet
D. Solar Panel
C. YPPP
3280. What is one of the challenges for sus-
tainable development related to the Covid- D. None of above
19 pandemic?
3285. Sustainable development with an envi-
A. Decreased poverty ronmental perspective is very important
B. Increased access to resources because development efforts to
C. Improved global economy A. apply modern technology with effec-
D. Global economic impact and increase tive principles for the environment
in poverty B. improve the quality of human life with-
3281. How many SDGs have been identified out ignoring environmental factors
by United Nations? C. improving the quality of the living envi-
A. 17 ronment by taking into account needs
B. 15 D. make maximum use of the environ-
ment to meet all needs
C. 18
D. 20 3286. Which of the following is true about sus-
tainable development?
3282. The thinning of the ozone layer is also
known as the A. It uses any means to make people rich
A. ozone hole B. It does not waste resources
B. ozone gap C. It can have a bad effect on the environ-
C. ozone space ment
D. ozone void D. The USA and China do it

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3287. Which of the following alloys is not used 3291. How many goals SDG have
for medical implants?

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A. Titanium 6-4
B. Cobalt Chromium
C. Stainless Steel
D. Inconel

3288. What is this in the SDG(s)?

A. Decent Work and Economic Growth
B. Sustainable Cities and Communities
A. 5
C. Partnerships for the Goals
B. 14
D. Industry, Innovation and infrastruc-
ture C. 17
D. 10
3289. What is this goal about?
3292. The word ‘Recycling’ means
A. To process something again maybe for
a different purpose
B. To use again
C. To stop using something so much
D. To use more of something

3293. The theme of 11th Malaysia Plan is “An-

choring Growth on People” where
A. To ensure that industry is responsible A. environment will be the centerpiece of
in protectingpeople and the environment all development efforts
B. To ensure that cities, towns and vil- B. people will be the centerpiece of al de-
lages have water electricity, and are clean velopment efforts
safe
3294. Which of the following is an example of
C. To ensure that everyone has access to an ecosystem service?
reliable, sustainable energy
A. Car sharing programs.
D. To ensure the reduction of waste, for
B. Protection of watersheds and flood
example by recycling paper or glass
control.
3290. What is the first state of India that C. Multi-cropping practices in agricul-
adopted organic farming very well? ture.
A. Gujarat D. Stabilizing human population growth.
B. Sikkim 3295. The water go down to the ground is
C. Kerala called
D. Uttarakhand A. Water

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B. Recharge 3301. What is the goal of Sustainable Devel-

opment Goal 5?
C. Process
D. None A. Reduce inequality within and among
countries
3296. Who implemented the sustainable B. Promote economic growth and decent
goals? work for all
A. The World Health Organization
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B. The American Government all women and girls
C. The United Nations D. Ensure access to clean water and san-
D. The Climate Change Parties itation for all

3297. Human activities are the levels of 3302. What role does politics play in shaping
the greenhouse gases in the atmosphere. society?
A. Increasing A. Politics has no impact on society
B. Decreasing B. Society is shaped solely by individual
C. maintaining actions

D. fluctuating C. The influence of politics on society is

minimal
3298. What is a general direction in which
D. Politics plays a significant role in shap-
something is developing or changing?
ing society by influencing policies, laws,
A. A trend and governance that impact the social,
B. A tent economic, and cultural aspects of a com-
munity.
C. A match
D. The development 3303. Which of these countries does not pro-
duce nuclear power?
3299. What does SDG4 target 4.2 focus on?
A. Austria
A. Early childhood development
B. Czech Republic
B. Gender equality in education
C. Switzerland
C. Access to tertiary education
D. none of above
D. Skills training for employment

3300. What is the greenhouse effect? 3304. According to coastal and maritime
tourism, the world’s leading tourist desti-
A. The warming of a planet due to nation is:
trapped radiation.
A. North sea
B. The cooling of Earth due to air pollu-
tion. B. Black sea
C. The heating of a solid, such as a rock. C. Mediterranean sea
D. none of above D. Atlantic ocean

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3305. Number 6 on picture represents which 3309. Which of the following refer to social
sustainable goal? sustainability?

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A. There are sufficient jobs for the people
in the country.
B. The welfare of the people in the coun-
try is well taken care of.
C. The resources in the country are well
managed.
D. none of above

3310. Too many people do not have the same

opportunities because of their gender, dis-
A. Life on land abilities, skin color, or religious beliefs.
B. Climate change What goal will change this?
A. Industry, Innovation and Infrastruc-
C. Clean water and sanitation
ture
D. Zero hunger
B. Reduced Inequalities
3306. Which competency enables people to C. Life on Land
analyse future possibilities. D. none of above
A. Systems thinking competency
3311. a human-centered view of our relation-
B. Anticipatory competency ship with the environment
C. Normative competency A. biocentrism
D. Strategic competency B. enthropocentrism
C. anthropocentrism
3307. The Sustainable Development Goals are
included in out of the 4 Verizon Inno- D. ecocentrism
vative Learning course tracks
3312. What is this Goal about?
A. 1
B. 2
C. 3
D. 4
E. none

3308. Which one is the correct spelling?

A. Bonus
A. To ensure that countries have laws so-
B. Bounus
cieties that protect everyone equally
C. Bonus
B. To ensure that countries and organiza-
D. Bounce tions work togetherto achieve the goals

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C. To ensure that everyone has the oppor-

tunity to work
D. To ensure that everyone has the oppor-
tunity to go to school

3313. How does ocean acidification impact ma-

rine life, particularly organisms with cal-
cium carbonate shells or skeletons?

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A. It strengthens their shells A. Around 800 people
B. It dissolves their shells B. Around 8, 000 people
C. It has no effect on them C. Around 800, 000 people
D. It turns their shells into plastic D. Over 800 million people
3318. What is Social Impact Assessment
3314. Women often bear the brunt of coping
(SIA)?
with shocks and stresses.
A. A methodology to review the environ-
A. Climate-related mental effects of infrastructure projects
B. Environment and other development interventions.
B. A way to assess the impacts on soci-
C. Development
ety of certain development schemes and
D. none of above projects before they go ahead

3315. Goal 12:Responsible Consumption and 3319. Under which Five Years Plan, Bhar-
Production How do bees help our environ- maur was designated as one of the five
ment? Integrated Tribal Development Projects
(ITDP)?
A. They help plants pollinate and make
A. seventh five Year Plan
food.
B. Fourth five Year Plan
B. They do not help the environment, but
they do make honey. C. Sixth five Year Plan
D. Fifth five Year Plan
C. They sting mean people!
3320. Cow farming is a contributing factor to
D. They breathe in carbon dioxide, and ex-
global warming.
hale oxygen.
A. True
3316. What are the benefits of wind energy? B. False
A. Enhances energy security 3321. What are the UN Sustainable Develop-
B. Decreases energy security ment Goals?
A. A universal call to action that unites
C. Reduces job opportunities
193 countries around the world
D. Increases greenhouse gas emissions B. A plan to eliminate poverty and hunger
3317. Goal 1:No PovertyHow many people C. A strategy to achieve gender equality
are living in extreme poverty worldwide? D. A goal to reduce climate change

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3322. The best practice to maintain soil health A. Chlorine and Bromine
in organic farming is
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A. Crop rotation
C. Silicon and Bromine
B. Synthetic fertilizers
D. Silicon and Hydrogen
C. Using black soil
D. Monoculture 3328. Which of the following is false of an ur-
ban neighbourhood that has achieved so-
3323. The selling and buying of false things is cial sustainability?
dangerous and unprofitable.
A. There are many shared community
A. Tama spaces
B. Mali B. The population size is small to facili-
3324. How many SDGs are there? tate more frequent interactions.

A. 15 C. Homes are well-built and of very high

quality.
B. 20
D. There are many communal activities
C. 13
being organized.
D. 17
3329. Key actions for sustainable develop-
3325. Which SDG aims to promote sustainable ment:
consumption and production patterns?
A. Meat-free meals and local products.
A. SDG 12:Responsible Consumption and
Production B. Lights on and local products.
B. SDG 13:Climate Action C. Meat-free meals and lights on.
C. SDG 14:Life Below Water D. 15-minute showers and recycle.
D. SDG 15:Life on Land
3330. How can children be affected by the ex-
3326. Who monitors the achievement of the posure to air pollution?
goals?
A. A specially founded SDG-TÜV is to de-
velop effective inspection mechanisms by
2022
B. The national governments control
themselves
C. An UN commission evaluates imple-
mentation on the basis of an annual SDG A. They can suffer from stress
progress report by the UN Secretary- B. They can be affected in their cognitive
General ability and neurodevelopment
D. none of above C. They can be affected in their physical
development
3327. The problem of ozone depletion is
caused by high levels of and com- D. They can be affected in the nervous
pounds in the stratosphere. system

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3331. What does this symbol stand for? A. Countries in the Global South are con-
sidered to be developing
B. Countries in the Global North are con-
sidered to be developing
C. Countries in the whole world are con-
sidered to be developing
D. none of above

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3335. Read the following statement carefully
and choose the correct alternative given
below:Statement I:Environment is defined
A. affordable and clean energy as the total planetary inheritance and
the totality of all resources.Statement
B. sustainable cities and communities
II:Environment includes all biotic and abi-
C. climate action otic factors that influence each other.
D. life on land A. Both I and II are correct.
3332. Goal 6:Clean Water and Sanitation- B. Both I and II are incorrect.
Potable water is C. Only I is correct.
D. Only II is correct.

3336. What are the three pillars of sustainable

development?
A. Economic goals, social responsibility,
and environmental protection
B. Economic growth, social equity, and
commercial success
C. Environmental protection, economic
A. water that we can find in flower pots growth, and social equity

B. water that looks clean D. Social responsibility, environmental

protection, and economic goals
C. water that has been flushed down the
toilet or poured down a drain 3337. What is sustainability?
D. water that is safe for drinking A. I don’t know
B. The ability to be maintained at a cer-
3333. What are two elements of sejahtera?
tain rate or level.
A. Data and employment
C. Convert (waste) into reusable mate-
B. Volunteerism and Data rial.
C. Cooperation and development D. The planet on which we live.
D. none of above
3338. What is the main purpose of the UN sus-
3334. Which statement is true in terms of sus- tainable development goals?
tainable development? A. To ensure gender equality

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B. To achieve sustainable and safe pro- 3343. Why is it important to address popula-
duction and consumption of products tion growth in relation to sustainable de-
velopment?

