Citizenship
Waste
Water
Sanitation
Reap Benefit
100
What does it mean to be a good citizen?
A) Vote in municipal elections but don't have to hold the local government accountable by reporting civic issues.
B) Pay taxes but not too be bothered about whether the pothole in front of my house is repaired.
C) Apart from voting and paying taxes, I participate in local government by voicing my concerns over civic issues to the right authorities
C) Apart from voting and paying taxes, I participate in local governance by voicing my concerns over civic issues
100
What kind of waste is a broken lightbulb?
A) Electronic Waste
B) Dry Waste
C) Bio-hazardous waste
A) Electronic Waste
100
Mention any 3 sources of water that you can find in your community?
Bore-well, Pond, Well, River, Water supply tanks, Municipal water connection etc.
100
Identify the problem in this sequence of actions:
It is late afternoon, after school hours. Radha goes to the playground to play with her friends. She plays hide and seek with them, lagori (7 stones), lock and key and many other games, and returns home after ninety minutes, thirsty and hungry. She enters the kitchen and asks her mother, "What is there to eat, Ma?" Her mother replies, "there is milk and biscuits near the stove. Don't have too much, else you will not eat your dinner well." Radha goes to the stove and has her milk and biscuits.
Radha did not wash her hands after she came back home.
100
Which Solve Ninja Persona is this?
A) Reporting Rhino
B) Campaign Chameleon
Campaign Chameleon
200
When is the Constitution Day (Samvidhan Divas) celebrated in India?
A) 26 January
B) 26 November
C) 15 August
B) 26 November
On 26 November 1949, the Constituent Assembly of India adopted the Constitution of India, and it came into effect on 26 January 1950.
200
Which of the following is NOT municipal solid waste?
A) Animal waste
B) Waste from restaurants and hotels
C) Construction debris
D) Industrial effluents
D) Industrial effluents
200
How much water does a flush tank store?
A) 2-3 liters
B) 3-4 liters
C) 4-5 liters
D) 5-6 liters
D) 5-6 liters
200
What is the full form of BWSSB ?
Bengaluru Water Supply and Sewerage Board
200
Which of the following is not a skill as per Reap Benefit's 21st century Skill Rubric?
A) Data Orientation
B) Hands on Solving
C) Technology Proficiency
D) Applied Empathy
C) Technology Proficiency
300
Arrange the following in sequence:
Zila Parishad or Municipal Corporation | Gram Panchayat or Ward Community | Parliament | State Legislative Assembly
Parliament > State Legislative Assembly > Zila Parishad or Municipal Corporation > Gram Panchayat or Ward Community
300
Which of the following decomposes the fastest?
A) Banana peel
B) Newspaper
C) Apple core
D) Cotton t-shirt
Banana peel 2-5 weeks
(Newspaper - 6 weeks; Apple core - 2 months; Cotton t-shirt - 3 months)
300
What is the excess water from washing hands, mopping, washing utensils etc. called?
A) Blackwater
B) Greywater
C) Potable Water
B) Greywater
300
Which of the following does not come under sanitation?
A) clean drinking water
B) proper treatment and disposal of excreta and sewage
C) hygienic systems like hand-washing and clean toilets
D) proper disposal of dry waste
D) proper disposal of dry waste
300
What is the total number of solve ninja we engaged till date ?
A) < 20,000
B) 30,000 > 40,000
C) 40,000 > 50,000
D) >50,000
C) 40,000 > 50,000 (45,130 Solve Ninja)
400
State the 4 constitutional values
1. Equality
2. Liberty
3. Justice
4. Fraternity
400
How much time does chewing gum take to decompose?
A) 1 year
B) 3 Months
C) 100 Years
D) 500 Years
D) 500 Years
400
What does RO in RO Water Purifier stand for?
Reverse Osmosis -
unclean water is passed through a special filter under great pressure to purify it.
400
Which of the following is not a cause for open defecation?
A) Lack of funds to build toilets
B) Overcrowding of resources
C) Lack of toilet maintenance resources
D) Lack of clean toilets
B) Overcrowding of resources
400
Rearrange the following steps of the Civic Ladder:
Civic Leader | Engaged | Aware | Interested | Active
Aware > Interested > Engaged > Active > Civic Leader
500
A person becomes a citizen of India if: (multi-select!)
A) their parents are Indian citizens
B) they have been living in India with their family for 3+ years
C) they are born in India and one parent is Indian citizen.
D) they have been living in India for 12+ years
C) they are born in India and one parent is Indian citizen. -- Citizenship by birth
D) they have been living in India for 12+ years -- Citizenship by naturalisation
500
Why is mulching good?
A) Boosts composting process
B) Helps tree to breath better
C) Controls soil erosion
D) Helps to recycle wet waste
C) Controls soil erosion
Mulches are materials (like leaves, bark, grass, sawdust, etc.) placed over the soil surface to maintain moisture and improve soil conditions.
Mulching is one of the most beneficial things a person can do for the health of a tree.
500
How much time would it take 1 tap leaking 2ml every second to fill a 50L water drum?
A. 7 hours (while you sleep at night)
B. 3 hours (time spent watching 1 movie)
C. 6 hours (1 school day)
A) 7 hours
500
Name one sanitation related problem and a low cost, DIY solution for the same.
Problem: Lack of water/resources to clean urinals, leading to open urination. Solution: Waterless urinals.
Problem: Flies and pests on food. Solution: Cover food with cloth/utensil.
Problem: Turbid drinking water. Solution: Bio-sand water filter.
500
The Rapid Emergency Dashboard (nd.solveninja.org) for Covid-19 pandemic does not work for which of the following functions?
A) Provide helpline number for migrant workers and daily wage earners to contact for financial and legal support.
B) Maps hot spots where migrant workers and daily wage earners need help
C) Provides hyper local networks of support, in terms of healthcare, medicines, and food
D) Create civic volunteer networks
A) Provide helpline number for migrant workers and daily wage earners to contact for financial and legal support.