Page 104 - Webapplication11_C11_Flipbook
P. 104
12. Which of the following action will promote green economy? [NCERT]
i. Use of non-renewable resources ii. Sustainable development
iii. Social protection iv. Creating jobs
Ans. 1. iv. 2. iii. 3. i. 4. b. 5. iv. 6. iii.
7. iii. 8. iii. 9. ii. 10. iv. 11. i. 12. ii.
B. Fill in the blanks.
1. ................................ grow food and generate agricultural items for the entire country.
2. The ................................ is a worldwide research and country-level assistance program aimed at encouraging policymakers
to embrace environmental investments.
3. The ................................ functions similar to a court in disputes involving environmental preservation, forest
conservation and other natural resource conservation.
4. The ................................ enacts legislation (laws), such as The Environment (Protection) Act, 1986, to safeguard the
environment and prosecute violators.
5. Native people are the ................................ of a territory who continue to live by their old way of life.
Ans. 1. Farmers 2. Green Economy Initiative 3. National Green Tribunal
4. government 5. original inhabitants
C. State whether the following statements are true or false:
1. All sectors of society and all sorts of individuals need not participate for sustainable
development to occur. ...............
2. National Action Plan on Climate Change (NAPCC) is an action plan that incorporates various
missions or strategies aimed at achieving long-term growth. ...............
3. A policy that has a set action date and a budget plan becomes a mission. ...............
4. Science and technology is required in some notable sectors of sustainable development. ...............
5. Deforestation causes climate change, soil erosion and species extinction. ...............
Ans. 1. False 2. True 3. True 4. False 5. True
D. Match the following:
1. National Green Tribunal i. original inhabitants
2. Private agencies ii. settles disputes
3. Green economy iii. reports individuals that violate the law
4. Tribes iv. uses 100% solar energy
5. Diu v. socially inclusive economy
Ans. 1. ii. 2. iii. 3. v. 4. i. 5. iv.
102 Touchpad Web Applications-XI

