Green Skills Class 11 MCQs with Answers | CBSE Employability Skills
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Q1. What is the main idea of a green economy?
a) Promoting development without considering the environment
b) Promoting development while protecting the environment
c) Stopping all economic activities
d) Using only non-renewable resources
Q2. The term ‘Green Economy’ was first coined in a report for the government of:
a) India
b) United States
c) United Kingdom
d) Germany
Q3. The 1989 report that coined the term ‘Green Economy’ was titled:
a) Future of the Planet
b) Blueprint for a Green Economy
c) Green India Report
d) Sustainable World Order
Q4. The term ‘Green Economy’ was first coined in which report?
a) Future of the Planet
b) Blueprint for a Green Economy
c) Green India Report
d) Sustainable World Order
Q5. Which of the following is an example of an economic sector?
a) Sunlight
b) Soil
c) Agriculture
d) Ecosystem
Q6. Sustainable development means:
a) Development without considering future needs
b) Development that is good for the economy as well as the future environment
c) Using maximum natural resources
d) Stopping economic development
Q7. Which farming practice supports a green economy?
a) Excessive use of chemical fertilisers
b) Cutting forests for cultivation
c) Using organic manure
d) Using harmful pesticides
Q8. Which energy sources are described as harmful and non-renewable in the text?
a) Solar and wind
b) Oil, coal and gas
c) Hydropower
d) Biomass
Q9. What is one major consequence of overfishing?
a) Increase in future fish supplies
b) Depletion of future fish supplies
c) Increase in forest cover
d) Reduction in pressure on agriculture
Q10. Sustainable fishing practices provide fish with enough time to:
a) Migrate to cities
b) Breed and multiply
c) Increase pollution
d) Damage ecosystems
Q11. Deforestation can result in:
a) Increased rainfall
b) Reduced soil erosion
c) Climate change and loss of wildlife
d) Increased tree coverage
Q12. Which practice supports sustainable forestry?
a) Buying ivory products
b) Reducing, reusing and recycling paper
c) Cutting more trees
d) Destroying beehives to collect honey
Q13. Ecotourism refers to tourism that:
a) Uses maximum natural resources
b) Protects the environment
c) Always increases pollution
d) Avoids local communities
Q14. The transport sector of a green economy aims to promote:
a) Greater dependence on petrol
b) Cleaner fuels and public transport
c) Increased use of private cars
d) Greater diesel consumption
Q15. Which action supports water management?
a) Leaving taps running
b) Ignoring leaking pipes
c) Getting leaking taps and pipes fixed immediately
d) Allowing polluted water to flow untreated
Q16. Food waste can be:
a) Composted
b) Converted into plastic
c) Used to increase pollution
d) Mixed with all other waste
Q17. How can consumers encourage industries to manufacture greener products?
a) By buying only products with more plastic
b) By buying environment-friendly products
c) By avoiding all products
d) By increasing the use of chemical dyes
Q18. A policy can best be understood as:
a) A random suggestion
b) A rule or guideline explaining what is to be done and how
c) A type of natural resource
d) A private business only
Q19. NAPCC stands for:
a) National Action Plan on Climate Change
b) National Agriculture Policy for Clean Cities
c) National Association for Pollution Control Committee
d) National Air Pollution Control Council
Q20. NAPCC includes how many important missions according to the chapter?
a) Four
b) Six
c) Eight
d) Ten
Q21. The Green India Mission primarily aims at:
a) Increasing industrial pollution
b) Protecting, restoring and increasing forest cover
c) Increasing use of coal
d) Promoting private vehicles
Q22. Which of the following is associated with the Green India Mission?
a) Preserving mangroves and wetlands
b) Increasing deforestation
c) Promoting chemical pollution
d) Reducing forest biodiversity
Q23. Mahua flowers, fruits, seeds and leaves are collected by forest dwellers in several Indian states. Which statement best reflects the example?