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C. To eliminate poverty in all its forms
A. To ensure that resources are not over-
D. To unite 193 countries around the
exploited and that the needs of future gen-
world
erations can be met.
3339. An organism that uses food that produc- B. To encourage rapid exploitation of re-
ers make or they eat other organisms. sources
A. Consumer C. To ignore the impact of overpopulation
on the environment
B. Community
D. To ensure that only the current gener-
C. Extinct
ation’s needs are met
D. Food Chain
3344. ONE OF THE MAIN OBJECTIVES OF? IS
3340. Which of these challenges are you (your- GUARANTEED FREE EDUCATION FOR ALL.
self) most interested to support?
A. Keeping global warming to below 2 de- A.
grees Celcius
B. Feeding more than 9 billion people in
2050
C. Clean air, water, and quality health B.
care
D. Ensuring meaningful work and oppor-
tunities for all
C.
3341. What is the goal for number 3 in
SDG(s)?
A. Good Health and Well-Being
D.
B. Quality Education
C. Clean Water and Sanitation
D. Gender Equality Explanation:
3342. Which is not a characteristic of a Nature
Way? One of the main objectives of SDG 4 is
guaranteed free education for all.94 out
A. Planting of a variety of vegetation of 107 low or middle income countries
B. Planting of specific trees and shrubs around the world have already legalized
free lower secondary school education.
C. These can be enhanced with flowering
Only a few countries continue to charge
plants
fees for this level, including Botswana,
D. Mass planting of a single beneficial Guinea, Papua New Guinea, South Africa
type of tree/plant and Tanzania.

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3345. Environmental justice is BEST reflected C. By focusing solely on the company’s

in: image
A. the concern that the largest number of D. By monitoring the working conditions
landfills, incinerators, and sewage treat- offered by suppliers and subcontractors
ment plants are found in low-income com-
munities. 3349. What is the horn of Rhinoceros made up
of?
B. the recognition that a person’s values
and character define that individual more

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than how many things he or she owns.
C. joining a car-sharing program rather
than choosing individual car-ownership.
D. the idea that humans have no right to
reduce the richness and diversity of life
except to satisfy vital needs. A. Ivory
3346. How many Sustainable Development B. Keratin
Goals are there? C. Calcium
D. Ostoderms

3350. Preventive Medicine is related from-

A. Vaccination
B. Treatment during illness
C. Spread of Health Literacy
A. 16
D. Safe drinking water
B. 17
3351. HOW CAN YOU SAY “NOSOTROS
C. 18
PREFERIRIAMOS TERMINAR CON LA PO-
D. 19 BREZA” IN ENGLISH?

3347. What is one action to save energy at

home?
A. Unplugging appliances when not in use
B. Leaving lights on all day
C. Taking long showers
D. Using disposable batteries

3348. How can sustainable development con- A. WE WOULD RATHER NOT END TO
tribute to minimizing risks for companies? POVERTY

A. By disregarding the impact on the com- B. THEY WOULD RATHER END TO

pany’s image POVERTY

B. By ignoring working conditions offered C. WE WOULD RATHER END TO POVERTY

by suppliers and subcontractors D. I WOULD RATHER END TO POVERTY

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3352. concept of sustainable development fo-

cuses more on

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A. economic development
B. social development
C. environmental protection
D. all the above

3353. Which year was the sustainable devel-

opment Goals created?
A. Gender equality
A. 2005
B. Discrimination
B. 1995
C. Gender acceptance
C. 2015
D. none of above
D. 2010
3359. How many people don’t have access to
3354. Which fuel will be sustainable? electricity?
A. use of coal A. 400 million
B. use of petroleum B. 1.1 billion
C. use of solar energy C. 623 million
D. none of above D. none of above

3355. What does goal 11 want for cities? 3360. Intergenerational Equity
A. industrialization A. Meeting the needs of the present with-
out compromising the ability of future gen-
B. climate change
erations to meet their needs
C. education
B. concerned with equity between people
D. sustainable construction of the same generation.
C. refers to the ability of an ecosystem
3356. Choose renewable source of energy.
to support and maintain ecological pro-
A. Wind power cesses and a diverse community of organ-
isms.
B. Coal
D. Anticipate any possible harm.
3357. reuse
3361. How can SDG 16 support other Sustain-
A. recycle
able Development goals?
B. reuse
A. Reduce poverty
C. reduce
B. Reduce climate change
D. none of above
C. Strengthen quality education
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3362. What does SDG 13 primarily address? 3368. All non-living things are known as:
A. Gender equality A. Biotic resource
B. Climate action B. Exhaustible resource
C. Quality education C. Abiotic resource
D. Good health and well-being D. Human resource

3363. Partnerships between governments, 3369. Who can work to achieve the 17 sdgs?

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the private sector and civil society. A. The public
A. Life below water B. Governments
B. Industry, innovation and infrastruc- C. Companies
ture
D. Non-governmental organizations
C. Zero hunger
E. All the above
D. Partnerships for the goals

3364. What is the biggest animal on Earth? Explanation:

A. African elephant
B. Blue whale All the aboveThe State, local authorities,
companies, unions, researchers, associ-
C. Whale Shark ations, citizens, users achieving the
D. Elephant seal SDGs will require everyone to mobilize,
on every level, from individual to State
3365. The marketing Mix has elements.
A. 3 3370. How many targets are there for SDGs?

B. 2 A. 17

C. 4 B. 193

D. none of above C. 169

D. 100
3366. What year were the Sustainable Devel- Explanation:There are 17 targets for
opment Goals created? SDGs. The correct answer is 17.
A. 2015
3371. What is the PRAISE project based on?
B. 2000
A. The Sustainable Development Goals
C. 1995
B. The Ambisyon Natin 2040
D. 2018 during pandemic
C. The Global Goals for Sustainable De-
3367. As a student what is the best thing to do velopment
to help achieve Sustainable development? D. Pope Francis’ encyclical on Caring for
A. Stay at home to avoid illness our Common Home
B. always wear a facemask and face 3372. In the last 20 years the proportion of
shield when in public places people living in extreme poverty world-
C. Study to finish wide, has ?
D. None of the above A. Almost doubled

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B. Remained more or less the same B. Too many animals or plants in an area
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C. Too few animals or plants in an area
D. none of above
can cause other animals to go hungry or
3373. When the surface soil is washed away die.
through excessive rains and floods, it is D. Too few animals or plants in an area
called: can cause pollution.
A. Soil erosion 3378. Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)
B. Land degradation are a set of interlinked global goals.
C. Biodiversity A. 14
D. Deforestation B. 26
C. 17
3374. What are some examples of social
progress in sustainable development? D. 8
A. Censorship, human rights violations, 3379. What does SDG stand for?
and child labor A. Sustainable development greens
B. Universal healthcare, education for all, B. South development goals
and gender equality
C. Sustainable development goals
C. Increased military spending, political
D. South development greens
corruption, and income inequality
D. Religious freedom, access to clean wa- 3380. Goal 16:Peace, Justice, and Strong In-
ter, and freedom of speech stitutions A blue helmet is
A. A soldier who works for the United Na-
3375. What does SDG stand for? tions to protect peace
A. Sustainable Digital Global B. A firefighter in the Navy
B. Sustainable Development Government C. A child soldier
C. Sustainable Development Goals D. A commanding officer in the Coast
D. Sustainable Development Grant Guard
3381. The most visited continent is:
3376. Why are hot arid deserts ideal places for
solar power? A. Europe
A. They have a high population density B. Asia
B. They have abundant rainfall C. America
C. They have cheap land and low popula- D. Africa
tion densities 3382. Which of the following is a renewable
D. They have a lack of sunlight resources?
A. coal
3377. What is scarcity and how could it affect
an ecosystem? B. Fish
A. Too many animals or plants in an area C. Petroleum
can cause the ecosystem to fail. D. All of these

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3383. If actual GDP is less than potential GDP B. Increased pollution

C. Habitat destruction
A. Actual unemployment exceeds the nat- D. Habitat restoration
ural unemployment rate
B. Actual unemployment rate is less than 3388. social service, health, education, and
the natural rate participation needs must be met.

C. No cyclical unemployment is present A. Economic

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B. Environmental
D. Hyperinflation is present Hyperinfla-
tion is present C. Society
D. none of above
3384. The future we want includes cities of op-
portunities for all with access to basic ser- 3389. The drawbacks of using renewable en-
vices. ergy in Hong Kong are
A. Industry, innovation and infrastruc- A. It’s expensive to build solar and wind
ture farms
B. Life on land B. The residents would prefer to keep
C. Sustainable cities and communities their energy from fossil fuel sources
D. Climate action C. Land is scarce (limited) in Hong Kong-
it will be hard to find locations for wind
3385. Which action is likely to be taken by a turbines, etc.
start-up company specializing in creating D. Hong Kong does not have the technol-
mobile devices? ogy to utilize renewable energy
A. enforcing their own private bill
3390. What can I do to reduce inequality?
B. refusing to pay taxes
A. Raise your voice against any type of
C. lobbying the government for a policy discrimination.
D. not abiding by the laws set by the gov- B. Limit your use of packaging
ernment
C. Move in a sustainable way-bike, walk,
E. ensuring a successful implementation carpool
of cap and trade policy
D. none of above
3386. What is the main focus of the SHEP-
3391. Conserve And Sustainably Use The
HERD program?
Oceans, Seas, And Marine resources for
A. Economic growth and decent work Sustainable Development.
B. Quality education A. Life on land
C. Life below water B. Life below Water
D. Community health empowerment
3392. SFDA stands for:
3387. Name one environmental conservation A. The small Farmers Development
strategy that can help protect natural habi- Agency
tats. B. The Subsistence Farmers Develop-
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C. The Social Federation Development 3397. Compared to 30 years ago, the pollution
Agency of microplastics in the world’s oceans to-
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D. None of these
A. 8 times higher
3393. How many goals were proposed by UN?
A. 17 B. 80 times higher
B. 20 C. 800 times higher
C. 10 D. none of above
D. none of above
3398. Deforestation means
3394. What is the slogan of our event?
A. to build a factory
B. to fill in ponds
C. to poison rivers
D. to cut down forests

