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No sooner had he returned than he left again.
No sooner he had returned than he left again.
No sooner had he returned but he left again.
No sooner had he returned when he left again.
Correct answer
No sooner had he returned than he left again.
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A person who is always dissatisfied.
heretic
malefactor
avaricious
malcontent
Correct answer
heretic
Choose the alternative which is closest to the opposite in meaning of the highlighted word in the sentence.
Quite a few of the listeners complained that the speaker's speech was not comprehensible.
intelligible
unclear
lucid
understandable
Correct answer
intelligible
This question consists of a sentence which is divided into four parts numbered (1) to (4). Only one part of the sentence is not acceptable in standard written English. Identify that part which contains an error.
Shifts in regional climate
will also impact
national parks, wild reserves
and mountain tops with high altitude
Correct answer
Shifts in regional climate
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The Chairman initiated the proceedings with a brief speech.
started
confused
complicated
concluded
Correct answer
started
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The roots of sustainable development can be traced back to the 1972 Stockholm Conference, where development was for the first time linked to the environment, emphasising the need for efforts at the international level.Sustainability is the ability of the earth's various systems including human cultural systems and economics, to survive and adapt to changing environmental conditions. Sustainable development implies a change in all aspects of life in a way that causes little damage to the environment. It is meeting the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs.
The chief cause of unsustainability is the exponential growth of human population and overexploitation of natural resources. In developing countries, resource exploitation occurs chiefly to meet the needs of every increasing human population for food, fuel, fodder, and shelter. Various human activities like agriculture, deforestation, over-fishing, overuse of fresh water, etc. result in environmental degradation and social disintegration.
We have used technology to alter much of the rest of nature to meet our growing needs, like we have reduced biodiversity by destroying wildlife habitats. Some populations of pest species and disease-causing bacteria have been strengthened through indiscriminate use of pesticides and antibiotics. Renewable resources have been used faster than they can be regenerated, thus turning grasslands into deserts.
Sustainable development is further threatened by poverty, political instability, population growth, undernourishment, and high consumption of natural resources. We need to act quickly to avoid disasters in the near future.
Sustainable development implies:
a form of growth that does not meet the current human needs.
a form of development that overexploits natural resources.
a change in all aspects of life that causes little damage to the environment.
a form of growth that is meeting the needs of the present generation.
Correct answer
a form of growth that does not meet the current human needs.
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The roots of sustainable development can be traced back to the 1972 Stockholm Conference, where development was for the first time linked to the environment, emphasising the need for efforts at the international level.Sustainability is the ability of the earth's various systems including human cultural systems and economics, to survive and adapt to changing environmental conditions. Sustainable development implies a change in all aspects of life in a way that causes little damage to the environment. It is meeting the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs.
The chief cause of unsustainability is the exponential growth of human population and overexploitation of natural resources. In developing countries, resource exploitation occurs chiefly to meet the needs of every increasing human population for food, fuel, fodder, and shelter. Various human activities like agriculture, deforestation, over-fishing, overuse of fresh water, etc. result in environmental degradation and social disintegration.
We have used technology to alter much of the rest of nature to meet our growing needs, like we have reduced biodiversity by destroying wildlife habitats. Some populations of pest species and disease-causing bacteria have been strengthened through indiscriminate use of pesticides and antibiotics. Renewable resources have been used faster than they can be regenerated, thus turning grasslands into deserts.
Sustainable development is further threatened by poverty, political instability, population growth, undernourishment, and high consumption of natural resources. We need to act quickly to avoid disasters in the near future.
Sustainable development is threatened by
political stability
affluence
decrease in population
ozone depletion
Correct answer
political stability
Read the passage and answer the question that follows by choosing the most appropriate option:
The roots of sustainable development can be traced back to the 1972 Stockholm Conference, where development was for the first time linked to the environment, emphasising the need for efforts at the international level.Sustainability is the ability of the earth's various systems including human cultural systems and economics, to survive and adapt to changing environmental conditions. Sustainable development implies a change in all aspects of life in a way that causes little damage to the environment. It is meeting the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs.
