NOTES PREPARED BY
ASHAQ HUSSAIN BHAT
TEACHER SCHOOL
EDUCATION DEPARTMENT
JAMMU AND KASHMIR
Polythene : a disaster
Q.1 What is polyethene and who discovered it?
Ans:- German chemist Hans Vaughn Pachmann discovered polyethene, a strong, lightweight, flexible synthetic material that is produced at a low cost by polymerizing ethylene. It is used for plastic bags, food containers, and other packaging materials.
Q.2 What does Rakesh's father expect from the kids?
Ans:-He hopes that children will no longer use polythene bags, something that we older people have so far been unable to accomplish.
Q.3 Why is polythene widely used?
Ans:- Polythene bags are cheap and lightweight, which makes them a popular choice for packing bags.
What is biodegradation?
Ans:- It is a natural process that turns organic matter from complex to simple forms.
Q.4 What are the harmful effects of polythene?
Ans:- Polythene has many harmful effects it is the cause of diseases like malaria ,cholera etc it also increases the infertility of soil besides it plays a major role in blockage of water systems like sewage and water pipes causing floods during moderate or heavy rainfall.
Q.5 How is the soil affected by polythene?
Ans:- After remaining in the soil it damages the ecosystem of the soil by retarding its carrying capacity beside polyethylene has the property of non permeability it cuts off respiration of the soil system which in turn not only affects the plant life but also other creatures living in the soil .
Q.6 How does polythene affect animals?
Ans:- Stray animals frequently eat the polythene bags you see on the roads, which can be fatal for them.
Q.7 What is SRO 182 ?
Ans:-The use of polythene is prohibited inside the territory of Jammu and Kashmir as per the law passed by the government under, SRO 182 dated June 18, 2008.
Q.8 How can we save our posterity from the harmful effect of polyethylene?
Ans:- It is the responsibility of we people to completely avoid the use of polythene so that we can save ourselves and our posterity from the harmful effects of polyethylene.
Language work
Solved
1. I knew him since 2009.
2. The freedom struggle against the Maharaja started in 1930.
3. Television Revolutionized the game of cricket in 1980.
4. The economic depression in USA started in 1920 .
2 What do the following acronym stands for .
IPL----------------------------- Indian premier league
WHO---------------------------World health organisation
WWF---------------------------World wildlife fund , World wrestling federation
ILO----------------------------- International labour organisation
BBC-----------------------------British broadcasting organisation
FIFA----------------------------Federation international football organisation
HBO----------------------------Home box office
PIL------------------------------Public interest litigation
ICC------------------------------International cricket council , International criminal court
IMF------------------------------International monetary funds
Grammar work
Say which of the following sentences are simple compound and complex .
1 .I don't like girls boys who are lazy
(complex sentence)
2. He called her but didn't respond
(compound sentence)
3. She went because she was invited
(complex sentence)
4. You should work hard or you will fail
(compound sentence)
5. Man proposes but God disposes
(simple sentence)
6. He stood thirst in the class
(simple sentence)
7. They must apologise or they will be punished
(compound sentence)
8. She must apologise to avoid punishment
(simple sentence)
9. The mother hit him and made him cry
(compound sentence )
10. She succeeded in the very first attempt
(simple sentence)
11. She has lost the book that my brother had given her
(complex sentence)
12. Men may come and men may go but I go on forever
(compound sentence )
13. We eat so that we may live
(complex sentence)
14. They serve God well who serve his creature
(complex sentence)
15. One blushes when one is guilty
(complex sentence)
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