3399. Containerization is
A. When you organize things into nice
containers

A. Say yes to plastic container B. The transport of goods in standard-

sized shipping containers
B. Say no to plastic container
C. Say need to plastic container C. Using containers to trade products be-
tween organizations
D. Say no to plastic
D. Containing a collective culture
3395. Presently in India forests occupy
percent of the total area: 3400. Which of the following is not a sustain-
A. 32 able development goal?
B. 22 A. Climate change
C. 25 B. Eliminate Racism in all its forms
D. 30
C. Clean water and sanitation
3396. What is the goal of sustainable develop- D. Good health and well-being
ment?
A. To ensure progress for everyone and 3401. In 2015, how much per capital and per
protect the environment day did Switzerland spend on average in
B. To prioritize economic growth over so- development aid?
cial and environmental concerns A. About a prize of a car
C. To maintain the status quo and avoid B. About a prize of a mansion
change
C. About a price of a person’s meal
D. To disregard the needs of future gen-
erations D. About a price of a croissant

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3402. How many people in the word are not 3405. Which of the following is NOT an SDG
eating enough to be in good health? target for SDG 13:Climate Action?
A. Mobilize financial resources from a
variety of sources, including public, pri-
vate, bilateral and multilateral, including
innovative mechanisms to support climate
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B. Integrate climate change measures
into national policies, strategies and plan-
ning
C. Reduce global greenhouse gas emis-
A. Almost 90 people sions by 45% by 2030 and to net zero by
B. Almost 9, 000 people 2050
C. Almost 900 million people D. Strengthen resilience and adaptive ca-
D. none of above pacity to climate-related hazards and nat-
ural disasters
3403. What shouldn’t you do to help our envi-
ronment? 3406. Sustainable Development takes care of
A. present generation only
B. future generation only
C. both of the above
D. none of the above

A. I shouldn’t conserve water 3407. The three pillars of sustainable develop-

B. I shouldn’t save electricity ment:social, environmental

C. I shouldn’t use wet wood to make a

fire
D. I shouldn’t use reusable bags

3404. What are the Sustainable Development

Goals (SDGs)?
A. A collection of 17 global goals set by
the United Nations General Assembly in
2015. A. ECONOMY
B. A set of 10 goals established by the
B. ECOLOGY
World Bank in 2010.
C. A series of 20 objectives created by C. POLITICS
the European Union in 2000. D. none of above
D. A list of 15 targets developed by the
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B. tokyo, japan
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D. London, England

3413. What is the ultimate deadline for achiev-

ing the SDGs?
A. 2020
A. I had planted a tree when I was a child B. 2030
B. I have planted a treen when I was a C. 2040
little child
C. I have plant a tree D. 2050

D. I had plont a tree when I was a child

3414. WHAT WOULD YOU RATHER DO TO
3409. Which SDG is about Climate Change? PROTECT UNDERWATER LIFE?
A. 17
B. 13
C. 7
D. 3

3410. What is the name of the report that ex-

plains the purpose of sustainable develop-
ment? A. I WOULD RATHER THROW PLASTIC
BAGS IN THE OCEAN
A. Berlin’s report
B. Brundtland Report B. I WOULD RATHER GO TO THE BEACH
C. Biodiversity Report C. I WOULD RATHER CLEAN THE
D. Bohemian Report BEACHES
D. I WOULD RATHER NOT USE REUSABLE
3411. To which countries are the sustainable
BAGS
development goals designed to apply?
A. All countries 3415. In Jamaica you are considered a citizen
B. Low and middle income countries, not by all the following EXCEPT:
high income countries
A. Naturalization
C. Only countries where more than 50%
of the population live below the poverty B. Living in the country for many years
line
C. Birth
D. Only Commonwealth countries
D. Marriage
3412. A UN Conference on Climate Change,
held in , in 1997. 3416. Earth pollution index is average, no
A. home and japan need for protection.

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3420. 2 billion people globally are overweight

or obese.
A. true
B. false
3421. People in the same family will have
some similar or identical traits.
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B. Incorrect
A. True
B. False 3422. Clean and Sanitation (��� �� ��)
A. Water
3417. IDENTIFY THE SDG GIVEN IN THE IM-
AGE B. Well-being
C. Work
D. World
3423. Coal is an example of non renewable re-
source.
A. True
B. False
3424. what is India’s rank in SDG index
2023?
A. FOOD FOR ALL
A. 121
B. ZERO HUNGER
B. 110
C. GENDER EQUALITY
C. 112
D. PEACE AND HARMONY
D. 122
3418. Which of the following are biotic ele-
ments of the environment? 3425. Industry, inovation, and infrastructure
A. Plants A. 9
B. Fossil fuels B. 10

C. Humans C. 11

D. Animals D. 12

E. Rocks E. 13
3426. What goals are they?
3419. Regarding minorities, what should we,
as teachers, do?
A. To provide economic support.
B. To pay particular attention to them.
C. To include them in society. A. LIFE ON LAND AND QUALITY EDUCA-
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B. LIFE ON LAND AND QUALITY EDUCA- 3431. Where does the food chain START?
TION
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C. GOOD HEALTH, WELL-BEING AND RE-
DUCED INEQUALITIES B. with the sun giving energy to produc-
ers
D. GOOD HEALTH, WELL-BEING AND
QUALITY EDUCATION C. with the sun giving energy to con-
sumers
3427. In the Sahel, soil erosion and desertifi-
cation are managed by D. with consumers eating other con-
sumers
A. Banning single-use plastics
B. Encouraging mixed farming 3432. The International Solar Alliance with
C. Planting more trees headquaters in India is:
D. Using cleaner fuel and renewable en- A. Sponsored by SAARC countries
ergy B. A specialized body of the United Na-
3428. Which SDG is most closely related to the tions
concept of “good governance”? C. An intergovernmental body registered
A. Partnerships for the Goals under UN charter
B. Reduced Inequalities D. A research and development body un-
C. No Poverty der CSIR
D. Peace, Justice, and Strong Institutions 3433. ....Element used in STL format?
3429. What do the 3 Rs mean? A. Triangle
B. Square
C. Cube
D. Rectangle

3434. Where are the goals work?

A. Repair, Remove, and Restore.
A. in south america
B. Reduce, Recycle and Reuse.
B. in 2030
C. Reduce, Repair, and Restore.
C. it is universal
D. none of above
D. none of above
3430. To form the past perfect tense you use
the past tense of the verb “to have, “ 3435. Natural causes of climate change include
which is had, and add it to the of the all of the following except:
main verb.
A. movement of the continents
A. present tense
B. past tense B. major volcanic eruptions

C. past participle C. the Sun’s energy output

D. present continuous D. human activity

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3436. Where were the sustainable develop- 3440. The Philippine Agenda 21 is the coun-
ment goals established? try’s blueprint for sustainable develop-
A. in Georgia ment.

B. in america A. Tama
B. Mali
C. in France
D. in Germany 3441. Burning of which of the following fuels
produces the least amount of carbon diox-

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3437. What is the MAPS approach of the UN ide per unit of energy?
in order to move the Sustainable Develop-
A. Coal
ment Goals from paper to practice?
B. Oil
A. Mapping, Articulating, and Policy Prac-
tice C. Natural gas
B. Motivation, Acceleration, and Provi- D. All of these produce the same amount
sion of Basic Needs of carbon dioxide

C. Mainstreaming, Acceleration and Pol- 3442. What is Ireland’s target for generat-
icy Support ing electricity from renewable sources by
D. Mobilizing, Advocating, and Promoting 2030?
A. 80%
E. Mainstreaming, Articulation, and Pol-
icy Advocacy B. 50%
C. 60%
3438. What are the Primary Goals of Sustain-
ability? D. 70%
A. The end of poverty and hunger 3443. The sustainable development Goals are
B. Sustainable economic growth while designed to apply to which countries?
promoting jobs and stronger economies A. Only countries in Sub-Saharan Africa
C. Continue to implement the family plan- B. Low and middle income countries
ning program. C. All UN countries
D. A&B D. Only countries where more that 50% of
the population
3439. What kind of energy is this?
3444. What is goal number 5?

A. wind A. Life below see

B. biomass B. No poverty
C. tidal C. Gender equality
D. solar D. Climate action

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3445. states, all members of the UN, have C. 163

signed the Agenda 2030. But there are D. none of above
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them? 3450. Mining uranium is linked to many health
A. They are against the agreement. problems and premature death. What pop-
ulation of people did the U.S. government
B. Their status is controversial, e.g. not warn against these risks?
Kosovo is not recognized by the UN as an
independent state. A. African American
C. They do not want to be a member of B. Navajo
the UN. C. Latino
D. none of above D. Chino

3446. By which year these goals be achieved? 3451. What is the main emphasis of Goal 17
A. 2022 of Sustainable Development?

B. 2030 A. Collaboration and partnerships

C. 2040 B. Strengthening global partnership

D. 2027 C. Revitalizing means of implementation

D. All of the above
3447. Goal 10:Reduced Inequalities We can
fight inequalities by (You may select 3452. Why should the state apply limits on the
more than one correct answer.) use of natural resources?
A. Making all buildings wheelchair acces- A. to be used by foreigners who want to
sible buy natural resources
B. Making public transport usable for ev- B. to make more money and abuse nature
eryone
C. so that people do not become savages
C. Including people with disabilities in in the extraction of natural resources
games and sports D. so that it is not completely destroyed
D. Providing girls and boys to equal learn- and can be used in the long term
ing opportunities
3453. There are goals and targets in
3448. The act of turning a digital 3D model into SDG.
thin layers used for 3D printing. A. 15 and 170
A. Slicing B. 17 and 170
B. Extruder C. 17 and 169
C. Fused Deposition Modeling (FDM) D. 15 and 169
D. Filament
3454. Regional planning relates to
3449. How many countries has agreed to A. Development of various sectors of
adopt the agenda of 17 SDGs? economy
A. 201 B. Area specific approach of develop-
B. 193 ment

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C. Area differences in transportation net- 3459. What is the main topic of the CAFOD and
work SDGs video?
D. Development of rural area A. Agricultural development

3455. What is the name of the city in Austria B. Marine biology

that Dhakiya observed as a sustainable C. Space exploration
and inclusive city? D. Action towards 2030
A. Berlin

