
Which statements are correct from the following?
(i) Ahmed Khan, a plastic sack manufacturer of Bangalore, in 1998, developed polyblend, a fine powder of recycled modified plastic.
(ii) In collaboration with RV College of Engineering and Bangalore City Corporation, he proved that the mixture of polyblend and bitumen was better for road carpeting as it had better water repellent property.
(iii) By 2002, more than 40 km roads of Bangalore were laid with the help of Khan's mixture.
(iv) Rag pickers who used to get per kg of plastic waste started getting from Ahmed Khan.
(v) Innovation like polyblend might help the modern society from being smothered with plastic waste.

Important Questions on Environmental Issues



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.


Read the following statements on the recycling of e-waste and select the correct option.
A. Developed countries have specifically built facilities for their disposal.
B. Recycling is not a solution for the treatment of e-waste.




Ahmed Khan, a plastic sack manufacturer from Bangalore, solve the ever-increasing problem of accumulating plastic waste by mixing it with which of the following


Which of the following options are correct with respect to the remedy of plastic waste?
A. Polyblend is a fine mixture of recycled modified plastic.
B. It is a zero-waste procedure.
C. It was due to the collaboration of town people of Arcata and Biologists of Humboldt State University.
D. A blend of polyblend and bitumen enhances bitumen’s water-repellent properties and help to increase road's longevity.





Column I | Column II | ||
---|---|---|---|
A | Suspended solids | 1 | Nitrates, ammonia, phosphate, sodium and calcium |
B | Colloidal materials | 2 | Faecal matter, bacteria, paper and cloth fibres |
C | Dissolved materials | 3 | Sand, silt and clay |



Which of the following statement is/are correct with respect to remedy for plastic waste?
(a) Polyblend is a fine mixture of recycled modified plastic.
(b) It is a zero-waste procedure.
(c) It was due to the collaboration of town people of Arcata and biologists of Humboldt State University.
(d) A blend of polyblend and bitumen enhances bitumen’s water–repellent properties and helps to increase road life.

