Environment and Sustainable Development One Liner Questions & Answers
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| 1 | The discussion on ‘Sustainable Development’ was started after submittinga report on environment to the United Nations in 1987. That report was – | Our Common Future |
| 2 | The Environment (Protection) Act of India was enacted in – | 1986 |
| 3 | Generally, environment can be classifi ed as following categories. Which among the following is NOT a part of such category? | Operational Environment |
| 4 | Sustainable development is a matter of intergenerational sensibility in respect of the use of? | Natural resources |
| 5 | What is blue carbon? | Carbon captured by oceansand coastal ecosystems |
| 6 | ‘Saving energy and other resources for the future without sacrificing people’s comfort in the present’ is the definition of which of the following concepts? | Sustainable development |
| 7 | Which of the Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) will target the water availability for all and its permanent management upto 2030 in India? | SDG – 6 |
| 8 | The Decade of Sustainable Energy for all is the initiative of – | United Nations |
| 9 | Which Nodal Institution for implementation of Sustainable Development Goals in India? | NITI Aayog |
| 10 | World Environment Day is celebrated on – | 5 June |
| 11 | The book ‘Silent Spring’ published in 1962 which set the tone for an environmental movement in the world, was written by – | Rachel Carson |
| 12 | A country’s natural capital included all of the following except – | Roads |
| 13 | What is the theme for ‘World Environment Day 2018’? | Beat Plastic Pollution |
| 14 | The main role of solar radiation is in – | Water cycle |
| 15 | When and where the National Environment Engineering Research Institute (NEERI) was established? | 1958, Nagpur |
| 16 | The ‘Common Carbon Metric’ supported by UNEP, has been developed for – | assessing the carbon footprint of building operations around the world |
| 17 | Which one of the following is not the objective of smart city development? | Stabilizing quality of life |
| 18 | ‘Earth Summit’ was held at – | Rio-de-Janeiro |
| 19 | What was the title of the Rio -20 declaration? | The future we want |
| 20 | International Conference held in Rio-de-Janeiro was – | United Nations Conference on Sustainable Development |
| 21 | What is the thin layer of gases around the earth called? | Atmosphere |
| 22 | Air is a/an – | Mixture |
| 23 | Percentage of Nitrogen in dry air – | 78% |
| 24 | Which optimum concentration of Carbon-Dioxide for natural balance in the atmosphere? | 0.03 percent |
| 25 | Which Noble Gases is not present in the air? | Radon |
| 26 | In the atmosphere, the highest percentage is of – | Nitrogen |
| 27 | The concept of weathering relates to – | Natural process leading to the decomposition of rocks |
| 28 | The Headquarter of World Meteorological Organization is located at – | Geneva |
| 29 | The headquarter of U.N.E.P. is located at – | Nairobi |
| 30 | Where was the 4th session of the UN Environment Assembly (UNEA-4) held recently? | Nairobi-Kenya |
| 31 | What does EPA stand for – | Environment Protection Agency |
| 32 | In which of the institutes, the Environmental Information System (ENVIS)’s ‘Centre on Population and Environment’ is located? | I.I.P.S. Mumbai |
| 33 | N.E.A. Stands for – | National Environment Authority |
| 34 | The headquarters of the Green Peace International is located at – | Amsterdam |
| 35 | Eco-Mark is given to an Indian product which is – | Environment-friendly |
| 36 | To label environment-friendly consumer products, the Government has introduced – | Eco mark |
| 37 | According to ‘Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) India Index, 2019’ recently released by NITI Aayog, which State holds the first position? | Kerala |
| 38 | Which state is NOT in the list of top five states on the Sustainable Development Goals Index, 2019-20 India? | Gujarat |
| 39 | Sustainable agriculture means – | To utilize land so that its quality remains intact |
| 40 | Which State in India has recently introduced the ‘Greenhouse Farming’ – | Punjab |
| 41 | The author of ‘Green Development’ is – | W.M. Adams |
| 42 | What is Rio+20 Conference, often mentioned in the news? | It is the United Nations Conference on Sustainable Development. |
| 43 | In the year 1997, the World Environment Conference was organised in? | Kyoto |
| 44 | The Earth Summit + 5 was held in? | 1997 |
| 45 | Who has propounded the concept of ‘Limits to Growth’? | Club of Rome |
| 46 | The Partnership for Action on Green Economy (PAGE), a UN mechanism to assist countries transition towards a greener and more inclusive economies, emerged at? |
The United Nations Conference on Sustainable Development 2012, Rio de Janeiro.
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| 47 | Many transplanted seedlings do not grow because – | Most of the root hairs are lost during transplantation |
| 48 | Plachimada which has been in the news for immense damage to its environment lies in – | Kerala |
| 49 | Environment (Protection) Act (EPA) is also known as – | Umbrella Legislation |
| 50 | The Genetic Engineering Appraisal Committee is constituted under the – | Environment (Protection) Act, 1986 |
| 51 | As a result of their annual survey, the National Geographic Society and an international polling firm Globe Scan gave India top rank in Greendex 2009 score. What is this score? |
It is a measure of environmentally sustainable consumer behaviour in different countries
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| 52 | Which one of the best strategy for environment-friendly sustainable development in Indian agriculture? |
Mixed cropping, organic manures, nitrogen-fixing plants and pest-resistant crop varieties
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| 53 | The investigator of Natural Farming was – | Masanobu Fukuoka |
| 54 | Which country introduced the Green Army for Environment conservation? | Australia |
| 55 | During the mid 80’s decade of twentieth century, the negative aspects of development were discussed at large. Which one among the following was NOT such important? | Politics and Development |