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Question 5

Which of the following is not an example of

non-biodegradable waste?

1. Glass
2. Vegetable peels
3. Plastic bottles
4. Glass items

Answer

Vegetable peels

Question 6

E-waste refers to

1. Environment waste
2. Electrical waste
3. Excreta waste
4. Electronic waste

Answer

Electronic waste

Question 7

Refer to the image & answer the question

that follows.

Which of the flowing type of waste can be

generated here?

1. Biomedical waste
2. Domestic waste
3. Industrial waste
4. Agricultural waste

Answer

Industrial waste

Question 8

Which of the following type of pollution is the

cause of Minamata disease?

1. Air pollution
2. Soil pollution
3. Water pollution
4. Environmental pollution

Answer

Water pollution
Question 9

Refer to the image & answer the question

that follows.

Identify the type of pollution in the picture.

1. Biomagnification
2. Bioaccumulation
3. Eutrophication
4. Bioamplification

Answer

Eutrophication

Question 10

Smog is related to which of the following

type of pollution?

1. Water pollution
2. Air pollution
3. Soil pollution
4. Environmental pollution

Answer

Air pollution
Answer the following questions

Question 1

What is meant by spoilage of landscape?

How does it affect the environment?

Answer

Spoilage of landscape refers to the heaps of

rubbish garbage and trash in urban cities
that is left uncared or untreated. It affects the
environment in following ways:

1. It spoils the aesthetic beauty of the land

and causes severe damage to the earth.
2. It becomes the breeding ground for
insects, flies and mosquitoes.
3. It may spread infectious diseases.

Question 2

What is meant by pollutant? Give two

examples of air pollutants.

Answer

Pollutants are the products which are

released into the biosphere in large
quantities and which affect the normal
functioning of ecosystems and have an
adverse effect on plants, animals and man.

Two examples of air pollutants are:

1. Carbon monoxide.
2. Sulphur dioxide.
Question 3

Name two diseases caused by air pollution.

Answer

Two diseases caused by air pollution are:

1. Asthma.
2. Lung cancer.

Question 4

What is meant by eutrophication? How does

it affect aquatic life?

Answer

Eutrophication refers to excessive growth of

algae and aquatic plants in water bodies. It
occurs due to introduction of nutrients and
chemicals through discharge of domestic
sewage, industrial effluents and fertilizers
from agricultural field. It causes depletion of
oxygen and reduction of light and heat in the
water bodies which results in death of
aquatic animals and rotting of plants.

Question 5

Name the disease caused by mercury

contamination in Japan.

Answer

The disease caused by mercury

contamination in Japan is Minamata.
Question 6

What affect does the burning of organic

waste has on environment?

Answer

The burning of organic waste has following

effects on environment:

1. It releases toxic gases such as carbon

dioxide, carbon monoxide and other
greenhouse gases.
2. Smoke contains particulate matter which
can enter lungs and affect respiratory
system.
3. The smoke when combines with
condensed moisture cause smog, which
is dangerous for lungs.

Question 7

Name any three diseases caused due to

water pollution.

Answer

Three diseases caused due to water

pollution are:

1. Cholera
2. Dysentery
3. Minamata

Question 8
What is meant by biomagnification?

Answer

The term biomagnification means increasing

concentration of various toxic substances
along the food chains.

Question 9

How is acid rain caused? What are its

effects?

Answer

Pollutants like sulphur dioxide and nitrogen

oxide mix with the moisture in the air to
become sulphuric acid and nitric acid. Rain,
snow and other precipitation containing
sulphuric acid and nitric acid fall to the earth
causing acid rain.

Acid rain causes extensive damage to

forests, fish, animals and human beings. It
also damages the statues and stonework of
buildings. It may cause crop destruction and
respiratory problems in children.

Question 10

What are hazards caused by soil pollutions?

Answer

Following are the hazards of soil pollution:

1. The toxic substances present in soil

dissolve in water and percolates with
 water, polluting the ground water.
2. Leaching of fertilizers and pesticides
from agricultural fields lead to
eutrophication in water bodies.
3. Polluted soil becomes unfit for growing
crops.
4. Direct pollution of land by pathogenic
organisms also increase toxicity in Soil.
5. It may endanger life of humans, animals
and insects.

