Question

(i) Which one of the following will add to garbage?
a. Wrapper of a biscuit pack
b. Tin of a cold drink
c. Syringe used by a doctor
d. All of these
(ii) Leaves falling from trees should be disposed by _________.
a. Burning
b. Making compost by boiling and drying them
c. Making compost by vermicomposting
d. Dumping in land fill

(iii) Garbage from cities is collected at ____________.
a. Landfill areas
b. River sides
c. Inside the ponds and lakes
d. Near every colony
(iv) Which of the following can be recycled?
a. Waste paper
b. Leather shoes
c. Animal waste
d. Kitchen waste
(v) Which among the following will not pollute the soil?
a. Aluminium foil
b. Plastic
c. Thermocol
d. Bread

Answer 1

Answers:

i) a and b both are correct

ii) c is the best option

iii) a is the probable answer

iv) c

v) d

Answer 2

The correct options of the above questions are:

• (i) Option d) All of these will be added to garbage. These things have no use anymore and will be included in the garbage.
• (ii) Option c) Making compost by vermicomposting of leaves falling from trees because they could be used as manure for agricultural crops. They can be reused as manure.
• (iii) Option a) Landfill areas are where the garbage is deposited after collecting from the cities. The amount of garbage collected from cities is huge and needs a large space like a landfill area for dumping.
• (iv) Option a) Waste paper can be recycled into cardboard or newspaper. They require low-quality paper-like waste paper for their production.
• (v) Option d) Bread will not pollute the soil because it is a biodegradable material.