Very Short Answer Type Questions<\/span><\/p>\nQuestion 1.
\nWhat is vermicomposting?
\nAnswer:
\nVermicomposting is a method of composting where compost is made from biodegradable waste with the help of redworms.<\/p>\n
Question 2.
\nWhat is redworm?
\nAnswer:
\nIt is a type of earthworm used for composting.<\/p>\n
Question 3.
\nWhich organisms other than earthworm is involved in composting?
\nAnswer:
\nMicroorganisms such as bacteria, fungi etc., are involved in composting.<\/p>\n
Question 4.
\nSuggest some packaging material which can be recycled or reused.
\nAnswer:
\nGlass bottles, recycling polythene and jute bags.<\/p>\n
Question 5.
\nList a few things we use that are made of plastics?
\nAnswer:
\nToys, shoes, bags, pens, combs, toothbrushes, buckets, bottles, water pipes, etc.<\/p>\n
Question 6.
\nWhat are the uses of green-coloured bins?
\nAnswer:
\nThe green bins are for collecting kitchen and other plant or animal wastes.<\/p>\n
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Question 7.
\nWhen is rotting of garbage said to be completed?
\nAnswer:
\nA black colour and no foul smell indicate that rotting of garbage is complete.<\/p>\n
Question 8.
\nFor what purpose are blue-coloured bins used?
\nAnswer:
\nThe blue bins are used for collecting waste materials that can be used again, such as plastics, metals and glass.<\/p>\n
Question 9.
\nWhat is composting?
\nAnswer:
\nThe rotting and conversion of some materials into manure is called \u2018composting\u2019.<\/p>\n
Question 10.
\nWhat is a landfill?
\nAnswer:
\nLandfill is an area where the garbage collected from a city or town is dumped. The area is later converted into a park.<\/p>\n
Question 11.
\nWhat kind of waste materials rot completely when buried in the soil?
\nAnswer:
\nWaste materials such as kitchen, plants and animal waste rot completely when buried in the soil.<\/p>\n
Question 12.
\nWhat does kitchen waste mainly consist of?
\nAnswer:
\nKitchen waste mainly consists of fruits and vegetable peels, eggshells, waste food and tea leaves.<\/p>\n
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Question 13.
\nWhich items should not be included for making compost?
\nAnswer:
\nPieces of cloth, polythene bags, broken glass, aluminium wrappers, nails, old shoes, broken toys, etc.<\/p>\n
Short Answer Type Questions<\/span><\/p>\nQuestion 1.
\nWhat should we do with the left-over food at home?
\nAnswer:
\nWe should do the following to the left-over food:<\/p>\n
\n- Preserve food properly for reuse.<\/li>\n
- Use it in preparation of some other food item and consume it.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
Question 2.
\nPolythene bags should not be used for garbage disposal. Why?
\nAnswer:
\nPlastics thrown carelessly get into drains and sewages which often results in blockage and causes water-logging. So polythene bags should not be used for garbage disposal.<\/p>\n
Question 3.
\nWhat are the uses of plastics?
\nAnswer:
\nCleaning solution and soap containers, food and drink storage, shopping bags, freezer bags, pipes, insulation, bottle caps, vehicle fuel tanks, protective helmets, etc. are all made from plastics.<\/p>\n
Question 4.
\nWhy do polythene bags create a big problem in garbage disposal?
\nAnswer:
\nSome kind of plastics can be recycled, but not all of them. Polythene bags and some plastics do not rot. Thus, polythene bags create a big problem in garbage disposal.<\/p>\n
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Question 5.
\nWhy plastic should not be burnt?
\nAnswer:
\nAll kind of plastics give out harmful gases, upon heating or burning. These gases may cause many health problems, including cancer in humans. Thus, plastic should not be burnt.<\/p>\n
Question 6.
\nWhy is burning of husk, dried leaves and part of crop plants considered as bad practice? What could be a better alternative?
\nAnswer:
\nBurning of these produces smoke and gases that are harmful to our health. We should try to stop such practices. These wastes could be converted into useful compost.<\/p>\n
Question 7.
\nWhy should we not use wastes that may contain salt, pickles, oil, vinegar, meat and milk preparations as food for redworms?
\nAnswer:
\nWe should not use wastes that may contain salt, pickles, oil. vinegar, meat and milk preparations as food for redworms because if you put these things in the pit, disease-causing small organisms start growing in the pit.<\/p>\n
Question 8.
\nSuggest some handicrafts which can be prepared using waste materials.
\nAnswer:
\nFiles from old charts, greeting cards decorated with flowers made from pencil shavings, mats from old clothes, baskets from used old polythene bags and diary from invitation cards are some of the items which can be prepared using waste materials.<\/p>\n
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Question 9.
\nRag pickers always suffer from diseases. Give reason.
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