Environmental Awareness Quiz

What is the main reason behind the high pollution in eight cities of the country?

• Vehicle exhaust

• Industrial emissions

• Deforestation

• Burning of stubbles by farmers

What is the crop residue left after harvesting of wheat, mustard, and rice called?

• Fertilizer

• Fodder

• Compost

• Stubble

What technique can be used to turn stubbles into fertilizers?

• Recycling

• Burning

• Composting

• Landfilling

What is the process called when microorganisms decompose biodegradable waste in the soil?

• Landfilling

• Recycling

• Incineration

• Composting

What should be done with the wet waste to make it easier to decompose?

• Burn it

• Separate it from dry waste

• Dispose it in plastic bags

• Recycle it

What is the main problem in recycling dry waste?

• Lack of awareness

• Excessive waste generation

• Lack of recycling facilities

• Separation of garbage

What can be done to make it easier to recycle dry waste?

• Collect it in one place

• Mix it with wet waste

• Dispose it in landfills

• Burn it

What is the technique called when earthworms turn biodegradable waste into compost?

• Incineration

• Vermicomposting

• Landfilling

• Recycling

What is the main issue with disposing of wet waste in plastic bags?

• Animals eat the plastic bags

• It decomposes too quickly

• It is difficult to collect

• It is expensive

What can be done to motivate people to dispose of wet and dry waste separately?

• Dispose all waste in landfills

• Increase waste generation

• Ignore the problem

• Go door-to-door to motivate everyone