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3460. Financial regulation and restructuring of
B. Copenhagen the damaged economy.
C. Reykjavik A. International Labor Organization
D. Vienna B. International Monetary Fund
3456. ‘Pollution’ means C. World Bank
A. To add something to something else D. General Agreement on Tariff and Trade
B. To clean up rivers 3461. What is the process of our planet heat-
C. To make air, soil, water dirty ing up called?
D. To eat very quickly A. Climate change
B. Renewable energy
3457. In which city did Dhakiya learn about
the prestigious Premios Princesa de As- C. Global cooling
turias award ceremony? D. Industrial revolution
A. Berlin
3462. What is the colour of the SDG 12-
B. Copenhagen Responsible Consumption and Production
C. Reykjavik logo?
D. Vienna A. Dark Blue
B. Dark Green
3458. Which of the following is not an objec-
tive of sustainable development? C. Dark Red
A. Continue to implement the family plan- D. Dark Mustard
ning program.
3463. COMPLETE THE SENTENCE:Cultural di-
B. Maintain a dynamic balance of arable versity is important for humankind as
land (not less than 123 million hectares) is for nature.
and implement an agricultural develop-
A. biodiversity
ment strategy
B. economic growth
C. Maintain a dynamic balance of water
resources by reducing water consumption C. cultural diversity
for every unit of gross development prod- D. none of above
uct growth and agricultural value added.
D. To bring about a gradual and sometime 3464. What is one of the alarming projections
catastrophic transformation of the envi- for population growth?
ronment A. A total of nine billion people in 2050

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C. A stable population with no significant C. Sustainable Science
changes
D. none of above
D. A total of six billion people in 2050
3469. In Overlapping Circle Model, it is normal
3465. The amount of ozone protecting us is de- that one factor may
creasing. A. dominant
A. True B. disappear
B. False 3470. Democratic Peace Theory is
3466. What is the objective of environmental A. Break me off a piece of that Kit Kat bar.
education according to the General Law of B. The theory that democracies almost
Ecological Balance and Environmental Pro- never fight wars against each other.
tection? C. Wars should be fought to create
A. Promote the comprehensive percep- democracies.
tion of the environment to achieve more D. none of above
rational behaviors
3471. When is the end of SDG?
B. Completely ignore the conservation of
the environment A. 2025
C. Promote excessive exploitation of nat- B. 2031
ural resources C. 2045
D. Inculcate consumerism in society D. 2030

3467. What is a stakeholder? 3472. Goal 14:Life Below Water Select the
true statements. You may choose more
than one answer.
A. If we don’t change our habits by 2050,
there will be more plastic in the ocean
than there are fish.
B. Litter on the beach contributes to ma-
rine pollution
C. Seaweed is an example of pollution in
the ocean
D. Plastic bags are dangerous for turtles
A. Someone who has an interest in the because sometimes they think they are
company food.
B. Someone who eats lots of meat 3473. Quality (��� ��)
C. Someone who stabs people with sticks A. Education
D. A vampire slayer B. Eating
3468. Strategy/concept used in Sustainable C. Economy
Development. D. Entertainment

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3474. Hong Kong is part of the Paris Agree- C. HEALTHY LIFESTYLE

ment. What best describes the Paris D. GENDER EQUALITY
Agreement?
3479. Goal 1:No PovertyMost of the people
A. It aimed to reduce carbon dioxide
living in poverty live in
emissions and the presence of green-
house gases in the atmosphere
B. It was signed by U.S. and British Rep-
resentatives, ending the War of the Amer-

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ican Revolution.
C. It aims to avoid dangerous climate
change by limiting global warming to well
below 2◦ C and pursuing efforts to limit it
to 1.5◦ C.
D. none of above A. Europe
3475. How does environmental pollution af- B. North and South America
fect the planet? C. Africa and Asia
A. It has no impact on the planet D. Australia and Antarctica
B. It causes harm to ecosystems, human 3480. The diversity of plant and animal life in
health, and contributes to climate change. the world or in a particular environment.
C. It helps in maintaining a healthy envi- A. Greenhouse gases
ronment
B. Biodiversity
D. It leads to increased biodiversity C. Habitat
3476. prevent D. Environment
A. promotion 3481. How many people do not have access to
B. prohibition the internet?
C. protect A. 2.6 billion
B. 890 million
D. none of above
C. 1.7 billion
3477. development resources are as follows, D. 3.8 billion
except
3482. Number 1. on the picture represents
A. labor
whichsustainable goal?
B. capital
C. output
D. natural resources

3478. Which of the following is not a target of

the 17 SDGs?
A. NO POVERTY
B. LIFE ON LAND

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A. No Poverty 3487. How many targets are there for SDGs?

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C. Quality Education B. 193
D. Zero Hunger
C. 169
3483. It’s the goal related to people’s lack of
D. 100
economical resources
A. No poverty 3488. 12
B. Quality education A. Climate action
C. Money
B. Responsible consumption and produc-
D. none of above tion
3484. How many urban residents live in slum- C. Clean water and sanitation
like conditions in 2018?
D. Good health and well-being
A. 1 in 4
B. 1 in 5 E. Peace, justice, and strong constitution

C. 1 in 3 3489. What image is SDG number 4?

D. 1 in 7
3485. You need to a community project re-
lated to the theme for the year A.
A. approve
B. reject
C. reach
D. propose B.

3486. What are some causes of air pollution?

C.

D. none of above
A. Eruption of volcanoes, dust storms,
wildfires, vehicles and factories 3490. Which is NOT a cause of globalization?
B. Bonfires, vehicles, eruption of volca- A. Industrialization
noes and climate change
B. Brisk trade
C. Spray cans, power plants, bikes and
odor C. Peaceful living of citizens
D. Power plant, smoke and renewable en- D. Modernization and advanced technol-
ergies ogy

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3491. How many Sustainable Development 3496. What is the regional level responsible
Goals (SDGs) are there? for in the follow-up and review process of
A. 16 the SDGs?

B. 17 A. Peer learning through voluntary re-

views and sharing of best practices
C. 15
D. none of above B. Managing a network of follow-up and
review processes

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3492. Where is sustainability achieved accord- C. Preparing ambitious national re-
ing to the text? sponses
A. At the intersection of environmental
protection and social responsibility D. Implementing policies for inclusion
and resource efficiency
B. At the intersection of social responsi- Explanation:The regional level is responsi-
bility and environmental protection ble for peer learning through voluntary re-
C. At the intersection of social responsi- views and sharing of best practices in the
bility and economic goals follow-up and review process of the SDGs.
This ensures that countries can learn from
D. At the intersection of economic goals
each other and exchange knowledge to
and environmental protection
achieve the goals. The regional level man-
3493. Which is NOT an SDG goal? ages a network of follow-up and review
processes, prepares ambitious national
A. Life below water responses, and implements policies for
B. Reduced inequalities inclusion and resource efficiency. How-
ever, the correct choice is peer learning
C. Clean water and sanitation
through voluntary reviews and sharing of
D. Recycle innovations best practices.
3494. Which of the following is the BEST ex-
3497. Choose the correct option
ample of voluntary simplicity?
A. owning a car and occasionally carpool-
ing
B. owning a car and motorscooter
C. owning one traditional car, and one hy-
brid car
D. sharing ownership of a hybrid car with
someone else

3495. Which 2 greenhouse gases contribute

the MOST to global warming of Earth?
A. CLEAN WATER AND SANITATION
A. N2O and H2O
B. O3 and H2O B. LIFE ON LAND

C. CO2 and CH4 C. REDUCED INEQUALITY

D. none of above D. LIFE BELOW WATER

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3498. “Extreme poverty rates have been cut B. Affordable and Clean Energy
by more than half since 1990. While this C. Life on Land
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people in developing regions still live on D. Peace, Juctice and Strong Insistutions
less than $1.25 a day, and there are mil- 3501. Choose example of skill needed in order
lions more who make little more than this to empower society
daily amount, plus many people risk slip-
ping back into poverty”. Which goal? A. Skill of bargaining the budget from gov-
ernment
A. No Poverty
B. Skill to enhance the educational sys-
B. No Hunger tem
C. Reduced Inequalities
3502. Affordable and Clean (��� �� ��� ���)
D. Clean water and Sanitation
A. Energy
3499. Study the graph. It shows the popula- B. Economy
tion of the UAE from 1971 to 2014. What
kind of demographic data is this? C. Education
D. Equality

3503. What years is it provided for?

A. 2011-2200
B. 2016-2025
C. 2015-2030
D. 2013-2025

3504. Not environmentally harmful.

A. Harmful
A. Population Dynamics
B. Eco-friendly
B. Population Characteristics
C. Fossil fuel
C. Population Distribution
D. Pollution
D. Population Density
3505. What does this icon represent?
3500. What is the 9th SDG

A. Industry, Innovation and Infrastruc- A. life below water

ture B. sustainable cities and communities

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C. climate action 3509. Which of these is a renewable energy

D. life on land source?
A. Coal.
3506. How do CFCs affect ozone production?
A. UV radiation frees a chlorine atom, B. Oil.
which breaks down ozone. C. Natural gas.
B. Infrared radiation frees a chlorine D. Solar energy.
atom, which breaks down ozone.

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C. UV radiation frees a fluorine atom, 3510. Which of the following is not part of the
which breaks down ozone. Sustainable Development Goals?
D. Infrared radiation frees a chlorine A. Access to sustainable energy for all
atom, which breaks down ozone. B. Availability of water and sanitation for
3507. states, all members of the UN, have all
signed the Agenda 2030. But there are C. Provision of internet services for all
more states in the world, what about
D. none of above
them?
3511. When were the Sustainable Develop-
ment Goals established?
A. 2013
B. 2014
C. 2015
A. They are against the agreement.
D. 2016
B. Their status is controversial, e.g.
Kosovo is not recognized by the UN as an 3512. How clean energy benefits us?
independent state.
A. Reduction in air pollution
C. They do not want to be a member of
the UN. B. Reduction in water pollution
D. none of above C. Economic benefits

3508. United Nations definition:Sustainable D. Make us healthy

development is
3513. It is the international instance that
A. All things in the universe are endless marks the policies in the world regarding
and endless. sustainability.
B. It not only meets the needs of the cur- A. Intergovernmental Group of Experts
rent generation, but does not endanger on Climate Change (GI-ECC)
the needs and development of the next
generation. B. United Nations Forum on Forests
C. Emphasizes that development within C. Organization of the United Nations
the economic system must be intercon- (UN).
nected and self-sufficient D. High Level Political Forum on Sustain-
D. none of above able Development

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3514. Statement 1:Sustainable development B. An individual who starts a business

increases economic welfare.Statement with the goal of creating positive social
2:Sustainable development encourage and environmental impact

