Question

write a brief summary of the above extract with the help of the points given below and suggest a suitable title : points cities and cleanliness - solid waste management - benefits of compost - agricultural productivity​

Answer 1

(a) The notes provided below are only guidelines. Any other title, main points and sub-points may be accepted if they are indicative of the candidate’s understanding of the given passage, and the notes include the main points, with suitable and recognizable abbreviations. Complete sentences are not to be accepted as notes. Numbering of points may be indicated in different ways, as long as a consistent pattern is followed.       NOTE MAKING Distribution of Marks (a) Title & Indentation Content (minimum 3 headings and sub-headings, with proper indentation and notes) Abbreviations / Symbols (with /without key) – any four NOTE: Accept the notes and summary in the third person  Suggested Notes: Title: Waste Management: Some Facts or any other suitable title. 1. Reasons for keeping cities clean  1.1 to keep the residents healthy 1.2 health depends on 1.2.1 personal cleanliness  1.2.2 cleanliness of city 1.3. to prevent spread of dengue and chikun. 1.4. to prevent deterioration of public health conditions in cities (any two) 2. Reasons for waste management 2.1 helps keep cities clean  2.2 being promoted through SBM 2.3 earlier began and stopped with brooms and dustbin 2.4 to sensitize impce. of waste separation (any two) 3. Challenges of waste management  3.1 has received less attn. 3.2 focus only on waste management for energy  3.3 no focus on W.M. for health 3.4 biodegradable being mixed with solid waste 3.5 processing & treatment of solid waste  3.6 safe disposal of residuals in scientific landfills (any three) 4. Benefits of organic manure   4.1 supplement of chem. fertilisers. 4.2 drought-proofing  4.3 makes roots stronger 4.4 free 4.5 rich in org. Carbon 4.6 requires less water (any three)  5. Benefits of city compost  5.1 weed-free  5.2 more productive fields  5.3 chemical inputs avoided 5.4 less labour cost (any two) 6. Benefits of plastic roads 6.1 withstand monsoon damage 6.2 solve city problem of plastic disposal  6.3 free lands from dumping waste (any two)

Answer 2

The brief summary from the points and the suitable title for it

Explanation:

• Cities are now days are becoming full of waste so there is a need of cleanliness for them. As by putting dustbins at different places making posters to make people aware to keep city clean, and running campaigns for making the city clean.

• There is also a need of solid waste management, it could be done by recycling and making the waste usable in a different ways.

• There are many benefits of compost created by the waste as these are very effective in the production of plants and for the crops.

• Agricultural productivity are also improves by putting the compost in the crops as compost are made by the decomposition of organic materials which also improves the plant growth and the agricultural activities.