Practicing Success

Target Exam

CUET

Subject

Economics

Chapter

Indian Economic Development: Environment and Sustainable Development

Question:

What is the reason behind unfulfillment of the conditions of "Carrying capacity" of environment?

  • Increase in the population of the country
  • Affluent consumption and production standards of the developed countries
  • Generation of wastes within the absorptive capacity
Options:

1 and 2

2 and 3

1 and 3

1, 2 and 3

Correct Answer:

1 and 2

Explanation:

If the conditions of carrying capacity are not fulfilled, then the environment fails to sustain life and results in an economic crisis. It is because of the rising population of the developing countries accompanied by the increasing standards of production and consumption which results in huge stress on the environment.