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Input-efficient technology. C. An individual who starts a business
A. Both the statements are true. with the goal of maximizing profits
B. Both the statements are false. D. An individual who starts a business
with the goal of dominating the market
C. Statement 1 is true and Statement 2 is
false. 3518. Climate change is a global challenge that
D. Statement 2 is true and Statement 1 is does not respect borders
false. A. Partnerships for the goals
3515. Providing women and girls with equal B. Affordable and clean energy
access to education health care anddecent C. Zero hunger
work.
D. Climate action
A. Reduceinequalities
B. Quality education 3519. Which is not an objective of the United
Nations?
C. Peace, justice and strong institutions
A. Promotion of human rights
D. Gender equality
B. Maintain international peace and secu-
3516. How many sustainable development rity
goals are there? C. Respect for the principles of justice
and international law
D. Promoting economic progress within
Europe

3520. is the exaggeration of a company’s

environmental credentials. That is, mar-
keting communications impress business
operations to be better for the environ-
ment than they are in reality.
A. 27 A. Overtourism
B. 17 B. Corporate Social Responsibility
C. 5 C. Commodification
D. 7 D. Greenwashing

3517. What does the term ‘entrepreneur’ 3521. Which energy we need to promote
mean in the context of sustainable devel- A. Non-Renewable energy
opment?
B. Clean (renewable) energy
A. An individual who starts a business
with the goal of exploiting natural re- C. solar energy
sources D. wind energy

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3522. both human and nonhuman have intrin- 3527. If you say “no to plastic bags”, which
sic value SDG are you addressing? (multiple choice)
A. enthropocentrism A. SDG 2:Zero Hunger
B. biocentrism B. SDG 6:Clean Water Sanitation
C. ecocentrism C. SDG 11:Sustainable Cities Communi-
ties
D. anthrocentrism
D. SDG 12:Responsible Consumption Pro-

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3523. Education Commission 1964-66 had rec- duction
ommended that at least percent of E. SDG 13:Climate Action
GDP must be spent on education.
A. 10
B. 6
C. 11
D. 15

3524. Using recycled materials or renewable 3528. [GOAL 2] Do we produce enough food
resources when building is an example of to feed the whole world?
sustainable development.
A. TRUE
B. FALSE

3525. What are the core functions of

NSTP:CEES?
A. Compassionate service response to
people or communities in need and in dis-
tress
B. Culture of loving service within the SPC A. No, we need to produce more
community B. Yes, but it is unequally distributed and
noteveryone has access
C. Creation of community development
models C. That depends on the year
D. All of the above D. none of above

3526. If economic decisions are to be sustain- 3529. What is this Goal about?
able they will have to consider which of
the following?
A. environmental costs
B. societal costs
C. political costs
D. environmental and societal costs must
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A. To ensure action to protect oceans and 3533. In smart cities, Al technologies will be in-
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ronment and endangered animals B. impress
C. To ensure action to slow down the im- C. design
pact of global warming D. operate
D. To ensure the reduction of waste, for
3534. Which of the following is a democracy
example by recycling paper or glass

3530. This report is often cited to have laid the

groundwork for Sustainable Development
agenda.

A. A country ruled by a dictator

B. A country ruled by the people
A. Our Common Future (1987) C. A country ruled only by men
B. Sustainable Development Report D. none of above
(1987) 3535. The current population of earth is ap-
C. World Development Report (1980) proximately?
D. World Commission on Environment A. 7 billion
and Development (1980) B. 10 billion
C. 5 billion
3531. Which goal promotes good health and
well-being for all? D. 1 billion

A. SDG 1 3536. Which of the following is not a Sustain-

able Development Goal?
B. SDG 3
A. Zero Hunger
C. SDG 9
B. Zero Crime
D. SDG 16
C. Good health and well-being
3532. Believed to be the beginning of global- D. Decent work and economic growth
ization
3537. Biotic resources are
A. own and control technology
A. Derived from living things
B. own and control resources B. Made by human beings
C. own and control the government C. derived from nonliving things
D. own and control citizens D. none of above

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3538. What are the outcomes of sustainable 3544. In the past, refrigerators, aerosol spray
development? propellants and cleaning solvents were all
A. clean water and air sources of a greenhouse gas known as

B. halting global warming A. carbon dioxide

C. making human settlements sustain- B. methane
able C. chlorofluorocarbon (CFC)
D. an optimum population size D. nitrous oxide

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3539. Leah joined a campaign that aims to 3545. what is the goal number for no poverty
save water resources.
A. 11
A. Agree
B. 13
B. Disagree
C. 16
3540. Ito ay paglahok sa World Wide Fund at D. 1
International Labor Organization
3546. Which of the following UN Sustainable
A. Social media
Development Goals COULD relate to pro-
B. international corporation viding men and women with equitable out-
C. Education comes? (select all that apply)
D. none of above

3541. Bharmaur is in which state?

A. Andhra Pradesh
B. Uttarakhand
C. Himachal Pradesh
D. Jammu and Kashmir

3542. Name one tree which can act naturally

as a pest control and replace chemical pes-
ticides.
A. Banyan tree.
B. Apple tree
C. Coconut tree A. Reducing Inequalities
D. Neem tree B. Industry, Innovation Infrastructure

3543. According to the Western worldview hu- C. Gender Equality

manity is ethically obligated to which of D. Sustainable Cities Communities
the following?
3547. Light, water and temperature are envi-
A. other organisms ronmental factors that can limit the size of
B. humans a population.
C. biodiversity A. True
D. natural resources B. False

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3548. meeting the energy needs of the present A. He is taking care of our environement
generation without compromising the abil- B. He is throwing garbage on the ground
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A. Sustainable development D. He is wasting water
B. Energy Sustainability 3554. Which is NOT an SDG goal?
C. Fossil Fuel
A. Life below water
D. none of above
B. Reduced inequalities
3549. Non-renewable resources are those C. Clean water and sanitation
which have a unlimited stock.
D. Recycle innovations
A. True
Explanation:The goal ‘Recycle innova-
B. False tions’ is not one of the Sustainable De-
3550. One of the important features of this velopment Goals (SDGs).
model that related to reliable and can be 3555. You will agree that the world has im-
trusted is proved a lot because of
A. Provide a simplified representation of
A. the invention of modern technologies
reality
B. Become the object of the study (under B. government programs
the scientific approach) C. manifestation of Stone Age
3551. Are the Sustainable Development Goals D. none of above
legally binding?
3556. Governments worldwide must collabo-
A. Yes rate to effective solutions that address
B. No the urgent challenge of global warming.
3552. What resources might we run out of and A. looked into
shouldn’t use excessively? B. got round to
A. oil and water C. come up with
B. wind and sun
D. through over
C. oil and coal
D. coal and wind 3557. Goal 6 explains that all people should
have clean water and proper sanitation.
3553. What is he doing? What does sanitation mean in this goal?
A. Keeping living conditions, water and
other places clean, free of waste, dirt and
disease to maintain public health.
B. Making sure everyone has access to
clean water
C. Making sure everyone has access to a
toilet
D. Only washing your hands.

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3558. A natural environments where living or- 3563. Which of the following is NOT a renew-
ganisms and non-living factors interact is able energy?
called
A. a space
B. an ecosystem
C. a unit
D. a number

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3559. Choose correct SDGs from below op-
tions. A. Firewood Heat Energy
A. No poverty, clean water and sanitation B. Nuclear Energy
B. Urbanization and open marriage C. Solar Energy
D. Wind Energy
3560. What are the 5P’s to measure the
progress of the SDGs that highlight how E. Tidal or Ocean Wave Energy
the SDGs are an intertwined framework? 3564. NO.11 Which layer in the atmosphere
A. People, Planet, Practicality, Peace, presents passing of ultraviolet rays
Partnerships through it?
B. People, Plants, Prosperity, Peace, A. Troposphere
Partnerships B. Stratosphere
C. People, Planet, Prosperity, Peace, C. Ionosphere
Partnerships
D. Ozonosphere
D. People, Planet, Principles, Peace, Part-
nerships 3565. What’s this goal?

3561. delicious
A. sharp
B. sour
C. delicious
D. none of above

3562. What are the three main goals (over-

all)?
A. Climate action
A. fight global inequality B. Life on land
B. end extreme poverty C. Life below water
C. respect our planet D. No porverty
D. fight capitalism
3566. Climate is the name of a goal we
E. punish everybody who pollutes the have seen in school through Elementary
planet School.

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A. same 3572. The aim of the 17 SDGs is:

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C. weather B. productivity
D. idea C. development and profit
D. none of above
3567. Which country is no. 1 in Agriculture?
A. Brazil 3573. Improving public transportation sys-
tems can encourage more people to use
B. India eco-friendly options, which helps to
C. China pollution in cities.
D. USA. A. reduce
B. maintain
3568. If I , the world wouldn’t be so pol-
luted. C. increase
A. recycling D. change

B. recycled 3574. Do CSR considerations require a busi-

C. will recycle ness to put pressure on suppliers to ensure
that their business activities are sustain-
D. reutilization able?
3569. THE SDG’S WERE MADE BY THE UNITED A. No, because you can’t really influence
someone else’s business
A. KINGDOM B. No, because it has the potential to
damage an important relationship (with
B. STATES the supplier)
C. NATIONS C. Yes.
D. none of above D. No, otherwise it will be difficult to draw
the line between being a socially responsi-
3570. How many member states of the United
ble citizen and being overly meddlesome.
Nations agreed to the 2030 agenda?
A. 150 3575. What is the great thing about having a
plan according to the text?
B. 193
A. It helps us check our progress and
C. 175 make improvements
D. 210 B. It makes us feel overwhelmed
3571. Sustainable development cannot be C. It allows us to procrastinate
achieved without D. It restricts our creativity
A. Gender equality
3576. What is the meaning of “Protos” in the
B. Women word prototype?
C. Empowerment A. Form
D. none of above B. First

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C. Last B. Availability of water and sanitation for

D. None of the above all
C. Provision of internet services for all
3577. Which of the following is not an exam-
ple of sectoral planning? D. Promotion of decent jobs for all
A. Agriculture 3582. What is child displacement?
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C. Hill Area Development
D. Social infrastructure

3578. Goals 14 and 15 want to protect

A. life under seas and on land
B. students and teachers in school
A. When a child goes on vacation.
C. construction sites in cities
B. When a child is displaced because of
D. government justice systems armed conflict.
3579. The depletion in the Ozone layer is C. When a child spends the night at a
caused by: friend’s home.
A. Carbon dioxide D. none of above
B. Nitrous oxide
3583. Identify this famous young climate ac-
C. Methane tivist.
D. Chlorofluorocarbon

3580. How many Sustainable Development

Goals (SDGs) have been agreed to, by all
the world’s nations, as part of the 2030
Agenda?
A. 17
B. 15 A. Naomi Seibt
C. 13 B. Luisa Neubauer
D. 11 C. Greta Thunberg
3581. Which of the following is not part of the D. none of above
Sustainable Development Goals?
3584. One thing people in the United States
could do to reduce air pollution is
A. drive their cars more.
B. burn more fossil fuels.
C. use more public transportation.
(Which would mean less vehicles on road)
A. Access to sustainable energy for all D. build more factories.

