Which of the following statements are correct?
(A) Development to enhance current living styles without concern for posterity will deplete resources and degrade the environment.
(B) Measures by the Ministry of Environment and the pollution control boards may not yield reward unless we adopt a path of sustainable development.
(C) Concern for the present generation alone can make development last forever.
(D) Sustainable development meets the basic needs of all, particularly the poor majority.
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 3
The correct answer is Option (3) → (A), (B) and (D) only
Development lasts only when it keeps future generations in mind.
(A) Development to enhance current living styles without concern for posterity will deplete resources and degrade the environment. — Correct. Such development leads to both environmental and economic crisis.
(B) Measures by the Ministry of Environment and the pollution control boards may not yield reward unless we adopt a path of sustainable development. — Correct. These measures need a path of sustainable development to work.
(C) Concern for the present generation alone can make development last forever. — Incorrect. It is concern for future generations that makes development last forever.
(D) Sustainable development meets the basic needs of all, particularly the poor majority. — Correct. Its focus is the basic needs of all, especially the poor.
NCERT (2026-27): “7.3 State of India’s Environment … The various measures adopted by the Ministry of Environment and the central and state pollution control boards may not yield reward unless we consciously adopt a path of sustainable development. The concern for future generations alone can make development last forever. Development to enhance our current living styles, without concern for posterity, will deplete resources and degrade environment at a pace that is bound to result in both environmental and economic crisis.” “… Sustainable development is, in this sense, a development that meets the basic needs of all, particularly the poor majority, for employment, food, energy, water, housing, and ensures growth of agriculture, manufacturing, power and services to meet these needs. …” |