Question 11

What are the effects of untreated solid

waste?

Answer

The effects of untreated solid wastes are:

1. Accumulation and fermentation of waste

can cause various infectious and
chronic diseases.
2. Exposure to hazardous wastes can
affect human health and lead to
chemical poisoning.
3. Agricultural and industrial waste cause
serious chemical and radioactive
hazards to human life.
4. Medical wastes can create serious
health hazards by spreading diseases.
5. Problems of insects, flies and rodents
increase.
 6. Some chemicals present in waste like
cyanides, polyclorinated phenyls and
mercury are very toxic and can lead to
death.

Question 12

Why is it essential to have proper disposal of

wastes?

Answer

It is essential to have proper disposal of

wastes because careless disposal can lead
to following problems:

1. can cause spread of diseases

2. can aggravate problem of insects, flies
and rodents
3. toxic substances in waste can cause
cancer and genetic disorder
4. colour pigment of plastics contain heavy
metals.
5. Some chemicals present in waste like
cyanides, polyclorinated phenyls and
mercury are very toxic and can lead to
death.

Question 13

Name the diseases spread by industrial

effluents.

Answer

The diseases spread by industrial effluents

are:

1. Heavy metal poisoning

2. Cancer
3. Liver and kidney damage
4. Respiratory diseases
5. Gastrointestinal ulcer
6. Neurological disorders
7. Minamata
8. Itai-itai
9. Skin diseases
10. Birth defects

Question 14

How do farm waste affect human life? Name

any two harmful substances they contain.

Answer

Farm wastes are generally burnt or dumped

as such. If burnt they produce smoke,
harmful gases and cause air pollution. The
farm waste have residues of pesticides
which can leach and cause water and soil
pollution. Two harmful substances they may
contain are aluminium phosphide (pesticide)
and cresol (used in fibre treatment).

Question 15

Name any three pollutants produced by

chemical effects from industries? How do
they affect terrestrial life?
Answer

Three pollutants produced by chemical

effluent from industries are Fluorine, Arsenic
and Cadmium. Following are the effects of
these pollutants on terrestrial life:

1. Cattle and sheep are most commonly

affected by Fluorosis.
2. Arsenic causes chronic poisoning in
animals and humans.
3. Earthworms and other soil organisms
are extremely susceptible to cadmium
poisoning.

Question 16

How does DDT affect the marine life?

Answer

DDT was used as an insecticide and is the

most widespread man-made pollutant. It is
fatal to fish. It affects various systems of
aquatic animals and is immensely
destructive to them.

Question 17

Why is fluoride harmful to cattle?

Answer

Fluorides are harmful to cattle because its

higher concentration can cause fluorosis in
them. It can damage their bones and teeth.
Diarrhoea, weight loss, lowered fertility and
reduced milk production are major effects of
fluorides seen in cattle.

Question 18

How do plastics affect marine life?

Answer

Plastics affect marine life in several ways:

1. Entanglement — Marine animals,

especially sea turtles, birds, and seals,
can become entangled in plastic debris,
leading to injury, suffocation, and death.
2. Ingestion — Marine animals can ingest
plastic fragments, causing physical
harm and toxic effects, including
starvation due to blockages of their
digestive systems.
3. Chemical pollution — Plastics can
absorb toxic chemicals from seawater,
and these chemicals can then be
ingested by marine life when they ingest
the plastic.

Question 19

Give two reasons why waste must be

managed efficiently?

Answer

Two reasons why waste must be managed

efficiently are:
 1. Inefficient waste management can lead
to many communicable and hazardous
diseases.
2. Direct handling of solid waste can result
in various types of chronic diseases
affecting the waste workers and the rag
pickers.

Question 20

Why should waste be recycled?

Answer

Waste should be recycled as it helps to

conserve the natural resources that
otherwise would be used by manufacturers.
It also helps reduce the pollution that may
result from disposal of various waste
materials.

