According to NCERT, what alone can make development last forever?
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 1
The correct answer is Option (1) → Concern for future generations
Development that only improves our present way of living, with no thought for those who come after us, uses up resources and harms the environment. Only concern for future generations can make development last forever.
Option (1) Concern for future generations — Correct. This alone makes development last.
Option (2) A higher rate of economic growth — Incorrect. Growth that ignores the future depletes resources and leads to crisis.
Option (3) Stricter checks by the pollution control boards — Incorrect. Measures by the boards may not yield reward unless a path of sustainable development is adopted.
Option (4) Rapid industrialisation — Incorrect. Rapid industrial growth has brought pollution and unplanned urbanisation.
NCERT (2026-27): “7.3 State of India’s Environment … The above points highlight the challenges to 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.” |