Green Skills Class 9 MCQs with Answers | CBSE Employability Skills
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Q1. Which of the following is a part of the physical environment of a school?
a) Inclusivity
b) Library
c) Discipline
d) Attitude towards learning
Q2. Which of the following is NOT a part of the socio-cultural environment of a school?
a) Respect for each other’s caste, religion and creed
b) Achievement of students
c) Toilets
d) Student activities
Q3. A farmer uses large quantities of fertilisers and pesticides to increase production. According to the given content, excessive use of such chemicals can lead to:
a) Soil and environmental degradation
b) Increase in biodiversity
c) Complete conservation of soil
d) Elimination of pollution
Q4. Article 48-A of the Constitution of India relates to:
a) Promotion of industrialisation
b) Protection and improvement of the environment
c) Development of transport
d) Expansion of agriculture
Q5. Which of the following is an artificial resource?
a) Forest
b) Water
c) Biogas
d) Soil
Q6. Which statement correctly describes a natural resource?
a) It is always created by humans
b) It is a natural substance, energy or organism used for human welfare
c) It can never be consumed directly
d) It is always available in unlimited quantities
Q7. Which of the following is NOT provided by the flora and fauna of forests?
a) Tannins
b) Musk
c) Petroleum
d) Ivory
Q8. Which of the following minerals consists of a single element?
a) Gypsum
b) Clay
c) Salt
d) Sulphur
Q9. Which of the following is a non-metallic mineral?
a) Copper
b) Aluminium
c) Phosphates
d) Iron
Q10. Which of the following is identified as an energy resource?
a) Soil
b) Wind
c) Clay
d) Forest
Q11. Most of the energy used today comes from:
a) Fossil fuels
b) Wind alone
c) Tidal power alone
d) Biomass alone
Q12. Which of the following is an inexhaustible resource?
a) Coal
b) Petroleum
c) Natural gas
d) Tidal power
Q13. Renewable resources are those that:
a) cannot be replaced once destroyed
b) take thousands of years to form
c) are constantly available or can be reasonably replaced or recovered
d) are available only in limited quantities
Q14. If a forest is totally cut down to get land for construction of buildings, it is:
a) regenerated by new trees
b) lost forever
c) converted into a renewable resource
d) recovered within a few years
Q15. Minerals are called non-renewable because:
a) they do not form naturally
b) they are found only in mines
c) they are living things
d) they take thousands of years to form through the rock cycle
Q16. Which pair is correctly matched?
a) Coal — Renewable
b) Solar energy — Renewable
c) Petroleum — Inexhaustible
d) Minerals — Renewable
Q17. Deforestation is best described as:
a) Planting trees on barren land
b) Clearance of forests for non-forest use
c) Recycling forest products
d) Protecting wildlife
Q18. Which of the following is a biodegradable pollutant?
a) Plastic
b) Glass
c) Vegetable waste
d) Mercury
Q19. Which of the following is a non-biodegradable pollutant?
a) Wood
b) Cattle dung
c) Sewage waste
d) Plastic
Q20. Harmful substances added to land causing damage are responsible for:
a) Air pollution
b) Land pollution
c) Water conservation
d) Green growth
Q21. Throwing waste into rivers and lakes mainly contributes to:
a) Water pollution
b) Air pollution
c) Soil conservation
d) Forest conservation
Q22. Which of the following is a cause of air pollution?
a) Smoke from traffic
b) Rainwater harvesting
c) Waste segregation
d) Reforestation
Q23. Heart and breathing problems and cancers are associated with:
a) land pollution
b) water pollution
c) air pollution
d) noise pollution
Q24. Which practice can help prevent land pollution?
a) Throwing plastic on land
b) Segregating waste
c) Increasing pesticide use
d) Cutting forests
Q25. Which practice is suggested for preventing water pollution?
a) Throwing chemicals into drains
b) Throwing waste into rivers
c) Proper treatment of sewage and factory waste
d) Increasing water wastage
Q26. The trapping of heat by gases in the atmosphere is called:
a) Water cycle
b) Greenhouse effect
c) Recycling
d) Soil erosion
Q27. Which of the following is a greenhouse gas?
a) Carbon dioxide
b) Iron
c) Aluminium
d) Sand
Q28. Keeping vegetable waste covered in soil for some weeks will:
a) make the soil fertile and reduce the waste to be thrown away
b) increase non-biodegradable waste
c) pollute drinking water
d) increase the pH of soil permanently
Q29. The layer that protects the Earth from harmful radiation from the Sun is the:
a) Soil layer
b) Ozone layer
c) Forest layer
d) Water layer
Q30. Which substances mentioned in the content can destroy ozone?
a) CFCs
b) Oxygen
c) Water vapour
d) Biomass
Q31. Which of the following is listed as a natural disaster?
