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UPSC Prelims 2010 · World Geography · Countries, Rivers and Resources
Sustainable development is described as the development that meets the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs. In this perspective, inherently the concept of sustainable development is intertwined with which of the following concepts?
- (a) Social justice and empowerment
- (b) Inclusive Growth
- (c) Globalization
- (d) Carrying capacity
Show the answer and explanation
Answer: (d) Carrying capacity
Meeting today’s needs without harming the future means staying within the environment’s carrying capacity.
Why the others are wrong
(a) Social justice is part of it but not the core link.
(b) Inclusive growth is related but different.
(c) Globalisation is unrelated.
The trap
Several options are “good ideas” — the definition is about limits.
🔒 Brundtland Report (1987): sustainable development.
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