Recycling MCQ — 98 Practice Questions with Answers

Q1. Consider 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?

Q2. Consider 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?

Q3. Consider 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?

Q4. Consider 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?

Q5. Consider 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?