a) Recycling
b) Flood
c) Deforestation
d) Mining
Q32. Learning that aims at developing an informed response and responsibility towards the environment is:
a) learning about the environment
b) learning through the environment
c) learning inside the classroom
d) learning for the environment
Q33. The three Rs of waste management are:
a) Reduce, Reuse, Recycle
b) Repair, Remove, Recover
c) Reduce, Repair, Recover
d) Reuse, Recover, Replace
Q34. Buying products with minimal packaging is an example of:
a) Reduce
b) Reuse
c) Recycle
d) Mining
Q35. Making pillow covers or rags from old clothes is an example of:
a) Reduce
b) Reuse
c) Mining
d) Pollution
Q36. Converting kitchen wet waste into compost demonstrates:
a) Recycling
b) Deforestation
c) Overexploitation
d) Mining
Q37. Which action is suggested for reducing paper wastage?
a) Use only one side of paper
b) Use both sides of paper
c) Tear unused pages
d) Use more disposable paper products
Q38. Which of the following is NOT a method of soil conservation?
a) Terracing
b) Reforestation
c) Unrestricted grazing
d) Contour ploughing
Q39. Dividing a slope into several flat fields to control rapid runoff of water is called:
a) Terracing
b) Recycling
c) Overexploitation
d) Watershed
Q40. Which practice helps maintain soil fertility?
a) Crop rotation
b) Excessive grazing
c) Deforestation
d) Construction
Q41. Which method stores rainwater and helps recharge groundwater?
a) Rainwater harvesting
b) Mining
c) Deforestation
d) Burning waste
Q42. Which practice can conserve energy at home?
a) Leaving lights switched on
b) Keeping refrigerator doors open for a long time
c) Switching off electrical items when not in use
d) Using electrical appliances unnecessarily
Q43. Sustainable development means:
a) Meeting present needs while compromising future generations
b) Meeting present needs without compromising future generations
c) Using all resources immediately
d) Stopping economic development
Q44. Which of the following best describes a green economy?
a) An economy that uses more resources and creates more pollution
b) An economy that balances economic growth with environmental care
c) An economy based only on agriculture
d) An economy that avoids all employment
Q45. A farmer replaces excessive chemical fertiliser use with natural and organic farming methods. Which environmental concern is the farmer mainly addressing?
a) Soil and environmental degradation
b) Ozone layer formation
c) Mining pollution
d) Nuclear energy production
Q46. A family avoids disposable products and buys products with minimal packaging. Which of the following Rs is primarily being practised?
a) Reuse
b) Reduce
c) Recycle
d) Reforestation
Q47. A student gives old textbooks to another student instead of throwing them away. Which principle is demonstrated?
a) Reduce
b) Reuse
c) Mining
d) Overexploitation
Q48. A residential society separates kitchen waste from dry waste. The kitchen waste is converted into compost. Which combination is most appropriate?
a) Waste segregation and recycling
b) Mining and deforestation
c) Overexploitation and pollution
d) Green construction and mining
Q49. A village stores rainwater and uses it to recharge groundwater. Which conservation method is being used?
a) Contour ploughing
b) Rainwater harvesting
c) Crop rotation
d) Reforestation
Q50. A farmer divides a sloping field into several flat sections to reduce rapid water runoff. Which technique should be identified?
a) Terracing
b) Overfishing
c) Composting
d) Recycling
Q51. A student notices that a nearby factory releases harmful gases and chemicals into the surroundings. Which two forms of pollution can potentially be involved based on the content?
a) Air and water pollution
b) Noise and light pollution
c) Only soil pollution
d) Only radioactive pollution
Q52. A city wants to reduce traffic congestion, fuel use and particulate matter from vehicle exhaust. Which approach from the content would address these concerns?
a) Efficient public transport
b) Increased use of private cars
c) Burning more fossil fuels
d) Increasing disposable products
Q53. A company designs buildings that use energy and water wisely and generate minimum waste during construction and operation. Such buildings are called:
a) Green buildings
b) Artificial buildings
c) Industrial buildings
d) Non-renewable buildings
Q54. A person purchases products made from natural ingredients with little or no packaging because of concern for the environment. This person can be described as a:
a) Green consumer
b) Green miner
c) Fossil consumer
d) Resource auditor
Q55. A technician installs and maintains solar panels. Which category does this occupation most appropriately represent?
a) Green job
b) Non-renewable job
c) Mining job
d) Waste-generating job
Q56. A student says, “Green skills are only required by solar engineers.” Which response is most appropriate according to the content?
a) Correct, because only engineers work with the environment
b) Incorrect, because green skills are relevant across several sectors
c) Correct, because other workers do not affect the environment
d) Incorrect, because green skills are only required by farmers
Q57. A company develops technologies that maximise resource utilisation and reduce waste. Which area of green economy skills does this represent?
a) Support resource efficiency
b) Increase resource consumption
c) Promote deforestation
d) Encourage overexploitation
Q58. A village adopts solar energy, improves waste management and reduces unnecessary use of water. Which larger objective do these actions support?
a) Sustainable development
b) Overexploitation
c) Resource depletion
d) Deforestation
Q59. A forest area is cleared to construct houses. Which combination correctly identifies the environmental consequences mentioned in the content?
a) Loss of habitat and possible extinction of species
b) Increased biodiversity and forest cover
c) Increased rainfall and soil fertility
d) Reduced construction and resource use