a) Economic activity must always damage forests
b) Forest-based economic activities can support communities while protecting forests
c) Forest products have no economic value
d) Forest dwellers cannot participate in a green economy
Q24. Mahua oil extracted from its fruits can be used as:
a) A biofuel
b) A chemical pesticide
c) A plastic substitute only
d) A non-renewable fuel
Q25. The National Solar Mission aims to promote:
a) Coal-based energy
b) Solar energy
c) Petroleum consumption
d) Deforestation
Q26. Swachh Bharat Abhiyan mainly focuses on:
a) Forest expansion only
b) Cleaning cities, towns and villages
c) Increasing industrial production
d) Solar energy production
Q27. One major objective of Swachh Bharat Abhiyan mentioned in the chapter was to achieve:
a) 100% solar energy
b) An Open-Defecation Free India
c) Complete elimination of industries
d) Zero agriculture
Q28. The National Green Tribunal deals with cases related to:
a) Sports competitions
b) Environmental protection and conservation of natural resources
c) School examinations
d) Agricultural marketing only
Q29. A stakeholder is a person who:
a) Has no connection with an activity
b) Has an interest or concern in something
c) Only works for the government
d) Owns a company
Q30. Which stakeholder makes and implements sustainable development laws and policies?
a) Government
b) Farmers only
c) Children only
d) Tourists
Q31. Sustainable development requires attention to women’s:
a) Exclusion from economic activities
b) Rights and full participation
c) Removal from decision-making
d) Dependence only on households
Q32. In the ‘Liter of Light’ project, plastic bottles were recycled to:
a) Make lamps
b) Make pesticides
c) Make fertilisers
d) Make vehicles
Q33. One benefit of the solar-lamp project was:
a) Increased dependence on polluting electricity
b) Recycling of plastic bottles
c) Increased fuel consumption
d) Increased waste
Q34. The government supports a green economy by:
a) Making policies and providing funds
b) Avoiding environmental laws
c) Promoting pollution
d) Preventing scientific research
Q35. The Environment (Protection) Act, 1986 is an example of:
a) A government legislation for environmental protection
b) A private company policy
c) A tourism programme
d) A farming technique
Q36. Private agencies can support a green economy by:
a) Ignoring government policies
b) Participating in government missions
c) Making the national budget
d) Replacing all government institutions
Q37. The Modern DEEP Chulha reduced wood consumption by:
a) 20%
b) 30%
c) 50%
d) 80%
Q38. The bio-toilet solution developed by Enbiolet Green Solution Foundation uses a:
a) Bio-digester tank
b) Coal furnace
c) Solar panel only
d) Chemical storage tank
Q39. Who is responsible for the success of a green economy according to the chapter?
a) Government alone
b) Social workers alone
c) Individual citizens alone
d) Government, social workers and individual citizens together
Q40. Fish populations in a lake are declining because fishing continues during breeding periods. What should the community promote?
a) More fishing during breeding season
b) Sustainable fishing practices
c) Removal of all fish from the lake
d) Increased dependence on fishing
Q41. A forest-dependent community wants to continue earning from forest products without damaging the forest. Which approach fits the chapter?
a) Cut trees without limits
b) Collect products safely and support sustainably managed forests
c) Purchase ivory products
d) Destroy beehives for honey
Q42. A tourist group is visiting an environmentally sensitive area. Which action would support green tourism?
a) Waste water and electricity
b) Travel in groups and avoid wastage
c) Increase plastic waste
d) Ignore ecotourism options
Q43. A city wants to reduce pollution caused by transport. Which combination is most appropriate?
a) More private cars and diesel use
b) Public transport, cycling and electric vehicles
c) More petrol vehicles
d) Reduced public transport
Q44. A neighbourhood has recyclable waste and food waste mixed together. What should residents do?
a) Mix all waste permanently
b) Separate waste for recycling and composting
c) Throw everything into water
d) Burn all waste
Q45. A factory wants to encourage the production of environment-friendly products. Which consumer behaviour would support this goal?
a) Buying more plastic products
b) Buying green or environment-friendly products
c) Avoiding all manufactured products
d) Buying products made with more chemical dyes
Q8. A government wants to address climate change through several coordinated missions. Which initiative should it use?
a) NAPCC
b) Green India Mission only
c) Swachh Bharat Abhiyan only
d) National Policy on Skill Development only