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3585. Identify what goal of Sustainable devel- 3590. .... uses a fine powder which is heated
opment the picture shows with a Carbon Dioxide laser so that the
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come and they fuse together.
A. Gas Phase Deposition
B. Laser Engineering Net Shaping
C. Selective Laser Sintering
D. None of these
A. Affordable Energy
B. Responsible Consumption and Produc- 3591. It has been argued that the United
tion States has a serious consumption over-
C. Quality Education population problem. Why is this possibly
true?
D. Decent Work and Economic Growth
A. Birth rates are very high in the United
3586. When do the SDGs expire? States and this consumes a lot of hospital
A. 2020 resources.
B. 2030 B. The United States is highly urbanized
C. 2027 and this requires a massive transit sys-
tem.
D. 2022
C. The United States climate is cold and
3587. This is the energy extracted under-
this requires a huge use of fossil fuels to
ground, usually near volcanoes.
stay warm.
A. Geothermal
D. The United States population con-
B. Wind sumes too large a portion of the world’s
C. Hydroelectric resources due to relatively affluent
D. none of above lifestyles.

3588. What is the name of the city in Iceland 3592. What is the largest sea turtle in the
that Dhakiya observed as a sustainable world?
and inclusive city?
A. Loggerhead
A. Berlin
B. Kemp’s ridley
B. Copenhagen
C. Reykjavik C. Leatherback
D. Vienna D. Hawksbill

3589. Where does Grinnell and most Iowa get 3593. Partnership means
its liquid freshwater?
A. division
A. Jordan Aquifer
B. Mississippian Aquifer B. detachment

C. Silurian-Devonian Aquifer C. hindrance

D. none of above D. alliance

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3594. Countries are ranked by their overall A. Administrative fine of 3000000 VND
score. The overall score measures a coun- B. Sentenced to prison for 6 months
try’s total progress towards achieving all
17 SDGs. How many UN member states C. No penalty
are there? D. Sent to hard labor

3598. Goal 7:Renewable Energy Some energy

sources are called “renewable” energy
sources. Why?

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A. Because they do not pollute the envi-
ronment
B. Because they are brand new technolo-
A. 165 gies

B. 200 C. Because they can be replenished by

nature in a short time
C. 193
D. Because they are able to make energy
D. 194 using resources like fossil fuels and coal
3595. Choose important documents and steps 3599. Women have significantly less ac-
regarding sustainable development at an cess to, control over and ownership of
international level land.
A. Zone of Peace, Freedom and Neutrality A. Workers
B. Our Common Future project B. Farmers
3596. Sir Darz, a DepEd teacher, just taught C. Sweepers
his students about the SDG and how it can D. none of above
be applied to their daily lives. Which SDG
is being shown here by Sir Darz’s actions? 3600. Teachers must acknowledge their key
A. SDG 15:Life on Land role as cornerstone of effective Education
for Sustainable Development.
B. SDG 17:Partnership for the Goals
A. True
C. SDG 8:Decent Work and Economic
Growth B. False

D. SDG 9:Industry, Innovation and Infras- 3601. What’s ethics all about?
tructure

3597. Baby A is 10 years old, and her mother

asked her to go to a neighbor’s house to
send candy to Ms. B. Unfortunately, the
baby was influenced by Ms. B’s husband,
Mr. N, by intentionally touching her sensi- A. An ethnic minority
tive area. The child was so scared that he B. A person who’s a bit daft
quickly ran back to tell his mother and the
police, asking what was the legal frame- C. Morally correct behaviour
work that Mr. N had to face before the D. Making lots of money out of customers,
law? bleeding them dry!

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3602. What is the 2021 Philippine SDG Index Explanation:The SDGs are not a legally
Score? binding international treaty that all na-
tions are required to follow.

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A. 45.63
B. 53.42 3606. An organism that can make its own food
C. 64.51 A. decoposer
D. 75.59 B. producer

3603. The SDGs were adopted to meet the ur- C. consumer

gent challenges of the world covering the D. none of above
following three dimensions:
3607. Which of the following is NOT a pillar of
Natural Development?
A. Society
B. Politics
C. Economy
D. Nature
3608. Goal 13:Climate ActionIn 2015, where
did world leaders make a plan for our cli-
A. culture, political and sustainable goals mate?
B. industrial growth and development
C. environment, social and economical
D. none of these

3604. What is the primary objective of SDG

11?
A. Ensure that cities and human settle-
ments are exclusive
B. Ensure that cities and human settle-
ments are inclusive, safe, resilient, and A. Paris (Paris Agreement)
sustainable B. London (Big Ben Agreement)
3605. Which of the following is NOT true C. New York (Statue of Liberty Agree-
about the SDGs? ment)
A. They are a legally binding international D. Rome (Colosseum Agreement)
treaty that all nations are required to fol-
low. 3609. What is meant by soil degradation?
B. They encourage the promotion of A. Depletion of resources
health, wellbeing and education for all, at B. Undesirable change in the quality of
all ages soil
C. They explicitly promote innovation C. Contamination of water bodies
D. They include the development of sus- D. Excessive and displeasing environmen-
tainable cities, infrastructure and industry tal noise

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3610. What are the main themes or topics cov- 3615. Quality Education
ered in the film?
A. The history of nineteenth-century liter-
ature. A.
B. The evolution of wars throughout his-
tory.
C. The negative consequences of techno-

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logical advances.
B.
D. Renewable energies, education, sus-
tainable agriculture and collaborative
economy.
3611. Which household waste has an excellent
recycling potential? C.
A. Metal
B. Vegetable scraps
C. Plastics
D. Rubber D.
3612. In 1987 the U.N. World Commission
on Environment and Development pre-
sented a report on sustainable develop-
ment called?
A. Tragedy of the Commons E.
B. Lifeboat Principle
C. Our Common Future
D. Silent Springs 3616. True or false:everyone has access to the
internet.
3613. We cannot pressuring the local au-
A. True
thority to take decisive action against
global warming. B. False
A. take over 3617. Which of the following is not used as a
B. put back strategy for sustainable developement
C. gone off A. Use of Bio Gas
D. put off B. Use of Solar Power
3614. Which one of the farming practices is C. Use of Thermal Power
ecofriendly?
D. Use of Hydel Power
A. Hydroponics
B. Conventional farming 3618. T/F:Water vapor is a greenhouse gas
C. Organic farming A. True
D. None of the above B. False

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3619. Basic infrastructure like remain

scarce in developing countries.
B.

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A. Schools, hospitals
B. Internet and smart phones
3620. what is the objective sejahtera in
wealth aspect?
C.

D.

A. economy 3624. Name one Sustainable Development

Goal related to gender equality.
B. happiness
A. Goal 1:No Poverty
C. cultural
B. Goal 2:Zero Hunger
D. societal
C. Goal 3:Good Health and Well-being
3621. What are the four dimensions of SUS-
TAINABLE DEVELOPMENT? D. Goal 5:Gender Equality
A. society, politics, culture, and economy 3625. development promotes the kind of
B. society, environment, culture, and development that minimizes environmen-
economy tal problems.
C. Law, environment, culture, and econ- A. BALANCED
omy B. ORIGINAL
D. society, environment, Civics, and econ-
C. SUSTAINABLE
omy
D. None of the above
3622. The component(s) of sustainable farm-
ing are as follows 3626. Technical and professional education in
A. Permaculture India is controlled by
B. Agroforestry A. NCERT
C. Mixed farming B. UGC
D. All of the preceding C. AICTE
3623. Sustainable Cities and Communities D. All the above

3627. Aquatic ecosystem has different types

of ecosystems like
A.
A. Freshwater
B. Marine

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C. Creek 3631. What is the ultimate purpose of educa-

D. All of the above tion for sustainable development?
A. To accomplish academic achieve-
3628. As less developed countries start devel- ments.
oping economically, fewer citizens work in
B. To promote a system of inequality.
the economic sector because ?
C. To prepare students for life.
A. Tertiary; the need for services is
greater in poor countries D. To acquire knowledge about climate

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change
B. Secondary:developed countries send
their manufacturing industries overseas. 3632. What does the acronym SDG stand for?
C. Primary:a country’s resources are be- A. Sustainable Developing Goals
ing used up as it develops B. Sustainable Development Goals
D. Primary:technology makes these jobs C. Social Development Goals
more efficient so fewer workers are
needed D. Social Developing Goals

E. Secondary:as a country’s wealth in- 3633. Study the graph. It shows us that more
creased, fewer factories are needed. people live in the northern hemisphere (the
top half of earth) than the southern hemi-
3629. Which of the following is a necessary sphere (south half of earth). What kind of
condition for sustainable development? demographic data is this?
A. Increase in the quality of life
B. Reduction in the level of pollution
C. conservation of stock of natural re-
sources
D. All of these

3630. what is the objective of sejahtera in life A. Population Dynamics

aspect
B. Population Density
C. Population Distribution
D. Population Characteristics

3634. What are the primary elements of ac-

cess to secure and economical housing?
A. Unavailability, insecurity, and unaf-
fordability
B. Affordability, safety, and availability
A. emotional
3635. What is the goal of Sustainable Devel-
B. intellect opment Goal 4?
C. spiritual A. Reduce poverty and hunger
D. cultural B. Promote gender equality

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C. Ensure clean water and sanitation D. Peace and Justice Strong Institutions
D. Ensure inclusive and equitable quality 3640. The process of developing and imple-
education and promote lifelong learning

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menting environmental conservation pro-
opportunities for all grams is most dependent on
3636. Deforestation is done for A. The availability of the most advanced
A. Procuring fuel technology.
B. Using land for industries B. Public awareness and cooperation.
C. Mining C. Earth’s ability to restore itself.
D. All the above D. Stricter environmental laws.

