Question

Read the passage given below:

1.	Very often, we do not take the first step towards a good cause because we say to ourselves, "The task is so big. What can I do alone?" So nothing gets done. There is much talk about environmental protection, air pollution and saving our forests. Do we really care? If we do, here are a few things we can do to make our surroundings more pleasant.
2.	It is good to adopt a two-uses-attitude! By putting an article to a second use, we are giving it a longer lease of life and using up less raw material from nature. One of the worst things we do is abuse of paper. The clean sides of envelopes can be used to write small notes, lists and reminders around the house. The more paper we use, the more trees will have to be cut down. For the same reason, we should avoid the use of paper napkins or paper plates. Cloth napkins are just as good, for they can be washed and used over and over again.
3.	Another area which needs the most urgent attention is effective garbage disposal. People who are conscious about it follow rules and laws strictly. As a result, their neighbourhoods are clean and beautiful Similarly, each one of us can contribute to a cleaner environment. All kitchen waste should be collected separately. Those of you who have green fingers can turn this into valuable manure. Dig a pit and put the kitchen waste into it. When the pit is a little over half full, cover it up with mud. Let nature do the rest. Within three or six months, we will have a good garden manure. It can also be done as a community project by digging a large pit in the colony. Do take help of all the members, for nothing succeeds like co-operation
4.	A lot of people don't care about the environment because they don't understand the adverse effect that society has on it. It is important to convince people to care about the environment. The first step would be to convince people to change by providing simple alternative solutions and ways of doing things. Theintemet is a powerful tool and a group on social media of like-minded people can be formed. People can share environmental stories and issues, as well as pool in solutions and alternatives to educate one another. With the current state that our planet is in, it is imperative that people actively care about the environment and most importantly to act now.

Based on your understanding of the passage, answer any Eight questions from the nine given below:

1. Why don't we take the first step towards a good cause?
2. What is a two-uses-attitude?
3. What can we do to avoid the abuse of paper? (any two points)
4. What is the result of an effective way of a garbage disposal?
5. What procedure can one adopt for kitchen waste?
6. How can making of garden manure be done as community project?
7. How long does it take to make good garden manure?
8. Select a suitable word from the passage which means - being concerned or interested. (Paragraph 3)
9. Pick out the word from the passage which means - completely necessary? (Paragraph 4)

Answer 1

1. Because we don't believe we are capable of completing such a difficult work alone, we fail to take the initial step towards a worthwhile effort.
2. A two-uses-attitude is a strategy in which an item is reused twice to extend its useful life, which results in removing less raw material from the environment.
3. Use the clean side of envelopes to scribble brief notes, lists, and reminders around the house to prevent wasting paper. Paper plates and napkins should never be used.
4. Clean and lovely neighbourhoods. are the outcome of efficient rubbish disposal.
5. To make high-quality garden manure, all kitchen waste should be collected separately and composted.
6. By constructing a sizable pit in the colony where everyone may contribute their fair portion of kitchen trash, the creation of garden manure can be done as a group effort.
7. To generate quality garden manure, it takes three to six months.
8. In Paragraph 3, the word conscious refers to care or interest.
9. Imperative in Paragraph 4 refers to completely necessary.