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upsc-p1-environment-waste-management MCQ - Practice Questions with Answers
Solve 2 upsc-p1-environment-waste-management questions for RAS/RPSC preparation.
Practice questions
Q1Arrange the following regulatory developments in chronological order, from earliest to latest: A. E-Waste Management Rules, 2022 B. Municipal Solid Wastes Rules, 2000 C. Solid Waste Management Rules, 2026 D. Plastic Waste Management Rules, 2016 Select the correct answer using the code below.
Explanation
The sequence is Municipal Solid Wastes Rules, 2000; Plastic Waste Management Rules, 2016; E-Waste Management Rules, 2022; and Solid Waste Management Rules, 2026. Thus option C gives B-D-A-C.
Q2With reference to the Solid Waste Management Rules, 2026, consider the following statements: 1. Waste is to be segregated at source into wet, dry, sanitary and special-care streams. 2. The Rules superseded the Solid Waste Management Rules, 2016. 3. Scientific landfill is intended to receive mixed waste before material recovery. Which of the statements given above are correct?
Explanation
Statements 1 and 2 are correct. The 2026 Rules prescribe four-stream source segregation and replace the 2016 Rules. Landfill is the last route for rejects left after recovery and processing, not the first destination for mixed waste.
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