Sustainable Development and Ecosystems Quiz

Study Notes

Sustainable Development

The concept of Sustainable Development was formally defined in the Brundtland Commission Report.

Environmental Processes

Technological Transition refers to transitioning from pollution-intensive economic production to environmentally friendly production processes.

Sustainable Development Goals

Clean air is not one of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).

Ecosystems & Biosphere

Decomposers are also known as Saprotrophs.
All ecosystems do not have well-defined boundaries.
The water component of the biosphere is known as the Hydrosphere.
Quaternary consumers are found in the Trophic level-V.
Hemlock, yew, and maple trees are found in Temperate rainforests.
Calotes is a predator of the desert locust.
Organisms found living at the bottom of the water mass are known as Benthic organisms.

Oceanic Zones

The Neritic zone is a zone in the ocean that is rich in species and high in productivity.

Resources & Soil

Minerals are a non-renewable resource.
The total salt content in freshwater is below 1.5%.
Black soil is best suited for growing cotton.
Keeping the soil wet is not a soil conservation method.

Forests & Economic Significance

Forests have economic significance as they provide products that can be used as insecticides and pesticides.
Forests are not directly responsible for vector-borne diseases.
Deforestation leads to increased soil erosion.

Biodiversity

Insects and microorganisms are the most numerous species in biodiversity.
The Deccan peninsula covers the largest area in India.
The Western Ghats is a biological hotspot in India.
Non-consumptive value is not an indirect use value of biodiversity.

Energy Sources

Atomic energy is not a non-conventional source of energy.
The North-Western Himalaya is considered suitable for geothermal energy in India.
Coal fulfills more than half of India's energy needs.
Urjagram refers to villages where the government has installed non-conventional alternative systems on an experimental basis.

Environmental Threats & Conservation

Sea gulls exemplify selective destruction.
Wild Asses are not part of commercial hunting.
Sweet pea is not an example of an invasive species.
National parks exemplify in-situ conservation.
Run-offs from agricultural fields are a non-point source pollutant.
Sulphuric acid is not a primary pollutant.
The standard level of RSPM in India is 60 microgram per cubic metre.
The MPN test is used to detect coliforms.
Waste concentration is not a waste minimization method.
Digestion is a biological treatment method for waste.
Underground disposal is the best way to dispose of nuclear waste.

Climate Change

Sulphur dioxide is not a Greenhouse Gas.
The National rural health mission is not one of the eight missions of the National Action Plan on Climate Change.
The ozone layer in the atmosphere is found in the upper layer of the stratosphere.

Environmental Governance

The principal bench of the National Green Tribunal is located in New Delhi.
The Montreal Protocol on Substances that deplete the ozone layer was agreed by nations in 1987.
The Basel Convention is related to chemicals and hazardous wastes.

Health & Hazards

Schizophrenia is not a disease caused by genetic influence.
The Rann of Kachchh falls under high seismic zones in India.
India's population is predicted to reach 11.2 billion by 2100.
The Centre for Theoretical Studies (CTS) at the Indian Institute of Science, Bengaluru, is not an ENVIS centre.

Environmental Ethics & Equity

Ecocentrism is the view that all organisms on Earth have values and rights.
Using English materials to communicate to non-English speaking communities is an example of procedural inequity.

Description

Test your knowledge on sustainable development concepts, environmental processes, and key ecosystems. This quiz covers a range of topics from the Brundtland Commission Report to various ecological terminologies and classifications. Challenge yourself and see how well you understand these critical environmental themes!