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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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