Practicing Success

Target Exam

CUET

Subject

Geography

Chapter

India-People and Economy: Planning and development in Indian Context

Question:

Who established a World Commission on Environment and Development (WCED) headed by the Norwegian Prime Minister Gro Harlem Brundtland?

Options:

The United States Of America

The United Nations

The International Monetary Fund

Human Rights Council

Correct Answer:

The United Nations

Explanation:

Concerned with the growing opinion of the world community on environmental issues, the United Nations established a World Commission on Environment and Development (WCED) headed by the Norwegian Prime Minister Gro Harlem Brundtland. The Commission gave its report (also known as Brundtland Report) entitled ‘Our Common Future’ in 1987. The report defines sustainable development as a “development that meets the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs.”