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English Core · 2026 · 5 marks
CBSE 2026 · Region 3 · Set 1 · Q5
Waste management in your colony is becoming an issue of grave concern. Write a letter to the editor of a local daily, discussing the reasons for poor…
Waste management in your colony is becoming an issue of grave concern. Write a letter to the editor of a local daily, discussing the reasons for poor waste management. Also suggest ways to resolve the problem. You may use some of the given cues along with your own ideas to draft the letter. You are Shireen/Sahil of Prestige Colony, Rahagarh.
• lack of awareness about waste segregation
• inefficient waste collection systems - leading to overflowing bins and environmental pollution
• poor infrastructure
• Government should support civic authorities to upgrade
• spread awareness about civic responsibility
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Problem: Garbage mounds, diseases, health hazards, pollution
Reasons: Lack of awareness, lack of civic sense, waste segregation not done, overflowing garbage, poor infrastructure
Solutions: Awareness through various channels-
Government/ NGOs/ Schools/ Societies/ Media, urgent need to improve infrastructure, upgrade our systems, waste segregation/managementMore from Writing: Letter to the Editor
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CBSE Class 12 English Core past-paper question from the 2026board exam, with the answer as CBSE’s own marking scheme gives it. Where our answers come from.