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NPTEL Online Certification Courses

Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur

Education for Sustainable Development


January 2024- 1 Assignment
TYPE OF QUESTION: MCQ
Number of questions: 10
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QUESTION 1:

Q.1.

In June 1992, at the Earth Summit in ___, more than 178 countries adopted Agenda 21
A. India
B. China
C. South Africa
D. Australia
E. Brazil

Ans. E= Brazil

Solution: Please go through Lecture notes of Week -1 (Slide No.15) for better
understanding

QUESTION 2:

Q2.

The Brundtland Report published in 1987 is also known as ___.


A. No Common Future
B. All Common Future
C. All Collective Future
D. Our Collective Future
E. Our Common Future

Ans. E= Our Common Future


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Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur

Solution: Please go through Lecture notes of Week -1 (Slide No.18) for better
understanding

QUESTION 3:
Q3.

Multidimensional poverty measures reveal the following except


A. range of different disadvantages experienced by the poor
B. poverty level in different subgroups of people
C. types of property owned by people in a country
D. poverty level in different areas of a country

Ans. C= types of property owned by people in a country

Solution: Please go through Lecture notes of Week -1 (Slide No.36) for better
understanding

QUESTION 4:

Q4.

The Indian government’s ___ program prioritizes national wellbeing and is leading
change towards SDG 3
A. International Rural Scheme
B. National Health Scheme
C. National Health Mission
D. National Wellbeing Scheme
E. National Change Mission

Ans. C= National Health Mission

Solution: Please go through Lecture notes of Week -1 (Slide No.43) for better
understanding
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Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur

QUESTION 5:

Q5.

Quality education entails issues such as ___

A. Scholarships
B. Gender parity
C. Appropriate skills development
D. Provision of relevant infrastructure for education
E. All of the above

Ans. E= All of the above

Solution: Please go through Lecture notes of Week -1 (Slide No.44) for better
understanding

QUESTION 6:

Q6.

As per Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs of India, ___ litre per capita per day (lpcd) has been
suggested as the benchmark for urban water supply.

A. 5
B. 15
C. 720
D. 135
E. 380

Ans. D=135
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Solution: Please go through Lecture notes of Week -1 (Slide No.62) for better
understanding

QUESTION 7:

Q7.

SDG 8 aims to ___


A. Ensure access to affordable, reliable, sustainable and modern energy for all
B. Ensure availability and sustainable management of water and sanitation for
all
C. Build resilient infrastructure, promote inclusive and sustainable
industrialization, and foster innovation
D. Promote sustained inclusive and sustainable economic growth, full and
productive employment and decent work for all

Ans. D= Promote sustained inclusive and sustainable economic growth, full


and productive employment and decent work for all

Solution: Please go through Lecture notes of Week -1 (Slide No.74) for better
understanding
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Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur

QUESTION 8:

Q8.

Which of the following is used as a factor or measure of inequality?


A. Income
B. Age
C. Sexual orientation
D. Disability
E. All of the above

Ans. E=All of the above

Solution: Please go through Lecture notes of Week -1 (Slide No.85) for better
understanding

QUESTION 9:

Q9.

___ means that our food practices meet the dietary needs of today in terms of nutrition
and satiation, without compromising the needs of future generations (especially
regarding ecological concerns).

A. Sustainable food
B. Sustainable shopping
C. Sustainable consumption
D. Sustainable dieting
E. None of the above

Ans. C= Sustainable consumption

Solution: Please go through Lecture notes of Week -1 (Slide No.100) for better
understanding
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QUESTION 10:

Q10.

SDG ___ highlights that we cannot hope for sustainable development without peace,
stability, human rights and effective governance
A. 9
B. 15
C. 16
D. 17
E. 11

Ans. C= 16

Solution: Please go through Lecture notes of Week -1 (Slide No.109) for better
understanding

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