UGC NET Questions (Paper – 1)

Strong sustainability argues that certain components of natural capital are non substitutable because they perform unique life support functions. It holds that these critical stocks must be maintained intact rather than traded off against increases in produced capital. The stem’s insistence that natural capital cannot always be substituted and should not fall below thresholds captures this view,so strong sustainability is the correct term. Option B is therefore right.

Option A:
Weak sustainability assumes natural capital losses can be offset by increases in man made capital,which contradicts the stem.

Option B:
“Strong” completes “strong sustainability,”the view that critical natural capital must be maintained and is not fully substitutable,matching the stem.

Option C:
Partial sustainability is not a standard category describing substitutability/thresholds in sustainability theory.

Option D:
Random sustainability has no recognised meaning and does not describe a coherent strategy.