Class 12 - Economics

Environment Sustainable Development Test – 01

M.M 39 TIME 1hr

1. Which of the following are renewable resources (i) Trees (ii) Coal (iii)
Water (iv) Fish. Options are

a) I, II b) I,IV c) I,III d) II,III 1

2. Which of the following is a major cause of supply-demand reversal?

a) Use of HYV seeds b) Rapid increase in population c)

Urbanisation d) All of the above 1

3. ______ is a clean fuel. It reduces household pollution to a large

extent.

a) LPG b) CNG c) None of these d) Gobar gas 1

4. Which of the following is a renewable resource?

a) Petroleum b) Sea Animals c) Coal d) Iron-ore 1

5. What is meant by carrying capacity? 1

6. How can mini-hydel plants sustain environment? 1
7. What are the important environmental issues which should receive
our attention? 3
8. Account for the current environmental crisis. 3
9. Do you agree that the growth of human wants has led to resource
depletion? Give reasons. 3
10. How do the Affluent consumption standards factor contribute to
the environmental crisis in India? What problem do they pose for the
government? 4
11. Identify the factors contributing to environmental degradation in
India. 4
12. What has led to air pollution in urban areas?
13. Is environmental crisis a recent phenomenon? Give reason in
support of your answer. 4
14. Explain the relevance of intergenerational equity in the
definition of sustainable development. 6
15. Indian lifestyle was quite environment friendly but globalisation
has brought a change in life style which is not environment friendly.
Do you agree? Justify your answer. 6