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Q1Consider the following statements about the E-Waste (Management) Rules, 2022: 1. They came into force on 1 April 2023. 2. They apply to manufacturers, producers, refurbishers, dismantlers and recyclers dealing with listed electrical and electronic equipment and related e-waste. 3. Waste batteries and packaging plastics are included within these Rules rather than being governed by separate waste-management rules. 4. Bulk consumers must hand over listed e-waste only to registered producers, refurbishers or recyclers. Which of the statements given above are correct?
Statements 1 and 2 are true from the commencement and application clauses. Statement 3 is false because the Rules expressly exclude waste batteries covered under Battery Waste Management Rules, 2022 and packaging plastics covered under Plastic Waste Management Rules, 2016. Statement 4 is true because bulk consumers must hand over such e-waste only to registered producers, refurbishers or recyclers.
Q2Consider the following statements about application of the Solid Waste Management Rules, 2016: 1. The Rules apply to every urban local body and also to areas such as notified industrial townships and certain government organisations. 2. The Rules expressly exclude e-waste, lead acid batteries and radioactive waste where these are covered under separate rules under the Environment (Protection) Act, 1986. 3. Battery waste and e-waste are both treated as ordinary municipal solid waste within the same recycling stream under these Rules. Which of the statements given above are correct?
Statements 1 and 2 are correct: the application clause covers urban local bodies and several specified areas, while excluding separately regulated wastes such as e-waste, lead acid batteries and radioactive waste. Statement 3 is false because those wastes are not treated as ordinary solid waste in the same stream under these Rules.
Q3Consider the following statements about refurbishing and recycling in the E-Waste (Management) Rules, 2022: 1. E-waste is allowed for refurbishing, and a refurbisher must be registered on the portal. 2. Purchase of refurbishing certificates defers the producer's EPR for the corresponding quantity and duration. 3. After expiry of the extended life of a refurbished product, only 75 per cent of the deferred quantity is added to the producer's recycling EPR. 4. A refurbishing certificate by itself extinguishes the producer's EPR obligation permanently, without end-of-life disposal through a registered recycler. Which of the statements given above are correct?
Statements 1, 2 and 3 are true under the refurbishing provisions. Statement 4 is false: the EPR obligation is extinguished only after end-of-life disposal through a registered recycler and production of an EPR certificate, not merely by a refurbishing certificate.
Q4Consider the following statements about plastic packaging EPR in India: 1. The Guidelines on Extended Producer Responsibility for plastic packaging were notified on 16 February 2022. 2. They set mandatory targets for reuse of rigid plastic packaging, recycling of plastic packaging waste and use of recycled plastic content. 3. For 2024-25, the minimum recycling target range across plastic-packaging categories is 60-80% of the EPR target. 4. The EPR target for compostable-plastic packaging is 100% from 2023-24. Which of the statements given above are correct?
Statements 1, 2 and 4 are correct. PIB records the notification date as 16 February 2022, and notes targets on reuse, recycling and recycled content. Statement 3 is false: the 2024-25 range is 30-50%, while 60-80% applies from 2027-28 onwards.
Q5Consider the following statements about hazardous and other wastes in the 2016 rules context: 1. Other wastes such as waste tyre, paper waste, metal scrap and used electronic items were recognized as a resource for recycling and reuse. 2. Unscientific burning or incineration of hazardous and other waste can emit toxic fumes including dioxins, furans, mercury and heavy metals. 3. Disposal of such waste in water bodies or municipal dumps is described as causing toxic releases through leaching into land and water. 4. The rules' management approach excludes co-processing and is limited to secured landfill. Which of the statements given above are correct?
Statements 1, 2 and 3 are correct. Statement 4 is false because the PIB passage expressly includes prevention, minimisation, reuse, recycling, recovery, utilisation including co-processing and safe disposal.
