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GARBAGE IN AND GARBAGE OUT

class-6-Science Number of Questions: 30
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Waste material that undergoes ro ng is ____ in nature.
Contaminated Biodegradable Non-biodegradable Biodiversified

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Waste material that cannot be broken down easily or takes very long
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Biogenic Biodegradable om
Non-biodegradable Non-abrasive
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Municipal solid waste is o en called:
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Sewage Sludge Garbage Slurry

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Which of the following is non-biodegradable?
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Domestic sewage News papers Vegetable matter Aluminium cans

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What is an area where garbage collected from a city or town is dumped

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Landscape Landfill Incinerated area Landmark
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Which colour dustbin do we generally use for collec ng bio-degradable
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Blue Green Red Yellow

7
Non-biodegradable waste, which does not decompose naturally is kept
in a:
Blue dustbin Green dustbin White dustbin Maroon dustbin

8
Which of the following is not included in '3R' ?
Reduce Refer Recycle Reuse

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The manure formed by kitchen wastes and garden wastes is called:
Sewage Compound Compost Non-biodegradable

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The method of making compost from kitchen garbage using red worms
is called:
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Hot composting Vermi composting Cold composting Fertilisation
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Which kind of garbage is not converted into compost by red worms?
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Orange peels Plants parts Egg shells Aluminium foil

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While making the compost, which of these materials will not stop the
growth of red worms?
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Salt and oil Meat Fruit peels Vinegar

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13
Which of the following statements is incorrect with respect to the
preven on of the dangerous effects of plas c?
 Carry jute or cloth bags for shopping Do not store food items in plastic bags
We should burn plastic items after using them Reduce, reuse and recycle plastics

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Which of the following is biodegradable?
Plastic bottle Banana peels Tin cans Metal scraps

15
It is be er to use compost instead of chemical fer lisers because:
It is environment friendly and adds natural fertility to the soil
It does not have adverse effect on nature and creates no pollution
Soil will never lose its fertility if we use compost All the above

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A non-biodegradable item can not be used to make a compost.
True False

17
Which of the following is non-biodegradable?
Cotton cloth Glass box Egg shells
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Card board
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Which of the following is the best method of waste management?

Burning of waste Spreading the waste Throwing waste in a drain
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Backyard composting
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Which of the following cannot be used for compos ng?
Left over food Rotten tomatoes Plastic bag Vegetable peels
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We should burn garbage to keep the environment clean.
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True False
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Which of the following statements is wrong?
Waste management is necessary to protect the environment
Biodegradable and non-biodegradable wastes should be separated
Cooking oil and fats should be thrown in the drain
Tea leaves and solid remains of the kitchen should be thrown into a compost pit

22
Biodegradable waste is decomposed in nature by microbes like bacteria
and fungi.
True False

23
The process of removing contaminants from wastewater:
Filtering Sewage treatment Chlorination Waste management

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Disinfec on of water by the addi on of small amounts of chlorine is
called:
Sieving Screening Chlorosis
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Chlorination
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Which of the following is not a water-borne disease?

Cholera Hepatitis A Cancer Typhoid
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Which of the following is an environment friendly ac vity?
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Non-usage of plastic bags Using banana leaves instead of plastic plates

Carrying a cotton bag while going to a vegetable market All the above
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Which of the following is not a step towards reducing waste?

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Buy fewer things and use items for a longer time

Prefer using cotton handkerchiefs instead of disposable paper napkins
Make new notebooks from the unused pages of old ones
Buy more disposable things for our parties
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Pick the incorrect statement:
Paper can be recycled to get useful products
Papers without a plastic coating on them can be recycled Plastics are eco-friendly
Drains get choked due to plastic thrown by us

29
Pick the wrong statement:
Plastics give out harmful gases upon heating or burning
The Government is solely responsible for the disposal of garbage
By using compost, we are reusing our garbage
We should use bio degradable material for packing

30
Which of the following materials cannot be placed in the mixed
recycling containers?
Paper Glass bottles Cardboard Plastic bottles

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