Green Skills-I
Q.26. What are green skills?
Ans. Green skills are those skills needed to adapt processes, services and products to
climate change and the environmental regulations and requirements related to it.
Q.27- Give two examples of green skills that you can start learning from now.
Ans. 1)Use of solar energy
2)Use of hydro electricity
Q.28- Who launched Green Skill Development Program (GSDP)?
Ans. It is an initiative of the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change
(MoEF&CC).
Q.29- What is sustainable development?
Ans. Sustainable development is development that meets the needs of the present without
compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs.
Q.30- What is goal and principles of green economy?
Ans. Well-being:
Justice
Planetary boundaries
Efficiency & sufficiency
Good governance
Q.31- Which of the following options do not conserve our health and environment?
(a) Grow organic crops (b) Use natural fertilizers
(c) Manage waste water (d) Use more air conditioning
Ans. ( d) Use more air conditioning
Q.32- Math the Column 'A' with Column "B"
Column A Column B
(i) Biomass energy Non- renewable energy
(ii) Fossil fuel oil Renewable energy
(iii) Trees Reuse
(iv) 3'Rs Natural Resources
Ans. Column A Column B
(i) Biomass energy Renewable energy
(ii) Fossil fuel oil Non- Renewable energy
(iii) Trees Natural Resources
(iv) 3'Rs Reuse
Q.33- What should we do to save the environment ? Write any four step.
Ans. Reduce, reuse, and recycle. Cut down on what you throw away. ...
Volunteer. Volunteer for cleanups in your community. ..
Conserve water. ...
Choose sustainable. ...
Shop wisely. ...
Use long-lasting light bulbs. ...
Plant a tree.
Q.34- Why conservation of environment is important?
Ans. Ans: To reduce air, water and land pollution
To facilitate the conservation of natural resources for our future generations
To ensure the protection of biodiversity
To implement sustainable development
To restore the ecological balance
To save our planet from harmful repercussions of global warming
Q.35- List any three human activities that affect the environment.
Ans. Ans : 1. Overuse Of Harmful Pesticides And Fertilizers
2. Deforestation, Air Pollution, Water pollution
3. Over population
4. Use of plastics
5. Destruction of fresh water
Q.36- Match the entries of column „A‟ with column „B‟
Column A Column B
Environment Sun
Natural Environment Recycle, Reuse, Reduce
Paper Bag Surrounding
3 „R‟s Recycle
Ans. Column A Column B
Environment Surrounding
Natural Environment Sun
Paper Bag Recycle
3 „R‟s Recycle, Reuse, Reduce
Q.37- What do you understand by overexploitation of Natural Resources?
Ans. Ans : Over Consumption and wastage- it means there is an excessive and
unnecessary use of resources.
- Deforestation, and the destruction of the ecosystem leading to a loss of biodiversity.
- Excessive mining for minerals and oil.
- Technological and industrial development.
- Widespread erosion.
Q.38- What are the man made disruption that causes ecological imbalance?
Ans. The human-induced disturbances such as Deforestation, Degradation of Land and Soil
Erosion, Overexploitation of Resources, Industrial and Atmospheric Pollution, Faulty
Mining Practices
Q.39- Explain the importance of “Swachh Bharat Abhiyan”.
Ans. Swachh Bharat Abhiyan was launched by the Government of India to solve the
problems of sanitation and waste management in India by ensuring hygiene across the
country. The main aim of the project is to create sanitation facilities for all and provide
every rural family with a toilet by 2019.
Q.40- Explain what you can do to help a Green Economy.
Ans. In a green economy, growth in employment and income are driven by public and
private investment into such economic activities, infrastructure and assets that allow
reduced carbon emissions and pollution, enhanced energy and resource efficiency, and
prevention of the loss of biodiversity and ecosystem services.
