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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.














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