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QUESTION 6
GS3
10 marks

What are the impediments to disposing of the huge quantities of discarded solid waste that are continuously being generated? How do we safely remove the toxic wastes accumulated in our habitable environment?

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7 min
150 words

What the examiner wants

Explain: answer the exact PYQ as framed — “What are the impediments to disposing of the huge quantities of discarded solid waste that are continuously being generated? How do we safely remove the toxic wastes accumulated in our habitable environment?” Treat each scoring limb separately instead of writing a general note on Solid & Toxic Waste Management.

ExplainMake clear how and why it happens: causes, process, and an example for each point.

Demand-wise check

  1. 1What are the impediments to disposing of the huge quantities of discarded solid waste that are continuously being generated?≈55 words
  2. 2How do we safely remove the toxic wastes accumulated in our habitable environment?≈55 words

Open in about 20 words and close in about 20.

Answer plan

Define/processCauses/driversImpacts and spatial/India evidencePolicy/management responseLimitations and way forward

Where marks usually go

  • Writing generally about Solid & Toxic Waste Management without directly resolving: “What are the impediments to disposing of the huge quantities of discarded solid waste that are continuously being generated?”
  • Under-developing the second scoring limb: “How do we safely remove the toxic wastes accumulated in our habitable environment?”

Value addition

  • 3–4 node flowchart or dimension wheel keyed to the question’s main components
    → Draw it in the body, next to the point it supports.

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