MPSC PYQ
Aptitude

Sustainable development

Tested in 19 real MPSC questions across 5 years (2013–2021). See it in context on the interactive Concept Graph →

Years it was asked

20212019201820142013

What you need to know first

Basic concepts of economic growth vs developmentBasic environmental awarenessBasic EconomicsEnvironment and development conceptsEarth Summit 1992Basic environmental economicsBasic UN principles

Real questions that test this

बाराव्या पंचवार्षिक योजनेचे (2012 – 17) मुख्य उद्दिष्ट कोणते होते ? Which of the following was the aim of the Twelfth Five Year Plan (2012 – 17) ?

1)आर्थिक वृद्धी व स्थिर विकास साधणे / To achieve economic growth and stable development
2)जलद वृद्धी व विकास साधणे / To achieve faster growth and development
3)जलद व अधिक सर्वसमावेशक वृद्धी साधणे / To achieve faster and more inclusive growth
4)जलद, शाश्वत आणि अधिक सर्वसमावेशक वृद्धि साधणे / To achieve faster, sustainable and more inclusive growth✓ Correct

The Twelfth Five Year Plan (2012–17) had the main objective of achieving 'faster, sustainable and more inclusive growth'.

2020 च्या मानवी विकास अहवालात ( युएनडीपी तर्फे प्रसिद्ध झालेला) मानवी विकास आणि ____________ यांच्यामधील संबंधांवर भर दिलेला आहे. Human Development report 2020 (Published by UNDP) emphasises the relations between Human Development and ____________.

a)होलोसीन / Holocene
b)अँथ्रोपोसीन / Anthropocene✓ Correct
c)मायोसीन / Miocene
d)इओसीीन / Eocene

The Human Development Report 2020 by UNDP introduced a new experimental index adjusting HDI for planetary pressures, focusing on the Anthropocene—the geological age defined by human dominance over Earth's climate and ecosystems.

जून 2012 मधील शाश्वत विकासासाठीची रियो + 20 परिषद 'हिरवी अर्थव्यवस्था' प्रारूपाची समर्थक होती. खालीलपैकी कोणत्या लेखकांच्या पुस्तकात 'हिरव्या अर्थव्यवस्थे' ची संज्ञा रचली गेली ? The June 2012, Rio + 20 conference on sustainable development advocated the "green economy" model. In whose book the term 'green economy' was coined ?

1)अमर्त्य सेन, डी. फ्रीडमन, सॅम्युएलसन / Amartya Sen, D. Friedman, Samuelsan
2)डी. पीअर्स. ए. मार्कण्डेय, इ. बारबीअर / D. Pearce, A. Markandya, E. Barbier✓ Correct
3)आय. कादिर, डब्लू. बेरी, एन. हांटेकर / I. Quadeer, W. Berry, N. Hatekar
4)डी. ग्रीनबर्ग, जे. टेलर, श्मीड्थ / D. Greenberg, J Taylor, Schmidth

The term 'green economy' was first coined in a 1989 landmark report by Pearce, Markandya, and Barbier titled 'Blueprint for a Green Economy'.

हरित रसायन शास्त्र म्हणजे By green chemistry, we mean

1)हरितगृह वायुमुळे दररोजच्या वापरातील रसायने तयार करणे
2)रासायनिक अभिक्रिया हिरव्या वनस्पतीपासून तयार करणे
3)जैविक घटकांपासून अभिक्रिया बनविणे/तयार करणे
4)बिनाविवारी द्रव्ये आणि द्राव्ये वापरुन पर्यावरणपूरक उत्पादने तयार करणे✓ Correct

Green chemistry focuses on designing chemical products and processes that minimize or eliminate the use and generation of hazardous substances, specifically using safe solvents and reagents.

जैवतंत्रज्ञानाचे अंतिम उद्दीष्ट काय आहे ? / What is the ultimate objective of Biotechnology ?

a)तांत्रिक साध्यता / Technological achievement
b)अभियांत्रिकी आश्चर्य/चमत्कार / Engineering marvel
c)पद्धतीतील सुधार / Procedural improvement
d)मानवाचे समाधान/संतोष / Human satisfaction✓ Correct

The ultimate objective of any applied science or technology, including biotechnology, is to benefit mankind and solve human problems, thereby achieving human satisfaction and welfare.

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