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2.  Why is the wind energy sector growing?
                      i.  Decreasing demand for renewable energy        ii.  Increasing global demand for clean energy
                      iii.  Preference for fossil fuels                 iv.  Lack of employment opportunities
                     3.  ............................... use eco-friendly materials and benefit the environment by conserving energy.
                      i.  Green houses                                  ii.  Green jobs
                      iii.  Green buildings                             iv.  Green occupations

                     4.  Jaanvi’s children have grown up. They have a lot of clothes that are too small for them now. What should Jaanvi
                       do with these old clothes?                                                                 [NCERT]
                      i.  Throw them in the trash can
                      ii.   Burn them
                      iii.  Keep using them even though they are too small
                      iv.  Donate them or make bags out of them
                     5.  In  a  steel  factory,  a  lot  of  utensils  are  being  made.  The  manager  finds  a  number  of  defective  pieces
                       that have to be discardeiv. How can the person minimise the waste?                         [NCERT]
                      i.  Give it to kabaadiwala or scrapdealer
                      ii.   Dump it in a landfill site
                      iii.  Send it back to the production line — to be melted
                      iv.  Sell it in market

                 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 focuses on  using sustainable materials,  ...............................  systems, and  eco-friendly
                       construction techniques.
                     5.  The ............................... industry uses sorting machines to remove defective items before packaging.

                 C.  State whether the following statements are true or false:
                     1.  Electronic waste cannot be reused and must be disposed of in landfills.                ....................

                     2.  Green jobs do not play a role in influencing consumer behaviour or establishing energy codes.   ....................
                     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 promote the usage of eco-friendly raw materials and conserve energy.        ....................

                                                                Section B
                                                        (Subjective Type Questions)
                 A.  Short answer type questions.
                     1.  How can green jobs help in the transportation sector?

                     2.  List two ways of reusing waste.
                     3.  List some ways by which we can reduce the amount of waste generated.                     [NCERT]
                     4.  What is the use of Krishi Vigyan Kendras?
                     5.  Is rain water harvesting a green job? Why/Why not?

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