Assertion (A): Open Dumping is not environment friendly.

Reason (R): The burning of waste material in the open dumps pollutes the air.

1. Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A.
2. Both A and R are true but R does not explain A.
3. A is true but R is false.
4. A is false but R is true.

The organic waste from households undergo …………… to form compost.

1. reduction
2. burning
3. decomposition
4. churning

Assertion (A): Incineration is a useful technology to deal with large quantities of organic hazardous wastes.

Reason (R): Vacant areas for disposal sites are not very many.

1. Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A.
2. Both A and R are true but R does not explain A.
3. A is true but R is false.
4. A is false but R is true.

Namami Gange Programme is a comprehensive project that implements measures for pollution abatement as well as conservation and rejuvenation of the river Ganga. Under this project sewerage treatment plants have been constructed …………… .

1. to reduce pollution.
2. for river water treatment.
3. for bio-diversity conservation.
4. to increase tourism.