Assertion:. All environmental, financial and human resources must be used keeping in mind both the past as well as the future.
Reasoning: The misuse of any of these resources will lead to fewer opportunities for future generations
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 4
The correct answer is Option 4: Assertion (A) is not true but Reasoning (R) is correct.
Assertion:. All environmental, financial and human resources must be used keeping in mind both the present as well as the future. This false. Sustainable development focuses on the present and the future, not the past.
The aim is to meet present needs without compromising future generations, not to base current resource use on the past.
Reasoning: The misuse of any of these resources will lead to fewer opportunities for future generations. This true. It aligns perfectly with the principle of sustainability — if we overuse or misuse resources now, future generations will have reduced opportunities.
"Sustainability means continuity in the availability of opportunities. To have sustainable human development, each generation must have the same opportunities. All environmental, financial and human resources must be used keeping in mind the future. Misuse of any of these resources will lead to fewer opportunities for future generations. For e.g. If a community does not stress the importance of sending its girl children to school, many opportunities will be lost to these young women when they grow up. Their career choices will be severely curtailed and this would affect other aspects of their lives. So each generation must ensure the availability of choices and opportunities to its future generations."