Question Paper
Class / Subject: Class 3 (CBSE) · Environmental Studies
Chapter: Chapter 12 — Chapter 12: Taking Charge of Waste
Time Allowed: 32 minutes
Max Marks: 16
1. What is biodegradable waste? [1]
(A) Waste that breaks down naturally
(B) Waste that never breaks down
(C) Only plastic waste
(D) Only metal waste
2. What is non-biodegradable waste? [1]
(A) Waste that doesn't break down easily
(B) Waste that breaks down quickly
(C) Only paper waste
(D) Only food waste
3. Which of these is biodegradable? [1]
(A) Fruit peel
(B) Plastic bag
(C) Glass bottle
(D) Metal can
4. Which of these is non-biodegradable? [1]
(A) Plastic
(B) Fruit peel
(C) Vegetable scraps
(D) Paper
5. How long can non-biodegradable waste take to break down? [1]
(A) Hundreds of years
(B) A few days
(C) A few hours
(D) It breaks down instantly
6. What can we do with biodegradable waste? [1]
(A) Compost it
(B) Ignore it
(C) Burn it always
(D) Bury it forever
7. What can we do with non-biodegradable waste? [1]
(A) Recycle it
(B) Ignore it
(C) Nothing
(D) Compost it
8. Why should we reduce non-biodegradable waste? [1]
(A) It protects the environment
(B) No reason
(C) It has no impact
(D) It helps pollution
9. What does 'reduce' mean? [1]
(A) Using fewer resources or creating less waste
(B) Throwing away more
(C) Ignoring waste
(D) Buying more than needed
10. What does 'reuse' mean? [1]
(A) Using an item again instead of discarding it
(B) Throwing it away immediately
(C) Buying a new one always
(D) Recycling only
11. What does 'recycle' mean? [1]
(A) Processing waste into new products
(B) Throwing waste away
(C) Ignoring waste
(D) Burning waste
12. Which step is considered most important? [1]
(A) Reduce
(B) Reuse
(C) Recycle
(D) None are important
13. What is an example of reuse? [1]
(A) Using an old jar for storage
(B) Throwing away a jar
(C) Buying a new jar
(D) Burning a jar
14. What materials can be recycled? [1]
(A) Paper, plastic and metal
(B) Nothing
(C) Only food
(D) Only water
15. What is the correct order of importance? [1]
(A) Reduce, reuse, recycle
(B) Recycle, reuse, reduce
(C) Reuse, recycle, reduce
(D) There is no order
16. Why follow reduce, reuse, recycle? [1]
(A) To reduce environmental harm
(B) No reason
(C) It has no benefit
(D) It increases waste