Question

The steps involved in a solid waste management system include :

• A. Segregation
• B. Transportation
• C. Processing and disposal of waste
• D. Preventing people from generating waste

Hint:

Segregation, transportation and processing with disposal are steps. Preventing waste comes before any waste exists.

Answer 1

The Correct Option is A, B, C

Step 1: Understand the question:
A solid waste management system is the full path that waste follows from the moment it is thrown away until it is dealt with safely. The question asks which options are steps on this path.

Step 2: Check option (A) Segregation:
Waste is first sorted into wet, dry and hazardous waste at the source. This is the first step, so (A) is correct.

Step 3: Check option (B) Transportation:
Sorted waste is collected and carried to treatment or disposal sites. This is a real step, so (B) is correct.

Step 4: Check option (C) Processing and disposal:
Waste is recycled, composted or treated, and what is left goes to a landfill or is burnt safely. This is the last part of the system, so (C) is correct.

Step 5: Check option (D) Preventing people from generating waste:
This is waste prevention. It happens before any waste exists, so it is a goal and not a step of handling waste. So (D) is not correct.

Final Answer:
The steps of a solid waste management system are segregation, transportation, and processing and disposal. The correct options are (A), (B) and (C).