GREEN SKILLS

QUESTION/ ANSWERS
Q.1- What do you understand by overexploitation of natural resources?
Ans- Overexploitation refers to the overuse of natural resources to such an extent
that it almost reaches a stage of exhaustion. We can see this phenomenon in the
exploitation of natural vegetation and forests, medicinal plants, grazing pastures,
wildlife, fish stocks, fossil fuels, and water aquifers.
Q.2 What are greenhouse gases.
Ans- Gases that trap the heat in the atmosphere are called greenhouse gases. The
primary greenhouse gases that humans emit directly in significant quantities in
the earth's atmosphere are carbon dioxide, methane, nitrogen, nitrous oxide, and
CFCs. These gases cause global warming of the environment.
Q.3- List the factors that causes imbalance in ecosystem.
Ans- Various factors that cause ecosystem imbalance are-
 Overexploitation of natural resources.
 Habitat destruction
 Environmental pollution
 Greenhouse gas emission
 Radioactive wastes
 Biotechnological misuse
Q.4- What do you mean by conservation of environment?
Ans- Conservation of environment means the proper use and management of
natural resources. It includes water, air, land, earth deposits, wildlife, and natural
vegetation. Some of the essential steps for the protection of environment are:
 Develop ecofriendly habits, such as say no to polythene bags.
 Use less electricity.
 Use LED and CFL bulbs.
 Use water judiciously.
 Practice rainwater harvesting at home.
  Encourage afforestation.
 Use biogas and bio fuels at home.
Q.5- Explain the composition of biotic and abiotic factors in the environment?
Ans- Biotic components- These components consists of all the living organism
within an ecosystem, for example, plants, animals, birds, insects, fungi and other
living organism.
Abiotic components- These components comprise all the non-living in an
ecosystem, for example, water, air, soil, sunlight and minerals.
Q.6-Each ecosystem is unique, but all ecosystem consist of three primary
components. Comment
Ans- Each ecosystem is unique, but all ecosystem consist of three primary
components:
 Autotrophs
 Heterotrophs
 Non-living matter
Q.7 Explain the concept of social inclusion.
Ans- Social inclusion essentially means sharing the responsibility as well as the
benefits of economic growth across all sections of society. The shift towards
green practices require
investments by both, private and public sectors leading to the growth in income
and employment through green jobs.
Q.8 What is green skills and what is its importance in the present times?
Ans- Green skills refer to the knowledge, abilities, values, and attitudes needed to
live in, develop, and support a society, which reduces the negative impact of
human activity on the environment. The identification, assessment and creation
of green skills is essential in transitioning to a low-carbon economy and being able
to capitalise on all the social, environmental and economic benefits that this
brings.
Q.9 What are the benefits of moving towards green economy?
Ans- Benefits of moving towards green economy are:
 Improvement in air, water, and soil quality.
 Reduction in disease and deaths of living beings.
 Reduction in money spent on conservation of environment, relief, and
rehabilitation of people.
 Increase in new areas of manufacturing such as biofuels and renewable
energy sources.
 Investment in alternative energy sources and becoming more energy
efficient.
 Improving resource efficiency and thus increasing industrial and agricultural
production.
 Increase in new areas of employment.
Q.10 Why is carbon growth the chief aim of green economy? How do the
increased carbon emission impact the environment?
Ans- Human activities like burning of fossil fuels (coal and oil) have increased the
concentration of CO2, This prevents Earth from cooling at night, thus causing
global warming and climate change. The term 'Low Carbon' means reduction of all
greenhouse gas emissions. Low Carbon Growth is now generally expressed using
the term Low Emission Development Strategies (LEDS).
Consequences of Carbon growth:
 Melting of glaciers
 Global warming
 Climate change
 Carbon dioxide also contributes to air pollution creating acid rains.