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6Consider the following statements about minimum recycled-material use under the Battery Waste Management Rules, 2022: 1. For portable batteries, the minimum use of recycled materials is 5 per cent in 2027-28 and 20 per cent from 2030-31 onwards. 2. For electric-vehicle batteries, the minimum use of recycled materials follows the same 5, 10, 15 and 20 per cent progression from 2027-28 to 2030-31 onwards. 3. For automotive batteries, the minimum use is 35 per cent in 2024-25 and 40 per cent from 2026-27 onwards. 4. For industrial batteries, the minimum use is only 20 per cent from 2027-28 onwards. Which of the statements given above are correct?
7Consider the following statements about recycling under the Solid Waste Management Rules, 2016: 1. Recycling means transforming segregated non-biodegradable solid waste into a new material or product. 2. Recycling is defined as the microbial decomposition of biodegradable waste into compost. 3. Recycled output may or may not be similar to the original product. Which of the statements given above are correct?
8Consider the following statements about the Battery Waste Management Rules, 2022: 1. The Government of India published the Battery Waste Management Rules, 2022 on 24 August 2022. 2. The rules cover only electric-vehicle batteries and exclude portable, automotive and industrial batteries. 3. Producers, including importers, are responsible for collection and recycling or refurbishment of waste batteries. 4. The rules prohibit disposal of waste batteries in landfills and incineration. Which of the statements given above are correct?
9Consider the following statements about recycling, urban mining and battery-waste channels: 1. A workshop fact in the corpus links urban mining particularly with recycling electronic waste and end-of-life batteries. 2. The same corpus fact identifies construction debris and sewage sludge, rather than e-waste and end-of-life batteries, as the main urban-mining materials. 3. Consumers must discard waste batteries separately from other waste streams, especially mixed and domestic waste streams. 4. Public waste management authorities may hand over collected waste batteries to producers or agencies acting on their behalf, or to entities engaged in refurbishment or recycling. Which of the statements given above are correct?
10Consider the following statements about Construction and Demolition Waste Management Rules, 2016: 1. The rules were notified for the first time in 2016. 2. Their stated basis was to recover, recycle and reuse construction and demolition waste. 3. The Rules made segregation and deposit at collection centres the responsibility of only the local authority, not every waste generator. 4. Million-plus cities were to commission processing and disposal facilities within three years from final notification. Which of the statements given above are correct?
11Consider the following statements about the Battery Waste Management Rules, 2022: 1. The Rules apply to entities involved in collection, segregation, transportation, refurbishment and recycling of waste batteries. 2. They cover all types of batteries regardless of chemistry, shape, volume, weight, material composition and use. 3. Waste batteries collected by a producer may be sent to landfilling or incineration if recycling capacity is unavailable. 4. A producer may authorise another entity for collection, recycling or refurbishment, but the obligation to meet EPR targets remains with the producer. Which of the statements given above are correct?
12Consider the following statements about recycling under the Solid Waste Management Rules, 2016: 1. Dry waste such as paper, plastic, glass and metal is to be channelized for recycling and reuse. 2. Wet kitchen waste is to be utilized for composting or bio-methanation. 3. The Rules prescribe that recyclable waste should ordinarily be sent to sanitary landfill along with inert residues. Which of the statements given above are correct?
13Consider the following statements about e-waste recycling rules in India: 1. The E-Waste (Management) Rules, 2022 have been in force since 1 April 2023. 2. The rules require manufacturers, producers, refurbishers and recyclers to register on a CPCB-developed portal. 3. The rules aim to promote landfill disposal of e-waste as the preferred route. Which of the statements given above are correct?
14Consider the following statements about Plastic Waste Management Rules, 2016: 1. The rules increased the minimum thickness of plastic carry bags from 40 microns to 50 microns. 2. The rules introduced a collect-back system of plastic waste by producers and brand owners under extended producer responsibility. 3. The rules justified a blanket ban on all plastic because a complete substitute had been found. Which of the statements given above are correct?
15Consider the following statements about the Battery Waste Management Rules, 2022: 1. They were published by the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change on 24 August 2022. 2. They cover electric vehicle batteries, portable batteries, automotive batteries and industrial batteries. 3. They replaced the Plastic Waste Management Rules, 2016. Which of the statements given above are correct?