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प्रश्न
Write 3 sentences on what comes to your mind when you chance to see the following.
Foul odour emanating from garbage at the entrance of your house.
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उत्तर
- Waste is being produced in a large amount.
- We expect others to clear waste when we are also involved in it.
- Mosquitoes, flies are born because of this garbage, which causes various diseases. The air is also contaminated, resulting in illnesses.
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संबंधित प्रश्न
Which of the following is the best method to dispose of biological wastes from hospitals?
(a) landfill
(b) recycling
(c) incineration
(d) composting
Identify biodegradable waste from the following:
peels of vegetables and fruits, metallic cans, broken plastic toys, broken glass cover, grass, paper, ball point pen refill
Give a reason for the following :
Landfills are coming up fast near large cities.
Municipality provides two types of dustbins for garbage collection. One coloured with blue colour and other with green colour. From following wastes which you will put in the which dustbin?
Plastic materials, metals and glass items, wastes of plants and animals, peels of fruits and vegetables, dried leaves and twigs, remains of meat like flesh and bones.
Which of the following is the best way for disposal of vegetable and fruit peels?
Which of the following is biodegradable?
Differentiate between biodegradable and non-biodegradable substances. Cite examples.
Provide a suitable term that expresses the meaning of the following statement.
Greeting cards made from newspaper.
Put a tick (√) against the garbage items given in Table 16.1 which could be converted into manure. Put a cross (×) against the others.
| Garbage Items | Make manure or not | |
| (i) | Egg shells | |
| (ii) | Straw | |
| (iii) | Dry flowers | |
| (iv) | Pebbles | |
| (v) | Broken pieces of glass | |
| (vi) | Nails and screws | |
| (vii) | Plastic bangles | |
| (viii) | Left over food | |
| (ix) | Steel broken vessel | |
| (x) | Dead animals |
What is meant by garbage?
