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    The following are some of the ways in which green skills influence long-term development:
                    •   utilising renewable energy (for example, solar and wind energy)
                    •   water and waste management
                    •   rainwater gathering
                    •   energy conservation
                    •   pollution reduction
                                                                                      21 st  Century   #Initiative
            C.   Competency-based/Application-based question.                             Skills  #Leadership & Responsibility
                The world is seeing extreme hot and cold weather due to climate change. It is important that we humans embrace
                environment friendly methods. List 4 such methods.
              Ans. We can protect our environment in a variety of ways:
                 • Cultivating drought-resistant crops.
                 • Implementing water conservation techniques.
                 • Promoting renewable energy.
                 • Investing in climate-resilient infrastructure.

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                 Objective Type Questions (Section A)

            A.  Tick ( ) the correct option.
                1.   Which farming method avoids synthetic pesticides and fertilizers?

                    a.  Conventional farming                         b.   Organic farming
                    c.  Monoculture farming                          d.   Industrial farming
                2.   Why is the wind energy sector growing?

                    a.  Decreasing demand for renewable energy       b.   Increasing global demand for clean energy
                    c.  Preference for fossil fuels                  d.   Lack of employment opportunities

                3.                use eco-friendly materials and benefit the environment by conserving energy.
                    a.  Green houses                                 b.   Green jobs
                    c.  Green buildings                              d.   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]

                    a.  Throw them in the trash can
                    b.   Burn them
                    c.  Keep using them even though they are too small
                    d.   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 discarded. How can the person minimise the waste?                         [NCERT]

                    a.  Give it to kabaadiwala or scrapdealer
                    b.   Dump it in a landfill site
                    c.  Send it back to the production line — to be melted
                    d.   Sell it in market

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