3637. They are all the ecological factors that 3641. Coal mines have pumped “chemical
act directly on the living beings of a popu- laden wastewater directly into the ground
lation controlling its size that leech into the water table and turn
what had been drinkable
A. Abiotic factors
A. Gaborone, Botswana
B. Biotic factors
C. Limiting factors B. Greenpeace India

D. Climatic factors C. Malanjkhand, India

D. West Virginia
3638. The SDGs are meant to balance three di-
mensions of sustainability (choose all that 3642. Which of the following is the best exam-
apply) ple of a cross-cutting Sustainable Develop-
A. Environmental ment Goal?
B. Social A. No Poverty
C. Cultural B. Climate action
D. Economic C. Good Health and Well-being
D. Quality Education
3639. ?
3643. Demography is?
A. The study of human population
B. The study of human happiness
C. The study of human health
D. The study of human education

3644. What is the concept of sustainable de-

velopment?
A. Development that focuses only on eco-
A. Industry, Innovation and Infrastruc- nomic growth
ture
B. Development that meets the needs
B. Sustainable Cities and Communities of the present without compromising the
C. Responsible Consumption and Produc- ability of future generations to meet their
tion own needs

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C. Long-term development without con- C. The film claims that individual actions
sidering the environment have no significant impact.
D. Short-term development without con- D. The movie says that only big compa-
sidering future generations nies have the power to make an impact.
3645. What type of pollution is it? 3648. The threat to India’s environment poses
a dichotomy threat to poverty induce-
denvironmental degradation and threat

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to pollution from affluence and rapidly
growingindustrial sector.
A. True
B. False
A. Light Pollution 3649. Second layer of the atmosphere, ex-
B. Visual Pollution tending about 17-48 kilometers above the
earth’s surface. It contains a layer of
C. Air pollution
gaseous ozone, which filters out about
D. Noise pollution 95% of the incoming harmful ultraviolet
3646. Which is SDG goals 12? radiation emitted by the sun
A. Mesosphere
B. Troposphere
C. Stratosphere
D. Ozone

3650. What is the main purpose of the video

mentioned in the text?
A. All of the above
B. To explain the 17 Sustainable Develop-
A. Responsible consumption and produc- ment Goals
tion
C. To introduce the 2030 Agenda for Sus-
B. Gender equality tainable Development
C. Zero hunger D. To explore the challenges in achieving
D. Industry, Innovation and infrastruc- the SDGs
ture
3651. What is the purpose of setting time
3647. What are some of the ways the film em- frames for decision making in sustainable
phasizes the importance of individual ac- development?
tions?
A. To ensure continuous progress
A. The film highlights that small changes
B. To balance environmental, social, and
in individual behaviors can have a positive
economic factors
ripple effect.
B. The film does not address the impor- C. To increase productivity
tance of individual actions. D. To charge for the use of resources

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3652. Following the start of the Industrial A. Town of Uncertainty

Revolution, atmospheric CO2 concentra- B. Diversified Town
tion has increased to over 400 parts per

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million and continues to increase, causing 3656. Why were the sustainable development
the phenomenon of global warming goals created?
A. Help extinct animals
B. End poverty, fight inequality and ad-
dress the urgency of climate change
C. Create new communities with less dis-
eases and higher pay
D. End poverty, save the turtles and lo-
cate the countries that have been lost
A. True Explanation:The sustainable development
B. False goals were created to end poverty, fight
inequality, and address the urgency of cli-
3653. True or False:Dinosaurs are endangered mate change.
because they are no longer alive.
3657. Some birds collect berries of plants in
one area and carry them to another area
to eat, dropping some. As a result, new
plants with berries grow in the new areas.
What can be concluded from this example?
A. Birds harm plants by carrying away
berries.
A. True B. Birds prevent the spread of plants in a
B. False new area.
C. Some plant diseases are caused by
3654. How can urban neighbourhoods con-
birds removing berries from plants.
tribute to social sustainability?
D. Some plants increase the areas where
A. Building more highways and roads
they grow with the help of birds.
B. Organizing community events and ac-
tivities 3658. Which of the 3Rs does upcycling fall un-
C. Transport infrastructure being located der?
closer to each other
D. Using Cooltech paint on HDB blocks
3655. Fort McMurray, Northwest Territories,
Canada is

A. Reduce
B. Reuse

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C. Recycle C. Creating substances that do not accu-

D. None of the above mulate in nature
D. Extracting large lows of materials from
3659. prevents most harmful wavelengths the earth’s crust
of UV light from passing the earth’s atmo-
sphere 3663. Number 8. on the picture represents
A. Ozone layer which sustainable goal?
B. troposphere

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C. exsphere
D. mesosphere

3660. SDGs are

A. Urgent call to action by all UN mem-
bers states for peace and prosperity
B. Urgent call to action by all UN develop-
ing countries for peace and prosperity
C. Urgent call to action by all UN devel- A. Decent Work and Economic Growth
oped countries for peace and prosperity B. Affordable and Clean Energy
C. Industry, Innovation and Infrastruc-
D. none of above ture
3661. How many ozone atoms can a single D. Reduced Inequalities
chlorine atom break down?
3664. Statement 1:The concept of sus-
tainable development was given by
UNCED.Statement 2:The concept of sus-
tainable development was also given by
United Nations
A. Both the statements are true.
B. Both the statements are false.
C. Statement 1 is true and Statement 2 is
A. 5, 000
false.
B. 10, 000
D. Statement 2 is true and Statement 1 is
C. 50, 000 false.
D. 100, 000
3665. Which of the following is true about
3662. What is one of the root causes of unsus- SDGs?
tainability related to human society? A. Engage millions of people and thou-
A. Supporting the meeting of basic hu- sands of organisations
man needs worldwide B. A blueprint for peace and prosperity
B. Inhibiting nature’s ability to run natu- for people and the planet, now and into
ral cycles the future.

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C. Focuses on past and current issue in 3671. What is ensure inclusive and quality ed-
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D. To promote challenge
A. Quality education
3666. How many targets does Sustainable De-
B. Poverty
velopment Goal 14 have to be achieved by
2030? C. Gender equality
A. 5 D. none of above
B. 07 3672. Which Sustainable Development Goal
C. 10 (SDG) focuses on sustainable cities and
communities?
D. 12
A. SDG 6
3667. What should be considered to achieve B. SDG 11
Sustainable development?
C. SDG 17
A. People, environment, and resources
D. SDG 13
B. Development, nature, and economy Explanation:The question asks about the
C. Political, spiritual, and social Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) that
focuses on sustainable cities and commu-
D. Technology, globalization, and Geogra-
nities. Among the given options, SDG 11 is
phy
the correct choice. SDG 11 specifically tar-
3668. Which of the following is NOT included gets sustainable urbanization and aims to
in sustainable development? make cities inclusive, safe, resilient, and
sustainable. It addresses various aspects
A. Use of Natural Resources of urban development, such as housing,
B. Current Needs transportation, infrastructure, and envi-
ronmental sustainability. Therefore, SDG
C. Foreign occupation
11 is the appropriate SDG that focuses on
D. Next Generation sustainable cities and communities.
3669. Traditional festivals in Vietnam feature 3673. What year were the Sustainable Devel-
a wide of colorful celebrations. opment Goals created?
A. variety A. 2015
B. vary B. 2000
C. variously C. 1995
D. various D. 2018 during pandemic
Explanation:The Sustainable Develop-
3670. What negative environmental impact ment Goals were created in 2015, making
does housing have? it the correct choice.
A. Over-extraction of resources
3674. When were the Millennium Develop-
B. Greater sense of community ment Goals (MDGs) launched?
C. More inclusiveness among residents A. Again 2000
D. Land pollution from excessive waste B. Again 2020

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C. Again 2010 A. 800 million (or the population of Eu-

D. Again 1990 rope)
B. 1.3 billion (or the population of China)
3675. Without the Greenhouse Effect the
Earth would be too C. 3 billion (or the population of China, In-
dia and theUnited States combined)
A. warm
B. cold D. none of above

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D. funny the achievement of the Sustainable Devel-
opment Goals?
3676. What are the main pillars of each goal?
A. Hold their governments and the pri-
A. Industrialization, Development, Reno- vate sector accountable and support rep-
vation utable civil society organizations
B. Economic, Social, Environmental B. Create projects and partnerships of
C. Economic, Sustainability, Responsibil- their own and participate in existing initia-
ity tives to help achieve one or more of the
D. none of above goals
C. Use their positions in society-as teach-
3677. What does GNH stand for?
ers, decision-makers, consumers, role-
A. Gross National Happiness models, and ordinary citizens-to voice sup-
B. Global Natural Heritage port for the Goals, to make decisions that
advance the Goals, and to take actions
C. General National Health
help to implement the Goals
D. Global National Harmony
D. All of the above and more.
3678. What does it mean to not have access
to sanitation? 3681. Being sustainably developed is a chal-
lenge because
A. no clean water, no flush toilet, no run-
ning water A. It is costly
B. no bottled water B. Our population is increasing and as a
C. no soap result, our need for resources and our
waste are increasing as well
D. no bathtub working
C. It is time consuming
3679. [GOAL 7] How many people do not have
D. none of above
access to electricity in the world?
3682. Which of the following is the dominant
economic sector in developed countries?
A. primary
B. secondary
C. tertiary
D. quaternary
E. quintary

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3683. What is the name of the project that

Dhakiya helps with at the local community
center?

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A. Mary’s Meals

B. Princess of Asturias Awards

C. Hope NGO

D. Thanksgiving Day
A. Gender Equality
3684. What is the overall purpose of the 17 B. Clean Water and Sanitation
Goals of Sustainable Development?
C. Affordable and Clean Energy
A. Promoting economic growth
D. Decent Work and Economic Growth
B. Creating a more sustainable future
3688. a type of natural hazard that includes
C. Addressing social issues only thunderstorms, tropical storms, lightning
and tornadoes.
D. Focusing on environmental protection
only A. natural disaster
B. geology hazard
3685. Which of these images is about the sus- C. unnatural disaster
tainable development goals (SDGs)?
D. weather hazard
A.
3689. How can you use less water?
B.

C.

D.

3686. Ecosystems are a dynamic complex of

plants and animals and the non-living en-
vironment interacting as a functional unit.

