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Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur
Education for Sustainable Development
January 2025- 1 Assignment
TYPE OF QUESTION: MCQ
Number of questions: 10
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QUESTION 1:
Q1. Which document, adopted at Rio+20 in 2012, emphasized the development of
Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)?
A. The Johannesburg Declaration
B. Agenda 21
C. The Future We Want
D. Millennium Declaration
Ans. C= The Future We Want
Solution: Please go through Lecture notes of Week -1 (Slide No.17) for better
understanding
QUESTION 2:
Q2. The concept of sustainable development was first introduced in which report?
A. The Future We Want
B. The Millennium Report
C. The Brundtland Report
D. Agenda 21
Ans. C= The Brundtland Report
Solution: Please go through Lecture notes of Week -1 (Slide No.18) for better
understanding
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QUESTION 3:
Q3. Which of the following is a target of SDG 1?
A. End all forms of hunger and malnutrition
B. Eradicate extreme poverty
C. Promote sustainable tourism
D. Achieve universal primary education
E. Strengthen global partnerships
Ans. B= Eradicate extreme poverty
Solution: Please go through Lecture notes of Week -1 (Slide No.32) for better
understanding
QUESTION 4:
Q4. ___ occurs when the body adapts to prolonged absence of food.
A. Obesity
B. Malnutrition
C. Hypernutrition
D. None of the above
Ans. B= Malnutrition
Solution: Please go through Lecture notes of Week -1 (Slide No.38) for better
understanding
QUESTION 5:
Q5. The National ECCE policy in India stands for--------
A. Early Cultural and Care Engagement
B. Early Child Community Enrichment
C. Early Childhood Care and Education
D. Early Childhood Career Engagement
Ans. C= Early Childhood Care and Education
Solution: Please go through Lecture notes of Week -1 (Slide No.46) for better
understanding
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QUESTION 6:
Q6. What percentage of the human body is composed of water approximately,
highlighting the importance of SDG 6?
A. 30%
B. 15%
C. 65%
D. 90%
Ans. C= 65%
Solution: Please go through Lecture notes of Week -1 (Slide No.59) for better
understanding
QUESTION 7:
Q7. Which SDG emphasizes "Affordable and Clean Energy"?
A. SDG 5
B. SDG 7
C. SDG 9
D. SDG 13
Ans. B= SDG 7
Solution: Please go through Lecture notes of Week -1 (Slide No.66) for better
understanding
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QUESTION 8:
Q8. The SDGs are also known as--------------------.
A. State goals
B. Continental goals
C. Regional goals
D. Global goals
Ans. D= Global goals
Solution: Please go through Lecture notes of Week -1 (Slide No.10) for better
understanding
QUESTION 9:
Q9. The Global Hunger Index ranks countries based on indicators such as:
A. Child mortality, poverty rates, and school dropout rates
B. Malnutrition, undernourishment, and child mortality
C. Disease prevalence, sanitation access, and literacy
D. Food production, trade policies, and GDP
Ans. B= Malnutrition, undernourishment, and child mortality
Solution: Please go through Lecture notes of Week -1 (Slide No.40) for better
understanding
QUESTION 10:
Q10. ___ absorb about 30% of carbon dioxide produced by humans.
A. Animals
B. Clouds
C. Oceans
D. Mountains
Ans. C= Oceans
Solution: Please go through Lecture notes of Week -1 (Slide No.106) for better
understanding
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