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

Biosphere

Absorptive capacity

Correct Answer:

Environment

Explanation:

The correct answer is Option 1: Environment

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.

The biosphere refers to the global sum of all ecosystems, where life exists on Earth. It encompasses all living organisms, including plants, animals, fungi, and microorganisms, and their interactions with each other and with their physical environment.