Practicing Success

Target Exam

CUET

Subject

Economics

Chapter

Indian Economic Development: Environment and Sustainable Development

Question:

Which of the following refers to all those conditions, resources or elements of surroundings that influences the human life?

Options:

Environment

Assimilation

Degradation

Absorptive capacity

Correct Answer:

Environment

Explanation:

Environment refers to all those conditions, resources or elements of surroundings that influences the human life. Assimilation's literal meaning is absorption, with reference to environment, assimilation means absorption of waste by the environment. Absorptive capacity means the ability of the environment to absorb degradation without causing an environmental damage. Whereas, degradation in terms of environment can be linked as deterioration in the quality of environment.