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•  Organic gardening and farming are the techniques of growing plants and crops in an environmentally-
                       beneficial manner.
                       •  Organic gardening approaches can help to save insects, birds, critters, and other useful soil organisms.
                       •  The usage of fuel-efficient automobiles and alternative fuels such as Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) can
                       help to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.
                       •  The rise of electric drives as a viable alternative to internal combustion engines has created chances for new
                       entrants in the automobile business.
                       •  Water harvesting and conservation are examples of green occupations.
                       •  Clean energy is produced by solar and wind power facilities.
                       •  Ecotourism is meant to provide visitors with an experience that will help them realise the need for conserving
                       resources, minimising waste, improving the natural environment, and lowering pollution.
                       •  Green building design takes a holistic approach to the use of both renewable and non-renewable resources.
                       •  Green waste management occupations include e-waste recycling, solid waste management, waste reduction,
                       waste auditing, waste control, and so on.

                       •  Green occupations in relevant technology may include biogas production, water treatment filtration, farm
                       mechanisation, rainwater harvesting, sanitation, lighting, food production, refrigeration, and so on.
                       •  Green jobs help to reduce negative environmental impacts.

                       •  Avoiding forest clearing, planting more trees, and investing in soil health and restoration can help to reduce
                       greenhouse gas emissions.
                       •  We must adjust to the changing climatic conditions.




                                                              Exercise





                                                          Solved Questions

                                                  SECTION A (Objective Type Questions)

                     uiz

                 A.   Tick ( ) the correct option.

                     1.   Which among the following is a step to protect our environment?
                          a.  Waste water treatment plants               b.   Electric vehicles
                          c.   Solar power plants                        d.   All of these

                     2.   In a jute factory, lot of jute bags are being made. The manager finds a number of defective pieces
                          that have to be discarded. Which among the following can be done to minimise waste?
                          a.  Throw the defective pieces in a dustbin       b.  Leave it in a landfill site

                          c.  Send it back to the production team for reuse      d.  Sell the pieces in the market at low prices
                     3.   Green tourism makes ideal use of           .

                          a.  resources                                  b.   environmental resources
                          c.  supplies                                   d.   wealth




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