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Waste Management—II

Appeared in 10 of the 11 available papers.

Examined in
10 of 11 papers

Appears almost every year — treat as core

Typically worth
6.4 marks

Average per paper it appears in · 64 marks in total

Usual form
Short answer

75% of this chapter's 52 questions

Needs a diagram
8%

4 questions carry a figure — practise drawing them

Question-type distribution

  • Short answer39
  • Reasoning10
  • MCQ3

Most frequent topics

Composting 10Segregation 6The 3Rs 4Recycling 3Reuse 3Segregation of waste 3Reuse of waste 3Dumping 2
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3

Choose the correct answers to the questions from the given options. (Do not copy the questions, write the correct answers only.)

12(ii)

Study the picture given below and answer the questions that follow:

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12(iv)

Give a reason for each of the following:

3

Choose the correct answers to the questions from the given options. (Do not copy the questions, write the correct answers only.)

12

'You cannot protect environment unless you empower people, you inform them and help them to understand that these resources are their own, that they must protect them'. — Wangari Maathai (recipient of Nobel Prize 2004 for Sustainable Development)

12(iii)

With reference to the 3Rs, give a term that best describes each of the following:

12(iv)

Give a reason for the following statements:

12(i)

With reference to the picture below, answer the questions that follow:

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12(iii)

Explain how waste generated in following sectors may be made useful. (Give one example for each)

3

Choose the correct answer to the questions from the given options. (Do not copy the questions, write the correct answer only.)

12(iii)

Briefly answer the following: