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Read the following statements and select the correct option.

A. Sanitary landfills were adopted as a substitute for the open burning of dumps.

B. All wastes that we generate can be categorised into three types: biodegradable, recyclable and non–biodegradable.

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Important Questions on Environmental Issues

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If rice is cooked in a pressure cooker on the Siachen glacier, at sea beach, and on Deccan plain, which of the following is correct about the time taken for cooking rice?
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What is e-waste?
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Which, among grass, goat, tiger and vulture, in a food chain, will have the maximum concentration of harmful chemicals in its body due to contamination of pesticides in the soil?
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Polyblend, a fine powder of recycled modified plastic, has proved to be a good material for:
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Match the following and choose the correct option.
  Column I   Column II
p Waste clothing i Biodegradable waste
q Spray cans ii Inert waste
r Kitchen waste iii Composite waste
s Dirt, debris iv Hazardous waste
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Among the following, the one that is not a greenhouse gas is:
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Chipko movement in the year 1974 in Garhwal Himalayas involved
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Write full name of the following-

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Suggest any two methods for the disposal of solid waste.
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How municipal solid waste can be managed to reduce environmental pollution?
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Which one of the following reaction is catalysed by high-energy ultraviolet radiation in the stratosphere?
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A plastic sack manufacturer in Bengaluru, Ahmed Khan has managed to find an ideal solution to the problem of plastic waste. Explain in five steps the efforts of Ahmed Khan to meet the challenges of solid waste management.
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Which ONE of the following can NOT cause eutrophication of lakes?
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Chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs) are believed to be associated with cancers because:
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The maximum concentration of harmful chemicals is expected to be found in organisms
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Crop rotation with legume or grass pasture to improve soil structure and fertility is called,
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Water soluble inorganic nutrients get precipitated as unavailable salts in the soil due to       
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Write short notes on :
e-waste
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Write a short note on the contribution of Ahmed Khan of Bangalore.
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Which of the following in sewage treatment removes suspended solids?