Question

I)Readthegivenpassageandanswerthequestionsthatfollow.

(10x1=10)

Garbageisagreatenvironmenthazard.Itcomesfrom varioussources—usedpaper,

tiffinpackings,plasticbags,ice-cream wrappers,bottlecaps,fallenleavesfrom trees

andmanymore.Garbagemakesthepremisesugly,unkemptandbreedsdiseases.In

somecitiesandtownscorporationprovideseparatedustbinsforcollectingtwokinds

ofgarbage.Usuallyoneiscolouredblueandtheothergreen.Thebluebinisfor

materialsthatcanbeusedagain-suchasplastics,metalsandglass.

Thegreenbinsareforcollectingkitchenandotherplantoranimalwastes.

Alotoftrashthatarethrownawaycontainmaterialthatcanberecycledandreused

suchaspaper,metalsandglasswhichcanbesenttothenearestrecyclingcentreor

disposedofftothejunkdealer.Italsocontainsorganicmattersuchasleaveswhich

canenrichsoilfertility.Acompostpitcanbemadeataconvenientlocationwherethe

refusecanbeplacedwithlayersofsoilandanoccasionalsprinklingofwater.This

would help decomposition to makevaluablefertilizer.Thiswould also prevent

pollutionthatisusuallycausedbyburningsuchorganicwaste.

1.Wheredoesgarbageoriginatefrom?

2.Whatkindofmeasuredoesthecitycorporationtakeonthedisposalofgarbage?

3.Thegreenbinisusedfor________.

4.Thebluebinisusedfor_________.

5.Howdoesgarbagecreatehavoctothemankind?

6. Whathappenstothedisposedmaterialattherecyclingcentre?

7. Fallenleavesfromtreesareusefulbecausethey

(a)solvetheproblemoffuelwoodinvillagehouseholds.

(b)enrichwaterquality.

(c)enrichsoilfertility.

(d)beautifylandscape.

8.Whichoftheseiscorrectwithreferencetoacompostpit?

(a)Therefuseisplacedwithlayersofsoilwithanoccasionalsprinklingofwater.

(b)Itcontributestothemanufactureofusefulfertilizer.

(c)Itpreventspollution.

(d)Alltheabove.

9.Findthewordfromthepassagewhichmeansunavoidabledangerorrisk.

10.Giveasuitabletitletothepassag​

Answer 1

Answer:

sorry I don't know which book from this

Answer 2

Explanation:

In the given passage, the main theme is about the issues related to garbage and waste and their hazards to the environment. Garbage is of many types such as plastic bags, packing material, paper trash etc. It is important to handle the garbage, make its collection system better and do as much recycling as possible to limit the garbage and waste