12 Questions
What is a factor or measure of inequality?
Income
What is suggested as the benchmark for urban water supply by the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs of India?
380
What does SDG 8 aim to achieve?
Ensuring access to affordable modern energy for all
What does quality education entail according to the text?
Gender parity
Which of the following is NOT used as a factor or measure of inequality?
Social media followers
What does 'sustainable consumption' refer to?
Cycling to work
Which report is also known as 'Our Common Future'?
The Brundtland Report
Which country adopted Agenda 21 during the Earth Summit in June 1992?
Brazil
Which exception is NOT revealed by multidimensional poverty measures?
The types of property owned by people in a country
Which Indian government program is focused on wellbeing and leads change towards SDG 3?
National Health Mission
Which of the following is NOT a reason Agenda 21 was adopted during the Earth Summit in 1992?
To address global concerns about cultural differences
Which of the following statements is FALSE about multidimensional poverty measures?
They reveal the types of property owned by people in a country
Study Notes
National Health Mission
- National Health Mission is a program that prioritizes national wellbeing and is leading change towards SDG 3.
Quality Education
- Quality education entails issues such as:
- Scholarships
- Gender parity
- Appropriate skills development
- Provision of relevant infrastructure for education
Urban Water Supply
- The Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs of India suggests 135 liters per capita per day as the benchmark for urban water supply.
Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)
- SDG 8 aims to promote sustained inclusive and sustainable economic growth, full and productive employment, and decent work for all.
- SDG (unknown number) highlights that our food practices meet the dietary needs of today without compromising the needs of future generations.
Inequality
- Factors or measures of inequality include:
- Income
- Age
- Sexual orientation
- Disability
Sustainable Consumption
- Sustainable consumption means that our food practices meet the dietary needs of today in terms of nutrition and satiation, without compromising the needs of future generations.
Education for Sustainable Development
- The Earth Summit in 1992 was held in Brazil, where more than 178 countries adopted Agenda 21.
- The Brundtland Report published in 1987 is also known as "Our Common Future".
Poverty Measurement
- Multidimensional poverty measures reveal:
- Range of different disadvantages experienced by the poor
- Poverty level in different subgroups of people
- Poverty level in different areas of a country
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