A. True

B. False A. there’s no shortage of water where I

Explanation:Ecosystems are a dynamic live I can use as much as I like
complex of plants, animals and MICROOR-
GANISM COMMUNITIES and the non- B. by taking a shower rather than a bath
living environment interacting as a func- C. by drinking cola instead of water
tional unit.
D. none of above

3687. Number 5. on the picture represents 3690. What are the main challenges in achiev-
which sustainable goal? ing sustainable urban development?

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A. Overpopulation, inadequate infrastruc- 3695. How much does the green house gas
ture, environmental degradation, and so- emissions need to drop in order for the
cial inequality global warming to go to 1.5 degress cel-
sius?
B. Underpopulation, excessive infrastruc-
ture, environmental conservation, and so- A. 4%
cial equality B. 6%
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housing D. 13.6%
A. Integrated land use planning
3696. When did the sustainable development
B. Inclusive public housing designs goals come in practice?
C. Environmental features in buildings
D. Improving conditions of slums

3692. Goal 5:Gender Equality What percent-

age of researchers in science and technol-
ogy are women?
A. 10%
B. 30%
A. 1991
C. 50%
B. 2000
D. 70%
C. 2010
3693. What share of all fish caught for food D. 2015
across the world comes from fish farming?
3697. What is the main focus of the Ecological
A. Roughly 10% Footprint Model?
B. Roughly 35% A. Reducing carbon emissions
C. Roughly 55% B. Promoting renewable energy
D. none of above C. Sustainable resource management
3694. How can companies create value D. Social and economic dimensions
through sustainable development?
3698. If people saved water, there wouldn’t
A. By ignoring environmental concerns be
for higher profits
A. drought
B. By focusing solely on social responsi- B. dry
bility
C. dried
C. By combining respect for the environ-
ment, social equity, and commercial suc- D. seek
cess
3699. Which of the following UN Sustainable
D. By prioritizing commercial success Development Goals most closely relates to
over environmental protection ensuring that people earn a livable wage?

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D.
A. Life on Land
B. Responsible Consumption Production 3704. Why is ecologically sustainable develop-
C. No Poverty ment important?
D. Clean Water Sanitation A. protection of ecosystems
B. protection of soil
3700. Segregating our garbage is a way to
practice sustainable development. C. protection of biotic organisms
A. Agree D. protection of work
B. Disagree 3705. What does SDG4 target 4.6 aim to
achieve?
3701. An environmental ethicist would be con-
cerned with: A. Universal access to education
A. what role humans play in determining B. Enhanced cognitive skills
the fate of Earth’s resources C. Improved numeracy rates
B. how humans should relate to the natu- D. Functional literacy and numeracy
ral environment
3706. By what year should all the Sustainable
C. the moral basis of environmental re-
Development Goals be met?
sponsibility
A. by 2050
D. all of these choices
B. by 2022
3702. What are the challenges in achieving
C. by 2030
sustainable development goals?
D. by 2024
A. Complexity of interrelated issues and
lack of resources 3707. An example of a renewable resource is
B. Simplicity of isolated issues A. oil
C. Overabundance of resources and sup- B. natural gas
port
C. coal
D. Lack of interest and motivation
D. trees
3703. Renewable energy
3708. Which country has more organic farming
practices?
A.
A. Australia
B. India
B. C. USA
D. UK

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3709. The future we want includes cities of op- A. Legal system that become the basis of
portunities for all with access to basic ser- sustainable development
vices.
B. Impact of human activities on the
A. Industry, innovation and infrastruc- globe and the amount of resources nec-
ture essary to produce the goods and services
B. Life in land necessary to support a particular lifestyle.
C. Sustainable cities and communities
3714. Which of the following is NOT a likely

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D. Climate action characteristic of children living in neighbor-
3710. How many goals and objectives do hoods like the one shown in the image?
the Sustainable Development Goals con- A. They are likely to suffer from asthma
sist of?
B. They are probably poor
A. 17 goals and 169 tasks
B. 138 goals and 37 tasks C. They probably live in a minority neigh-
borhood
C. 169 goals and 17 tasks
D. 64 goals and 175 tasks D. They have access to high-quality edu-
cation
3711. What are the major causes of habitat
degradation? 3715. Select all the abiotic factors you see in
A. Slashing or slash-and-burn agricul- the options:
tural methods A. Bacteria
B. Excessive use of chemical fertilizers
B. Virus
and pesticides
C. Conversion of forest land into agricul- C. Water
tural land D. Algae
D. Deforestation and wood extraction
3716. What does sustainable development en-
3712. Direct Tooling is technically equivalent
courage us to keep in balance?
to:
A. Direct Costing A. People, Planet, and Profit
B. Direct Manufacturing B. People, Pollution, and Poverty
C. Indirect Production C. Profit, Pollution, and Planet
D. None of these
D. People, Politics, and Power
3713. Define ecological footprints
3717. Which is a threat to a environment
A. Growing plants
B. Growing crops
C. Growing population
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3718. Without the greenhouse effect, the B. Sarah

Earth’s temperature would be about-18 ◦ C
C. Mary
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14 ◦ C (57.2 ◦ F).
3722. Why is clean water important?
A. To have fun places to visit
B. To save energy
C. To prevent climate change
D. For drinking, bathing, and playing

3723. Which of the following are reasons for

A. False
the environmental crisis in India?
B. True
A. High population growth
3719. Some of the main problems that cannot B. Poverty
be resolved until the end of the MDGs era
(UN, 2016) are C. Urbanization
A. There is still a wide gap between poor D. All of the above
households and households, between ru-
ral and urban areas 3724. When do the Sustainable Development
Goals need to be achieved by?
B. There are many conflicts (wars, etc.)
which constitute a real threat to human A. 2030
development B. 2025
C. Millions of poor people live in poverty
C. 2015
and hunger, without access to basic ser-
vices D. 2050
D. All true
3725. In implementing the SDGs pro-
E. All wrong gram, each country assigns institu-
tions/ministries to implement the pro-
3720. Which of the below is considered as part gram. Implementation of SDGs in Indone-
of “Part Consolidation” step of value ad- sia is planned and implemented by
dition process related to AM?
A. Minister of National Development Plan-
A. Flexible Production
ning/Bappenas
B. Monolithic
B. Minister of Social Affairs
C. Tool-Less production
C. Minister of Education and Culture
D. Spare part inventory management
D. Minister of Environment and Forestry
3721. What is the name of the girl from
E. Minister of Health
North America who sponsors a meal for
Dhakiya’s community? 3726. Do you know what SDG goals achieved
A. pushed through our campaign?

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C. The process of developing or being de-

veloped.
D. Materials from the Earth that are used
to support life and meet people’s needs.
3730. Suggest one solution to achieve zero
hunger as one of SDGs

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A. No hunger
B. Responsible consumption and produc-
tion
C. Good health and well being
D. Sustainable cities and communities

3727. The issue that racial and ethnic minori-

ties face unusually high exposure to envi-
ronmental hazards is a central argument A. Agriculture
to: B. Manufacturing
A. racial prejudice
3731. The implications of a growing popula-
B. environmental justice tion (since the 1950s) and a constant
C. voluntary simplicity rate of malnourished individuals in the
world:(A) show a positive correlation be-
D. phytoremediation. tween population growth and increasing
3728. Number 17 on the picture shows food security, notably in developed coun-
tries(B) show that the rate of change
global population to number of malnour-
ished individuals points to an inadequate
response to the eradication of policies and
measures that leave a significant swathes
of the world population continuing to suf-
fer from food insecurity and nutrition
health deficiencies
A. A only
B. B only
A. Life on land C. Both A and B
D. Neither A nor B
B. Life below water
C. Partnerships for the goals 3732. Which is the main source of water for
organic cultivation in India?
D. Climate Action
A. Rivers
3729. What are the natural resources? B. Oceans
A. I don’t know C. Tanks
B. Resources made by people. D. Wells/Borewells

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3733. Which of the following is not a valid rea- 3737. According to the Rio Summit 1992,
son to why transport infrastructure should when were the sustainable development
be located near each other? goals expected to be achieved?

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A. To keep the costs low A. By 2021
B. No need to build connecting infrastruc- B. By 2030
tures C. By 2050
C. Faster for residents to change to an- D. They are ongoing and have no specific
other mode of transport end date
D. To make the bus and trains come more
frequently 3738. These organisms cannot make their own
food; they must eat something for energy
3734. What are some sustainable practices
A. decoposer
that can help promote sustainable devel-
opment and reduce the impact of human B. consumer
activities on the environment? C. producer
A. Increasing waste, consuming more en- D. none of above
ergy, using non-renewable resources, ig-
noring recycling, and implementing harm- 3739. This goal is concerned with building re-
ful technologies. silient infrastructure:
B. Reducing waste, conserving energy, A. SDG 12
using renewable resources, promoting B. SDG 2
recycling, and implementing eco-friendly
C. SDG 9
technologies.
D. SDG 7
3735. More than half of the world’s popula-
tion who experience debilitating hunger, 3740. Which is not one of the SDG goal?
who live mostly in rural areas, can be A. Recycle innovation
found in
B. Clean water and sanitation
A. Asia and the Pacific
C. Life below below water
B. Africa
D. Reduced inequalities
C. Latin America/Caribbean
3741. Solar energy is best absorbed by what
D. Developed countries
material?
3736. What is the long-term success of com- A. dirt
panies that embrace sustainable develop-
ment? B. sand

A. It disregards the importance of long- C. snow

term success D. water
B. It is not sustainable 3742. Choose the first two SDG’s.
C. It is solely focused on short-term A. No Poverty, Zero Hunger
gains
B. Clean water and sanitation
D. It is in a word sustainable, creating
value through economic, social, and envi- C. Climate action and life on land.
ronmental responsibilities D. none of above

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3743. How many goals SDG has? B. Engineers

A. 10 C. Unskilled labour
B. 8 D. Chartered accountants
C. 21 3747. What are the two main concepts of sus-
D. 17 tainable development?

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Who should be involved in partnership to B. Constraints and Limitations
achieve the 17 SDGs? C. Need and Lack
A. Governments D. Needs and Wants
B. Companies
3748. in which year we are planning to
C. Citizens achieve all the sustainable development
D. All of the Above goals?

3745. What is the most dangerous type of A. 2019

trash for marine life? B. 1999
A. Glass C. 2009
B. Metal D. 2030
C. Plastic 3749. Which of the following is NOT one of the
D. Paper SDGs?
E. Organic A. Zero Hunger

3746. Which one of the following is not a part B. Quality Education

of human capital? C. Clean Water and Sanitation
A. Doctors D. Poverty Eradication

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