The chief cause of unsustainability is the exponential growth of human population and overexploitation of natural resources. In developing countries, resource exploitation occurs chiefly to meet the needs of every increasing human population for food, fuel, fodder, and shelter. Various human activities like agriculture, deforestation, over-fishing, overuse of fresh water, etc. result in environmental degradation and social disintegration.
We have used technology to alter much of the rest of nature to meet our growing needs, like we have reduced biodiversity by destroying wildlife habitats. Some populations of pest species and disease-causing bacteria have been strengthened through indiscriminate use of pesticides and antibiotics. Renewable resources have been used faster than they can be regenerated, thus turning grasslands into deserts.
Sustainable development is further threatened by poverty, political instability, population growth, undernourishment, and high consumption of natural resources. We need to act quickly to avoid disasters in the near future.
Among the following, which one is not related to the use of technology to alter nature?
reduced biodiversity by destroying wildlife habitats
some populations of pest species and disease-causing bacteria strengthened through use of pesticides and antibiotics
renewable resources have been used faster than they can be regenerated
developed high consumerism and political instability
Correct answer
reduced biodiversity by destroying wildlife habitats
Read the passage and answer the question that follows by choosing the most appropriate option:
The roots of sustainable development can be traced back to the 1972 Stockholm Conference, where development was for the first time linked to the environment, emphasising the need for efforts at the international level.Sustainability is the ability of the earth's various systems including human cultural systems and economics, to survive and adapt to changing environmental conditions. Sustainable development implies a change in all aspects of life in a way that causes little damage to the environment. It is meeting the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs.
The chief cause of unsustainability is the exponential growth of human population and overexploitation of natural resources. In developing countries, resource exploitation occurs chiefly to meet the needs of every increasing human population for food, fuel, fodder, and shelter. Various human activities like agriculture, deforestation, over-fishing, overuse of fresh water, etc. result in environmental degradation and social disintegration.
We have used technology to alter much of the rest of nature to meet our growing needs, like we have reduced biodiversity by destroying wildlife habitats. Some populations of pest species and disease-causing bacteria have been strengthened through indiscriminate use of pesticides and antibiotics. Renewable resources have been used faster than they can be regenerated, thus turning grasslands into deserts.
Sustainable development is further threatened by poverty, political instability, population growth, undernourishment, and high consumption of natural resources. We need to act quickly to avoid disasters in the near future.
Choose the pair of words from the following which means the same as 'exponential' and 'indiscriminate', respectively.
sharp increase; random
decrease; careful
rise; systematic
reduce; confused
Correct answer
sharp increase; random
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The roots of sustainable development can be traced back to the 1972 Stockholm Conference, where development was for the first time linked to the environment, emphasising the need for efforts at the international level.Sustainability is the ability of the earth's various systems including human cultural systems and economics, to survive and adapt to changing environmental conditions. Sustainable development implies a change in all aspects of life in a way that causes little damage to the environment. It is meeting the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs.
The chief cause of unsustainability is the exponential growth of human population and overexploitation of natural resources. In developing countries, resource exploitation occurs chiefly to meet the needs of every increasing human population for food, fuel, fodder, and shelter. Various human activities like agriculture, deforestation, over-fishing, overuse of fresh water, etc. result in environmental degradation and social disintegration.
We have used technology to alter much of the rest of nature to meet our growing needs, like we have reduced biodiversity by destroying wildlife habitats. Some populations of pest species and disease-causing bacteria have been strengthened through indiscriminate use of pesticides and antibiotics. Renewable resources have been used faster than they can be regenerated, thus turning grasslands into deserts.
Sustainable development is further threatened by poverty, political instability, population growth, undernourishment, and high consumption of natural resources. We need to act quickly to avoid disasters in the near future.
Environmental degradation and social disintegration are the result of
land clearing for urbanisation and industrialisation.
afforestation.
scarcity of water.
fall in agricultural activity.
Correct answer
land clearing for urbanisation and industrialisation.