Question 21

In what way developing countries face more

problems than developed countries in
managing waste?

Answer

Developing Countries face more problems

than developed countries in managing waste
because developing countries lack the latest
technology, public awareness and better
waste management techniques. Lack of
education, population explosion and
unplanned urbanization makes it even more
difficult for them to manage waste.

Question 22

Write a brief note on the need for

management of waste in India.

Answer

Environmental pollution is a serious problem

in India due to the rapid growth of population
and industries. Urbanisation has resulted in
overcrowded cities, leading to problems with
garbage disposal, air pollution, water
pollution, soil pollution, and nuclear pollution,
causing harm to life and the environment.
This has led to an increase in airborne and
water borne diseases and the spoilage of the
landscape. Therefore, the need for
management of waste in India becomes very
important.

Question 23

What is meant by E-waste? Why is it

important to recycle it?

Answer

All electronic items like computer, TV,

mobile, tablets, washing machines, etc.,
which have become old and useless,
constitute E-waste.

Recycling E-waste is important because of

the following reasons:

1. Conservation of resources —
Recycling e-waste conserves valuable
resources such as metals, plastics, and
glass that can be reused in the
manufacture of new products.
2. Reduction of pollution — E-waste
contains toxic chemicals and heavy
metals that can harm the environment
and human health if not properly
disposed of. Recycling e-waste helps to
reduce the release of these harmful
substances into the environment.
3. Energy savings — Recycling e-waste
requires less energy compared to
producing new products from raw
materials. This can help to reduce
greenhouse gas emissions and
conserve energy.
4. Economic benefits — E-waste
recycling can create jobs and support
local economies, as well as reduce the
need for new raw materials and reduce
costs for manufacturers making
electronics more affordable.

Question 24

State two methods of managing waste

efficiently and properly.

Answer
Two methods of managing waste efficiently
and properly are:

1. Segregation of waste into recyclable

and disposable waste.
2. Recycling of waste into raw material.

Question 25

In what way can we reduce the generation of

waste?

Answer

We can reduce the generation of waste in

following ways:

1. Reducing the use of polybags and

replacing them by cloth bags or paper
bags.
2. Promoting awareness towards judicious
use of products.
3. Purchasing items like solar heater and
other solar products which will help in
reducing the waste generated at source.
4. Use of biodegradable and ecofriendly
products.
5. Composting household organic waste.
6. Repairing and using old items rather
than buying new ones.

Question 26

How can we utilize the household waste?

Answer

We can utilize the household waste in the

following ways:

1. The household waste like vegetable

peels, garden waste can be converted
into manure by composting.
2. The old cloths can be used for making
doormats, cushion covers etc.
3. Boxes and jars can be used as flower
pots.
4. Making new notebooks from unused
pages of old notebooks.

Question 27

What substitutes would you suggest in place

of plastic and polythene bags which are
biodegradable?

Answer

Plastic and polythene bags can be replaced

by cloth or paper bags as they are
biodegradable.

Question 28

What is meant by 3 Rs? Explain with the

help of appropriate examples.

Answer

The 3 Rs refer to Reducing, Reusing and

Recycling.
 Reducing refers to reduce generation of
waste at the source. For example, use
of washable napkins instead of single
use napkins and use of cloth bags
instead of polybags.
Reusing refers to the reuse of items
where possible in the same form or a
physically different form, instead of
buying new products. For example,
making dolls, cushion covers, doormats,
etc. from old cloth pieces. Flyash from
power plants is used as a cement
substitute. It is used for making bricks,
roads and filling up low lying areas.
Recycling refers to processing the waste
into raw material usable in other useful
materials. For example, baggasse, a by-
product of sugar industry is used for
manufacturing paper. Plastics are
recycled by plastic manufacturers.

Question 29

How can you recycle paper?

Answer

Waste paper can be reused to make new

paper through the process of paper
recycling. Many different products result from
paper recycling. For instance, new computer
paper and stationary result from recycling
used chip board or box board. It is also used
in manufacturing such building materials as
insulation, plaster board and roofing.