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Unit 5 MCQ

Chapter 5 discusses various social issues and environmental laws, including the Wild Life Protection Act and the Forest Conservation Act. It emphasizes the importance of sustainable development, conservation of biodiversity, and the need to address poverty and pollution. Key definitions and historical context related to environmental protection and sustainability are also provided.

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Unit 5 MCQ

Chapter 5 discusses various social issues and environmental laws, including the Wild Life Protection Act and the Forest Conservation Act. It emphasizes the importance of sustainable development, conservation of biodiversity, and the need to address poverty and pollution. Key definitions and historical context related to environmental protection and sustainability are also provided.

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CHAPTER 5: SOCIAL ISSUES AND THE ENVIRONMENT

1. The Wild Life Protection Act was established in


a) 1952 b) 1972 c) 1980 d) 1970
2. Forest Conservation Act was established in
a) 1952 b) 1988 c) 1980 d) 1970
3. Why should we conserve forest and wild life
a)To protect biodiversity b) To maintain balance c) To continue food chain d) All the above
4. Wild life is a gift of nature to be
a)Conserved b)Nurtured c) Protected d)All the above
5. WWF stands for
a) World Wide Fuel b) World Wildlife Fund for Nature c) Wildlife Fund for Natural Resources d)
World Wild Fund
6. Poverty is a
a)Economic problem b)Social problem c) Political problem d) Religious problem
7. Which are the following strategies for sustainable development?
a) Adopting 3-R approach b)Environmental education and awareness
c)Using appropriate technology and Sustainable agriculture d) All of the above
8. Sustainable development consists includes
a) that meets the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future Generations to
meet their own needs.
b) To conserve natural resources and to develop alternate sources of power to reduce pollution and harm
to the environment.
c) It is the practice of developing land and construction projects that create energy efficient models of self-
sufficiency .
d)All of the above
9. The Primary Goals of Sustainability
a) The end of poverty and hunger
b) Better Standards of education and healthcare and better sanitation
c) To achieve gender equality
d) All the above
10. The Water (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act was enacted in the year
a) 1974 b) 1975 c) 1986 d) 1994
11. The Air (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act was enacted in the year
a) 1981 b) 1996 c) 2000 d) 1974
12. Human population were growing rapidly in most developing countries such as
(a) China and Japan (b) Japan and India (c) Europe and India (d) China and India
13. The greatest challenge, the world now faces is how to supply its exploding human population with the it
needs
a) Salary b) Resources c) Food d) Employment
14. As per Sec. 2 (a) of The Environment (Protection) Act, 1986 Environment refers to:
a) water, air and land;
b) the inter- relationship which exists among and between water, air and land, and human beings,
c) other living creatures, plants, micro-organism and property;
(d) All of the above
15. The Government of India enacted the Environment Protection Act of 1986 under Article ______ of the
Constitution of India.
a. 253 b. 249 c. 301 d. 251
16. The definition of ‘environmental pollution’ under the Environment (Protection Act) is:
(a) Any pollution of air, water and soil
(b) The presence of any solid, liquid or gaseous substance in the environment that causes injuries to man
(c) The presence in the environment of any environmental pollution
(d) Any pollution in land, sea and air.
17. Environmental degradation means
(a) Overall degradation of environmental attributes.
(b) Adverse changes brought in by human activities.
(c) Ecological imbalance because of ecological diversity.
(d) All the above.
18. Nature exists not for human beings alone but for all species” this statement is related to:
(a) Environmental ethics (b) Natural ethics (c) Life ethics (d) Both (a) and (b).
19. Sustainable Development was defined for the first time in the:
(a) Brunt Land Report
(b) Johannesburg Declaration
(c) Rio-Declaration
(d) Kyoto Protocol
20. In which year did the word ‘sustainable development’ come into existence?
A) 1992 B) 1978 C) 1980 D) 1987
21. -Modern concept of sustainable development focuses more on
(A) Economic development
(B) Social development
(C) Environmental protection
(D) all of the above
22. 7-Sustainable development can be thought of in terms of three spheres i.e.
(A) Environment, economy and society
(B) Environment, economy and equity
(C) Environment, ecology and society
(D) Environment, economy and ecology
23. When the consumption of natural resources are equal to nature’s ability to replenish then
sustainability is
(A) Not sustainable
(B) Steady state economy
(C) Environmentally sustainable
(D) None of the above

24. The United Nations Conference on Sustainable Development (UNCSD) is also known as
(A) Rio 2010
(B) Rio 2011
(C) Rio 2012
(D) Rio 2013

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