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At a Glance


                       • Sustainable development is the development that satisfies the needs of the present without compromising the
                       capacity of future generations, guaranteeing the balance between economic growth, environmental care, and social
                       well-being.
                       • Three major problems related to sustainable development are food, Water, and fuel.
                       • The specialised skills which are important for building or developing a Sustainable Green Economy are called Green
                       Skills.
                       • The Sustainable Development Goals also known as the Global Goals, are a universal approach for improving our
                       world. These 17 interconnected universal goals were approved by the United Nations General Assembly in 2015 and
                       are expected to be achieved by the year 2030.
                       • Organic farming is farming in which farmers do not use chemical pesticides and fertilisers to increase their production.
                       They use organic and natural fertilisers, such as cow dung to help in growing crops.


                                                            Exercise




                                                          Solved Questions


                                                   SECTION A (Objective Type Questions)
                       uiz

                 A.  Tick ( ) the correct option.
                    1.  How many sustainable development goals are given by the United Nations?                   [NCERT]
                      a.  18                                             b.  17
                      c.  15                                             d.  20
                    2.  Choose the option which defines sustainable development.                                  [NCERT]
                      a.  Taking care of future generations
                      b.  Taking care of only ourselves

                      c.  Taking care of ourselves and the future generations
                      d.  Well-being of all
                    3.  Which organisation has made the Sustainable Development Goals?                            [NCERT]
                      a.  United Nations                                 b.  League of Nations
                      c.  UNICEF                                         d.  World Health Organization

                    4.  Which of the following sources of energy is from a renewable source?                      [NCERT]
                      a.  Solar energy                                   b.  Wood
                      c.  Coals                                          d.  Petrol
                    5.  Choose the option which is not a sustainable development goal according to the United Nations.   [NCERT]
                      a.  Clean Water and Sanitation                     b.  Gender Equality
                      c.  Population                                     d.  Reduced Inequalities

                    6.  The focus of sustainable development is correcting the policies that are the ………………………. of adverse environment
                      effects.
                      a.  results                                        b.  root cause
                      c.  solutions                                      d.  blueprint

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