Session 2: Importance of Green Jobs
Unit 5: Green Skills
Textual Question-Answers
Check Your Progress
A. Multiple choice questions
Read carefully the questions given below and choose the correctoption(s).
1. There is a garbage bin in your canteen and it, generally, getsfilled beyond capacity every day. What should you do?
(i) Ask the canteen management to get a bigger bin
(ii) Suggest ways to reduce the amount of garbage collected
(iii) Throw garbage on the floor and walk away
(iv) Talk to your friends about the problem
(a) (i), (ii), (iii)
(b) (i), (ii)
(c) (i), (iii), (iv)
(d) (i), (iv)
Ans: (b) (i), (ii)
2. In a steel factory, a lot of utensils are being made. The managerfinds a number of defective pieces, which have to be discarded. Howcan the person minimise the waste?
(a) Give it to kabaadiwala or scrap dealer
(b) Dump it in a landfill site
(c) Send it back to the production line to be melted
(d) Sell it in market
Ans: (c) Send it back to the production line to be melted
B. Short answer questions
1. List some ways by which we can reduce the amount of wastegenerated.
Ans: Some ways to reduce the amount of waste generated are:
Use reusable items instead of single-use items.
Avoid unnecessary packaging while buying products.
Repair and reuse items instead of throwing them away.
Segregate waste into biodegradable and non-biodegradable for properdisposal.
Donate or recycle old clothes, books, and household items.
2. Explain the importance of green jobs in reducing the emission ofgreenhouse gases.
Ans: Green jobs are important because they focus on environmentallysustainable practices that reduce pollution and greenhouse gas emissions. Jobsin renewable energy, waste management, energy-efficient construction, andorganic farming help lower carbon footprints. By creating and promoting greenjobs, industries can use cleaner technologies, reduce dependency on fossil
fuels, and manage waste effectively. This helps in controlling climate changeand ensures a healthier and sustainable environment for future generations.
