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Topic: Conservation, environmental pollution and degradation, environmental impact assessment
5. Plastic waste is filling up our oceans and destroying marine life and even invading our food chain to get into our bodies. Examine the various measures to tackle plastic pollution in India. (250 words)
Difficulty level: Easy
Reference: Insights on India
Why the question:
The question is part of the static syllabus of General studies paper – 3 and mentioned as part of Mission-2022 Secure timetable.
Key Demand of the question:
To write about the need to tackle plastic pollution by regulating its manufacturing as well as managing plastic waste.
Directive word:
Examine – When asked to ‘Examine’, we must investigate the topic (content words) in detail, inspect it, investigate it and establish the key facts and issues related to the topic in question. While doing so we should explain why these facts and issues are important and their implications.
Structure of the answer:
Introduction:
Begin by giving a statistic regarding the extent of plastic pollution in India and the world.
Body:
First, mention the various sources of plastic pollution and its impact.
Next, write about the steps that have been taken to regulated the manufacture of plastic in India.
Next, enumerate policy measures and other initiative to tackle plastic waste management in India. Examine the performance the above measures.
Conclusion:
Conclude with a way forward to holistically tackle the issue of plastic pollution.
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