APEEJAY SVRAN GLOBAL SCHOOL

SESSION-2020-21
Economics- Indian Economic Development
CLASS-XII
CH- 9 Environment and Sustainable Development

Q1: Define
1. Absorptive capacity 3. Global warming
2. Carrying capacity 4. Environment

Q2: Fill in the blanks:

1. Development that we have achieved so far has come at a heavy price, ie _____________.
2. As we step into an area of globalisation that promises higher economic growth, we have to bear in
mind the adverse consequences of the past development path on our ________ and consciously
choose a path of _________.
3. ________ Is defined as the total planetary inheritance and the totality of resources. It includes all the
______ and _______ factors that influence each other.
4. The environment is able to perform its function that is supplying resources, eliminating waste, Life
sustenance, et cetera without any interruption as long as the demand on these functions is within its
_______.
5. Due to the rising population of the developing countries and affluent consumption and production
standards of the developed world, many resources have become extinct and the waste generated are
beyond the _________ of the environment.
6. ________ means the ability of the environment to absorb the gradation.
7. Two major environmental issues facing the world today are ________ and ________.
8. India alone except accounts for nearly __________ of the world’s total iron ore resources.
9. With the help of ________ solar energy can be converted into electricity.
10. The use of _________ as a fuel in public transport system may reduce air-pollution.
11. The full form of CPCB is _______.

Q3: Choose the correct alternative

1. Which off the following is not a function of environment?
a) It supplies resources
b) It assimilates waste
c) It sustains life
d) It promotes economic growth

2. Opportunity cost of negative environmental impacts:

a) Huge expenditure on technology and research to explore new resources.
b) Rising health expenditure due to increased incidence of respiratory and waterborne diseases.
c) Increased financial commitments for the government due to global warming
d) All of the above

3. Global warming is caused by

a) Greenhouse gases
b) Oxygen
c) Hot climate
d) None of above

4. The concept of sustainable development is related to

a) Rural development
b) Rate of growth of GDP
c) Human development
d) Environment
 5. _______ is an Indicator Which measures the number of people dying prematurely due to a particular
disease.
a) Global burden of disease
b) Global basket of depression
c) Global break down disease
d) Golden burden of disease

6. Following is an advantage of sustainable economic development

a) higher per capita income
b) Rapid industrialisation
c) Beneficial to future generations
d) Agricultural development

Q4: Answer the following:

1. Households in rural areas generally use wood, dung cake or other biomass as fuels. This practice has
several adverse implications. Enumerate such implications.
2. India is one of the 10 most industrialised nations of the world. But this status has brought with it
wanted and unanticipated consequences. State the consequences.