MCQ on Sustainable Development Goals and their implementation in India CPD-III Paper-I (C-5)

Q: Sustainable Development Goals and their implementation in India CPD-III Paper-I (C-5) 

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Multiple Choice Questions (MCQ) on Sustainable Development

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1-Modern concept of sustainable development focuses more on

(A) economic development

(B) social development

(C) environmental protection

(D) all of the above

 

2-Sustainability Science is the study of the concepts of sustainable development and ___ .

(A) environmental science

(B) general science

(C) social science

(D) geo science

 

3-As per United Nations, following is (are) the broader issue(s) of human development

(A) education

(B) public health

(C) standard of living

(D) all of the above

 

4-United Nations (UN) decade of education for sustainable development is from

(A) 2002-11

(B) 2003-12

(C) 2004-13

(D) 2005-14

 

5-Numbers of Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) by United Nations are

(A) 15

(B) 16

(C) 17

(D) 18

 

6-The Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) recognize that all countries must stimulate action in the following key areas.

(A) people, planet, prosperity, peace and partnership

(B) people, planet, prosperity, plants and planning

(C) people, planet, prosperity, plants and partnership

(D) people, planet, prosperity, peace and planning

 

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

 

8-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

 

9- A promising direction towards sustainable development is to design systems that are

(A) flexible and irreversible

(B) flexible and reversible

(C) inflexible and reversible

(D) inflexible and irreversible

 

10-Following is (are) the element(s) of sustainable agriculture

(A) permaculture

(B) agroforestry

(C) mixed farming

(D) all of the above

 

11-Sustainable energy

(A) is clean

(B) can be used over a long period of time

(C) both (A) and (B)

(D) none of the above

 

12-The technology which meets the sustainable development needs is often referred to as

(A) advanced technology

(B) appropriate technology

(C) sustainable technology

(D) adaptive technology

 

13-The criterion for corporate sustainability

(A) eco-efficiency

(B) socio-efficiency

(C) both (A) and (B)

(D) none of the above

 

14-Four domains of circles of sustainability, used by the United Nations.

(A) economic, ecological, political and cultural

(B) economic, social, political and cultural

(C) economic, ecological, social, and cultural

(D) economic, ecological, political, and social

 

15-The United Nations Conference on Sustainable Development (UNCSD) is also known as

(A) Rio 2010

(B) Rio 2011

(C) Rio 2012

(D) Rio 2013

 

ANSWERS:

1-(D), 2-(A), 3-(D), 4-(D), 5-(C), 6-(A), 7-(A), 8-(B), 9-(B), 10-(D), 11-(C), 12-(B), 13-(C), 14-(A), 15-(C)

Multiple Choice Questions (MCQ) on Recycling

 

1-Recycling reduces

(A) energy usage

(B) air pollution

(C) water pollution

(D) all of the above

 

2-The international recycling logo consists of ___ chasing arrows.

(A) two

(B) three

(C) four

(D) five

 

3-Recycle is ___ component of waste hierarchy.

(A) first

(B) second

(C) third

(D) fourth

 

4-Following ISO standard is for environmental management control of recycling practice.

(A) 14001:2012

(B) 14001:2013

(C) 14001:2014

(D) 14001:2015

 

5-Which of the following legislative option(s) has (have) used to create stable supply?

(A) mandatory recycling collection

(B) container deposit legislation

(C) refuse bans

(D) all of the above

 

6-Container deposit legislation involves

(A) imposing a fine for not returning the container

(B) offering a refund for the return of certain containers

(C) crushing the container after use

(D) none of the above

 

7-The raw material that is sent to, and processed in a waste recycling plant or materials recovery facility which will be used to form new products

(A) Recyclate

(B) Recycling material

(C) recycled material

(D) none of the above

 

8-Following material has the highest recyclate quality

(A) paper

(B) plastic

(C) steel

(D) oil

 

9-Following is (are) the system(s) to collect recyclates from the general waste stream.

(A) Curbside collection

(B) buy-back centers

(C) drop-off centers

(D) all of the above

 

10-Plastic Pyrolysis can convert petroleum based streams such as plastics into

(A) fuels

(B) carbons

(C) both (A) and (B)

(D) wax

 

11-Following is (are) suitable raw material(s) for pyrolysis

(A) Mixed plastic

(B) Mixed waste plastic from waste paper mill

(C) Multi-layered plastic

(D) All of the above

 

12-Type 1 (polyethylene terephthalate) plastic is commonly found in

(A) soft drinks and water bottles

(B) laundry detergent bottle

(C) pipes

(D) shopping bags

 

13-Type 3 (polyvinyl chloride) plastic is commonly found in

(A) soft drinks and water bottles

(B) laundry detergent bottle

(C) pipes

(D) shopping bags

 

14-In which of the following recycling, maximum energy is saved

(A) steel

(B) cardboard

(C) paper

(D) aluminum cans

 

ANSWERS:

1-(D), 2-(B), 3-(C), 4-(D), 5-(D), 6-(B), 7-(A), 8-(C), 9-(D), 10-(C), 11-(D), 12-(A), 13-(C), 14-(D)