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Week 01 Assignment Solution

The document contains an assignment for an NPTEL online certification course on Education for Sustainable Development from IIT Kharagpur, consisting of 10 multiple-choice questions. Each question focuses on key concepts related to sustainable development, such as the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), malnutrition, and the importance of clean energy. Solutions and references to lecture notes are provided for each question to aid understanding.

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NPTEL Online Certification Courses

Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur

Education for Sustainable Development


January 2025- 1 Assignment
TYPE OF QUESTION: MCQ
Number of questions: 10
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QUESTION 1:

Q1. Which document, adopted at Rio+20 in 2012, emphasized the development of


Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)?

A. The Johannesburg Declaration


B. Agenda 21
C. The Future We Want
D. Millennium Declaration

Ans. C= The Future We Want

Solution: Please go through Lecture notes of Week -1 (Slide No.17) for better
understanding

QUESTION 2:

Q2. The concept of sustainable development was first introduced in which report?

A. The Future We Want


B. The Millennium Report
C. The Brundtland Report
D. Agenda 21

Ans. C= The Brundtland Report

Solution: Please go through Lecture notes of Week -1 (Slide No.18) for better
understanding
NPTEL Online Certification Courses
Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur

QUESTION 3:

Q3. Which of the following is a target of SDG 1?

A. End all forms of hunger and malnutrition


B. Eradicate extreme poverty
C. Promote sustainable tourism
D. Achieve universal primary education
E. Strengthen global partnerships

Ans. B= Eradicate extreme poverty

Solution: Please go through Lecture notes of Week -1 (Slide No.32) for better
understanding

QUESTION 4:

Q4. ___ occurs when the body adapts to prolonged absence of food.

A. Obesity
B. Malnutrition
C. Hypernutrition
D. None of the above

Ans. B= Malnutrition

Solution: Please go through Lecture notes of Week -1 (Slide No.38) for better
understanding

QUESTION 5:

Q5. The National ECCE policy in India stands for--------

A. Early Cultural and Care Engagement


B. Early Child Community Enrichment
C. Early Childhood Care and Education
D. Early Childhood Career Engagement

Ans. C= Early Childhood Care and Education

Solution: Please go through Lecture notes of Week -1 (Slide No.46) for better
understanding
NPTEL Online Certification Courses
Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur

QUESTION 6:

Q6. What percentage of the human body is composed of water approximately,


highlighting the importance of SDG 6?

A. 30%
B. 15%
C. 65%
D. 90%

Ans. C= 65%

Solution: Please go through Lecture notes of Week -1 (Slide No.59) for better
understanding

QUESTION 7:

Q7. Which SDG emphasizes "Affordable and Clean Energy"?

A. SDG 5
B. SDG 7
C. SDG 9
D. SDG 13

Ans. B= SDG 7

Solution: Please go through Lecture notes of Week -1 (Slide No.66) for better
understanding
NPTEL Online Certification Courses
Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur

QUESTION 8:

Q8. The SDGs are also known as--------------------.

A. State goals
B. Continental goals
C. Regional goals
D. Global goals

Ans. D= Global goals

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

QUESTION 9:

Q9. The Global Hunger Index ranks countries based on indicators such as:

A. Child mortality, poverty rates, and school dropout rates


B. Malnutrition, undernourishment, and child mortality
C. Disease prevalence, sanitation access, and literacy
D. Food production, trade policies, and GDP

Ans. B= Malnutrition, undernourishment, and child mortality

Solution: Please go through Lecture notes of Week -1 (Slide No.40) for better
understanding

QUESTION 10:

Q10. ___ absorb about 30% of carbon dioxide produced by humans.

A. Animals
B. Clouds
C. Oceans
D. Mountains

Ans. C= Oceans

Solution: Please go through Lecture notes of Week -1 (Slide No.106) for better
understanding
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