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8.  Give four advantages of getting Green Jobs.
                   Ans.  Some of the advantages of getting Green Jobs are:
                       •  Ensuring judicious consumption of energy and raw materials.
                       •  Reducing the greenhouse gas emissions especially that of carbon dioxide.
                       •  Minimising pollution at all levels.
                       •  Putting  in place  proper  waste  management  systems that  minimise  waste  generation  and  contamination  of  the
                         environment.

                 C.  Competency-based/Application-based questions:           #Creativity & Innovativeness

                    1.  Make a list of your efforts to prevent global warming.
                   Ans.  •  Tree Plantation.
                       •  Promote use of CNG in vehicles.
                       •  Car Pooling.
                       •  Proper disposal of domestic waste.
                    2.  You have a gardner coming at your place on weekends to take care of plants in your garden. How can you help him
                       implement green skills?
                   Ans.  •  Using green manure instead of chemical fertilisers and pesticides.
                       •  Waste management by recycling dead plants and leaves.
                       •  Less wastage of water while watering them.
                       •  Planting those plants that absorb more carbon-di-oxide in the atmosphere.

                    3.  Can you suggest some points that an architect must keep in mind at the time of designing a Green Building.
                   Ans.  When designing a green building, an architect should consider several key points to ensure sustainability and energy
                       efficiency. Here are some important factors to keep in mind:
                       •  Proper waste management.

                       •  Water savings.
                       •  Renewable Energy.
                       •  Solar panel installation.
                       •  Indoor environment quality.


                                                       Unsolved Questions


                                                  SECTION A (Objective Type Questions)
                      uiz

                 A.  Tick ( ) the correct option.
                    1.  What can be defined as an economy with a vision of growth and development for mankind while reducing environmental
                       risks or ecological imbalance?
                       a.  Green Economy                                b.  Market Economy
                       c.  Mixed Economy                                d.  None of these
                    2.  It is the effect of undesirable changes in our surroundings that have harmful effects on plants, animals, and human
                       beings.
                       a.  Pollution                                    b.  Deforestation
                       c.  Industrialisation                            d.  Mining






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