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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.

Standard Questions (Section B)

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?

B. Long answer type questions.

1. What is organic farming? How does it help preserve our ecosystem?
2. What do you understand by greenhouse gas? What impact does it cause to our environment?
3. Why are green jobs in technology sector necessary?
4. “It is critical to have sustainable development and to plan wisely for recycling e-waste.” Explain.

5. Write a note on “green jobs in solar and wind energy”.
21 st Century #Initiative
C. Competency-based/Application-based question. Skills #Leadership & Responsibility
The Indian government is gradually giving more importance to electric vehicles as an alternate to vehicles using fossil fuels.
Using e-rickshaws was one way of creating green jobs. List 4 such other green jobs.

Previous Years’ Questions

1. What are ''Green Jobs''? [2022]
Ans. Green jobs, also known as green-collar jobs, are jobs in agricultural, administrative, research and development,
industrial, and service sectors that contribute significantly to protecting or restoring environmental quality, according
to the United Nations Environment Program (UNEP).

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