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UGC NET Sustainable development Previous Year Questions

JRFSmart holds 19 previous-year questions on Sustainable development from UGC NET Paper 1 (Teaching and Research Aptitude), filed under Unit 9: People, Development and Environment, drawn from 19 of the 87 exam papers in the bank (2023–2026). Each question can be practised with a full explanation and shows how often NTA has returned to the same idea.

19Questions
19 of 87Papers containing it
MediumFrequency
2023–2026Years covered

What is asked in Sustainable development

The questions in this topic fall under these subtopics, ordered by how many previous-year questions each has.

SubtopicQuestions
Millennium Development Goals5
SDG goal numbers5
SDG numbering2
MDGs versus SDGs1
Counts of MDG and SDG goals and targets1
Counting SDG goals, targets and indicators1
Model sustainable cities1
Sustainable Development Goals1
Targets under the SDGs1
Characteristics1

NTA repeat analysis

Sustainable development appears in 19 of 87 papers (22%), which JRFSmart rates as medium frequency.

Sample previous-year questions

Which of the following Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) is concerned with protection, restoration and promotion of sustainable use of terrestrial ecosystems ? A. SDG - 1 B. SDG - 5 C. SDG - 10 D. SDG - 15 E. SDG - 17 Choose the correct answer from the…

December 2025

Match the LIST-I with LIST-II LIST-I (Sustainable Development Goals) | LIST-II (SDG-Number) A. Climate action | I. SDG 6 B. Clean water and sanitation | II. SDG 10 C. Partnerships for the Goals | III. SDG 13 D. Reduced inequalities | IV. SDG 17 Choose the…

June 2026

Which of the following cities is often referred to as a model sustainable city in modern texts?

January 2025

Which of the following goals is not a Millennium Development goal?

January 2025

Match the LIST-I with LIST-II LIST-I (Millennium Development Goal (MDG)) A. MDG 1 B. MDG 2 C. MDG 4 D. MDG 7 LIST-II (Goal) I. Ensure Environmental sustainability II. Reduce Child Mortality III. Achieve universal Primary education IV. End poverty and Hunger…

January 2025

Match List - I with List - II. List - I (Specific SDG) (A) SDG 12 (B) SDG 13 (C) SDG 14 (D) SDG 15 List - II (Its Goal) (I) Life below water (II) Life on land (III) Responsible production and consumption (IV) Climate Action Choose the correct answer from the…

January 2025

How many Millenium Development Goals (MDG) were adopted by United Nations ?

June 2025

Match List - I with List - II : LIST-I (Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)) A. SDG 7 B. SDG 6 C. SDG 3 D. SDG 5 LIST-II (Objective) I. Clean water and sanitation II. Good health and well being III. Gender equality IV. Affordable energy Choose the correct…

June 2025

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