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B.   Fill in the blanks.
                     1.                  and               are examples of greenhouse gases.

                     2.                  is meant to provide visitors with an experience that will help them realise the need of conserving
                          resources.

                     3.   The Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship has established the    .

                     4.   Green  building design takes a            approach  to the  use of both  renewable  and  non-renewable
                          resources.

                     5.                  and               are examples of green occupations.

                 C.   State whether the following statements are true or false.
                     1.   Green buildings use eco-friendly materials, benefit the environment by conserving energy.

                     2.   Green tourism has problems making ideal use of resources.
                     3.   Planting more trees and investing in soil health and restoration increase greenhouse gas emissions.
                     4.   Wind/Solar energy engineers design and develop wind farms.

                     5.   Green jobs reduce the usage of eco-friendly raw materials and conserve energy.

                                                  SECTION B (Subjective Type Questions)

                 A.   Answer the following questions:
                     1.   How can green jobs help in the transportation sector?

                     2.   List two ways of reusing waste.
                     3.   What is drip irrigation?
                     4.   Differentiate between the job responsibilities of Chief sustainability officer and Wind/Solar energy engineer.
                     5.   Is rain water harvesting a green job? Why/Why not?
                     6.   What is organic farming?

                     7.   What do you understand by greenhouse gas?
                     8.   Write a short note on “green jobs in solar and wind energy”.

                 B.  Competency-based/Application-based questions:

                    The Indian government is gradually giving more importance to electric vehicles as an alternate to vehicles using fossil fuels.
                    Using e-rickshaws was one way of creating green jobs. List 4 such other green jobs.




                             Lab Activity                                                                 Subject Enrichment



                          1.    Skill Council for Green Jobs is one of the most recently launched initiatives by the Government of India
                               aligned to the National Skill Development Mission.
                               Find out more information and create a presentation on Skill Council for Green Jobs.
                          2.     Visit  sdg.org.  Read  the  various  data  stories  presented  on  the  website.  Which  story
                               touched you the most? Why?






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