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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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