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G. Assertive and reason-based questions.

1. Assertion: Sustainable development balances present needs and future generations.
Reason: It ensures economic growth without considering the environmental impact.

a. Both Assertion and Reason are true, and Reason is the correct explanation of Assertion.
b. Both Assertion and Reason are true, but Reason is not the correct explanation of Assertion.

c. Assertion is true, but Reason is false.
d. Both Assertion and Reason are false.

2. Assertion: The 1982 Nairobi Summit emphasized the need for international cooperation.
Reason: It reviewed progress in environmental protection and called for unilateral efforts by each nation.

a. Both Assertion and Reason are true, and Reason is the correct explanation of Assertion.
b. Both Assertion and Reason are true, but Reason is not the correct explanation of Assertion.

c. Assertion is true, but Reason is false.
d. Both Assertion and Reason are false.

3. Assertion: Agenda 21 was unanimously adopted at the Earth Summit in Rio.
Reason: It provides a comprehensive blueprint for actions toward sustainable development, including
detailed plans and goals.

a. Both Assertion and Reason are true, and Reason is the correct explanation of Assertion.
b. Both Assertion and Reason are true, but Reason is not the correct explanation of Assertion.

c. Assertion is true, but Reason is false.
d. Both Assertion and Reason are false.

Answers

1. (b) 2. (a) 3. (a)

Assessment Zone

A. Tick () the correct option.

1. Sustainable development is:
a. excessive development

b. meeting present needs without endangering the future.

c. controlling tsunami
d. all of these

2. The concept of sustainable development become popular in the:

a. Brundtland Report b. Schrundland Report
c. Mutualnd Report d. None of these

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