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State PCS PYQPrelims 2018

UPPCS · Question 113

'Saving energy and other resources for the future without sacrificing people's comfort in the present' is the definition of which of the following concepts?

  1. Economic growth
  2. Economic development
  3. Sustainable development
  4. Human development
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Answer: (C) Sustainable development

Explanation

Sustainable development meets present needs without compromising future generations' ability to meet theirs (Brundtland Report, 1987). Conserving energy and resources for the future without sacrificing present comfort captures this.