Question

Read the following passage carefully:
Garbage is a great environment hazard. It comes from various sources-used paper, tiffin
packing’s, plastic bags, ice-cream wrappers, bottle caps, fallen leaves from trees and
many more. Garbage makes the premises ugly, unkempt and breeds diseases.
A lot of trash that is thrown away contain material that can be recycled and reused such
as paper, metals and glass which can be sent to the nearest recycling centre or disposed of
to the junk dealer. It also contains organic matter such as leaves which can enrich soil
fertility. A compost pit can be made at a convenient location where the reuse can be
placed with layers of soil and an occasional sprinkling of water. This would help
decomposition to make valuable fertilizer. This would also prevent pollution that is
usually caused by burning such organic waste.
1) Answer the following question by filling the remaining answers:
i) Garbage originates from :- __________________________ .
ii) Garbage can create havoc to the mankind by: _______________________.
iii) What happens to the disposed material at recycling centre?
It is ___________________________________________.
iv) Fallen leaves from trees are useful because they : ______________________.​

Answer 1

Answer:

1. i) various sources like used paper, tiffin packing, plastic bags etc.

ii) making the premises ugly, unkempt and it acts as a breeding ground for diseases

iii) recycled and reused

iv) are organic matter and they can enrich soil fertility

Answer 2

Explanation:

(i) Paper, plastic, tin, can, bottle caps, rapper, fallen leaves

(ii) many diseases as they rote.

(iii) At recycling center they recycle things into many things.

(iv) Produce minerals

Thanks