Question Paper
Class / Subject: Class 10 (ICSE) · Geography
Chapter: Chapter 20 — Chapter 20: Waste Generation and Management
Time Allowed: 32 minutes
Max Marks: 16
1. What is biodegradable waste? [1]
(A) Waste that decomposes naturally
(B) Waste that never decomposes
(C) Only plastic waste
(D) Only metal waste
2. What is an example of biodegradable waste? [1]
(A) Food waste
(B) Plastic
(C) Glass
(D) Metal
3. What is non-biodegradable waste? [1]
(A) Waste that doesn't decompose easily
(B) Waste that decomposes quickly
(C) Only food waste
(D) Only paper waste
4. What are the 3Rs of waste management? [1]
(A) Reduce, Reuse, Recycle
(B) Remove, Replace, Repair
(C) Reduce, Remove, Replace
(D) Reuse, Repair, Remove
5. What can improper waste disposal cause? [1]
(A) Pollution and health hazards
(B) Better environmental health
(C) No effects at all
(D) Improved soil quality
6. What does effective waste management include? [1]
(A) Composting and recycling
(B) Only landfills, nothing else
(C) Ignoring waste
(D) Only burning waste
7. Why is proper waste management important? [1]
(A) To protect the environment and public health
(B) No reason
(C) It's not important
(D) Only for looks
8. What forms a hierarchy for waste management? [1]
(A) The 3Rs
(B) Only recycling
(C) Only landfills
(D) Nothing forms a hierarchy
9. What is biodegradable waste? [1]
(A) Waste that decomposes naturally
(B) Waste that never decomposes
(C) Only plastic waste
(D) Only metal waste
10. What is an example of biodegradable waste? [1]
(A) Food waste
(B) Plastic
(C) Glass
(D) Metal
11. What is non-biodegradable waste? [1]
(A) Waste that doesn't decompose easily
(B) Waste that decomposes quickly
(C) Only food waste
(D) Only paper waste
12. What are the 3Rs of waste management? [1]
(A) Reduce, Reuse, Recycle
(B) Remove, Replace, Repair
(C) Reduce, Remove, Replace
(D) Reuse, Repair, Remove
13. What can improper waste disposal cause? [1]
(A) Pollution and health hazards
(B) Better environmental health
(C) No effects at all
(D) Improved soil quality
14. What does effective waste management include? [1]
(A) Composting and recycling
(B) Only landfills, nothing else
(C) Ignoring waste
(D) Only burning waste
15. Why is proper waste management important? [1]
(A) To protect the environment and public health
(B) No reason
(C) It's not important
(D) Only for looks
16. What forms a hierarchy for waste management? [1]
(A) The 3Rs
(B) Only recycling
(C) Only landfills
(D) Nothing forms a hierarchy