EMS. History

Environment Management System
1. Which decade marked the beginning of the modern

environmental movement and raised awareness about
the need for environmental management?
• a) 1950s
• b) 1960s
• c) 1970s
• d) 1980s
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2. The concept of sustainable development gained
prominence after which influential report?
a) The Montevideo Declaration
b) The Rio de Janeiro Declaration
c) The Brundtland Report
d) The Kyoto Protocol
3. Which event in the 1960s significantly contributed to
the public's concern about environmental pollution and
led to the establishment of environmental regulations?
a) The launch of the first satellite
b) The Vietnam War
c) The publication of the Silent Spring book
d) The introduction of the internet
• 4. The United Nations Conference on
Environment and Development (UNCED) in 1992
is also known as:
• a) The Earth Summit
• b) The Climate Change Conference
• c) The Green Revolution
• d) The Sustainable Development Summit
• 5. What was the purpose of the ISO 14001
standard, introduced in 1996?
• a) To promote wasteful resource consumption
• b) To discourage environmental responsibility
• c) To provide a framework for environmental
management systems
• d) To eliminate all environmental impacts
• 6. What is the significance of the "Plan-Do-
Check-Act" (PDCA) cycle in the development of
EMS?
• a) It emphasizes ignoring environmental aspects.
• b) It promotes continuous improvement in
environmental management.
• c) It simplifies regulatory compliance.
• d) It replaces stakeholder engagement.
• 7. Which international standard outlines the
requirements for an effective Environmental
Management System (EMS)?
• a) ISO 9001
• b) ISO 18001
• c) ISO 14001
• d) ISO 27001
• 8. The "Precautionary Principle" in environmental
management emphasizes:
• a) Avoiding all risks at any cost
• b) Ignoring potential environmental hazards
• c) Taking preventive action in the face of
uncertainty
• d) Adapting to environmental risks without action
• 9. What key event took place in the early 1970s that
marked the beginning of serious consideration for
environmental protection by industries?
• a) The Clean Air Act was passed in the United States.
• b) The establishment of the World Trade Organization
(WTO).
• c) The release of the Apple I computer.
• d) The signing of the Paris Agreement.
• 10. The "3Rs" (Reduce, Reuse, Recycle) concept
became a cornerstone of environmental
management during which period?
• a) 1950s
• b) 1970s
• c) 1990s
• d) 2000s
• 11. The establishment of the U.S. Environmental
Protection Agency (EPA) in 1970 marked a
significant step towards:
• a) Ignoring environmental concerns
• b) Minimizing resource consumption
• c) Enhancing environmental regulation and
protection
• d) Avoiding stakeholder engagement
• 12. Which environmental incident in 1984 raised
global awareness about industrial disasters and
the need for better risk management?
• a) Exxon Valdez oil spill
• b) Bhopal gas tragedy
• c) Deepwater Horizon oil spill
• d) Chernobyl nuclear disaster
• 13. The concept of "Corporate Social
Responsibility" (CSR) began gaining momentum
during which era?
• a) Industrial Revolution
• b) Information Age
• c) Post-World War II period
• d) Digital Era
• 14. The Kyoto Protocol, adopted in 1997, aimed
to address which critical environmental issue?
• a) Air pollution
• b) Deforestation
• c) Climate change and greenhouse gas emissions
• d) Marine pollution
• 15. The concept of "Eco-efficiency" emerged as a
response to the need for:
• a) Ignoring environmental impacts
• b) Maximizing resource consumption
• c) Wasteful production practices
• d) Balancing economic growth with reduced
environmental impact
• 16. The concept of "Life Cycle Assessment" (LCA)
became prominent to evaluate the environmental
impact of products throughout their lifecycle
during which period?
• a) 1960s
• b) 1980s
• c) 2000s
• d) 2010s
• 17. Which international event in 1972 led to the
creation of the United Nations Environment
Programme (UNEP)?
• a) Earth Day
• b) Stockholm Conference on the Human
Environment
• c) Kyoto Protocol signing
• d) Paris Agreement
• 18. Which organization, founded in 1961, focused
on promoting sustainable business practices and
corporate environmental responsibility?
• a) World Wildlife Fund (WWF)
• b) United Nations Development Programme
(UNDP)
• c) International Labour Organization (ILO)
• d) Business for Social Responsibility (BSR)
• 19. The concept of "Environmental Justice" gained
momentum in response to which issue?
• a) Unequal distribution of environmental benefits
• b) Lack of international environmental agreements
• c) Ignoring environmental impacts
• d) Rise in urbanization
• 20. The development of EMS concepts was driven
by:
• a) A lack of understanding of environmental issues
• b) Stakeholders' reluctance to engage in
environmental matters
• c) Growing awareness of environmental
degradation and the need for sustainable practices
• d) Focus solely on economic growth

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