Waste Management Quiz

Which of the following are related to ‘source reduction’ in integrated solid waste management ?

• (B) Composting

• (D) Landfill

• (C) Less Packaging

• (A) Reduced Toxicity

Regarding waste management techniques, 'Palletisation' means...

• Removal of toxic layer from topsoil

• Process of adding microorganisms to consume spilled oil

• Processing of municipal waste to produce RDF

• The process of recycling organic matter under anaerobic conditions

Leachates are

• Ozone depleting substances

• Algae found on eutrophic lakes

• Contaminated liquid draining from landfills

• Persistent Organic Pollutants

Which of the below is not an idea behind solid waste management?

• More than one of the above

• Control of waste generation

• Storage and collection

• Stop waste generation

The solid waste from hospital is classified as:

• Hazardous

• Non-hazardous

• Compostable

• More than one of the above

The process of converting wet waste to manure is called:

• Incineration

• Conservation

• Metabolism

• Composting

In the fourth week of June 2015, where was the agreement on waste management between two entrepreneurs and several civic bodies?

• Maharashtra

• Gujarat

• Assam

• Kerala

The solid waste from hospital is classified as:

• Combustible

• Compostable

• Non-hazardous

• Hazardous

Among the following elements which is typically the most abundant in dried sewage sludge?

• Total phosphorous

• Calcium

• Total sulphur

• Total nitrogen

India's first e-waste clinic was inaugurated in ______.

• Madhya Pradesh

• Tamil Nadu

• Andhra Pradesh

• West Bengal