MCQ for mcq-test-15-5th-march-2023

With reference to the E-Waste Management Rules, 2016, consider the following statements:

1. These are notified by the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology.

2. These are not applicable to refurbishers, dismantlers and recyclers.

3. Deposit Refund Scheme is an additional channel for implementation of Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR).

4. Urban Local Bodies are mandated to prepare an integrated plan for effective implementation of the provisions.

Which of the statements given above are not correct?

With reference to landfills, consider the following statements:

1. A bioreactor landfill is a solid waste landfill in which liquids are added to help bacteria break down the waste.

2. Sanitary landfills are sites where waste is isolated from the environment until it is safe.

3. Solid Waste Management Rules, 2016 mandate a landfill site to be at least 50 meters from highways and habitation in India.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Consider the following statements with reference to the India Plastic Pact:

1. It is a collaboration between WWF India and the Ministry of Environment Forest and Climate Change.

2. It aims to completely eliminate the use of plastics from the world economy in a phased manner.

3. It will support the extended producer responsibility framework of the government.

Which of the statements given above are not correct?

With reference to Pyrolysis, consider the following statements:

1. It is used to convert biomass to an intermediate liquid product that can be refined to oxygenated fuel additives.

2. It is conducted in the presence of oxygen.

3. Syngas is one of the products of this process.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Consider the following statements:

1. Incineration is conducted at high temperatures to destroy contaminants.

2. Incineration can destroy a wide range of highly contaminated wastes including metals.

3. Polycrack can convert feedstocks into hydrocarbon liquid fuels.

4. Polycrack does not emit any hazardous pollutants into the atmosphere.

Which of the statements given above are correct?

In the context of Solid Waste Management Rules, 2016, consider the following statements: 

1. These rules have been made under the provisions of the Environment (Protection) Act, 1986.

2. It introduced the responsibilities of generators to segregate waste into biodegradable and non-biodegradable categories only.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct? 

With reference to radioactive and nuclear waste, consider the following statements:

1. Transuranic radioactive waste contains elements lighter than Uranium.

2. Vitrification is used to stabilize and encapsulate high-level radioactive waste.

3. Radioactive waste management is regulated by the Central Pollution Control Board.

4. Convention on Nuclear Safety (CNS) provides safety standards for civil nuclear power plants.

Which of the statements given above are correct?

Consider the following statements:

1. Microplastics are tiny plastic particles up to 5mm in diameter.

2. ‘Look for the zero’ is an eco-label related to microplastics.

3. Microbeads are used in cosmetics and personal care products.

4. The Plastic Wastes Management Rules, 2022, aim to ban Microbeads in India by 2025.

Which of the statements given above are correct?

Which of the following are among the major sources of methane emissions?

1. Wetlands

2. Stubble burning

3. Hydrogen fuel cells

4. Oil, gas, and coal extraction activities

5. Paddy fields

Select the correct answer using the code given below.

With reference to Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCBs), consider the following statements:

1. These are chlorinated hydrocarbons that are a type of organic compound found in nature.

2. These exhibit properties of non-flammability, chemical stability and high boiling point.

3. These take a long time to degrade in the environment and might be located far from where they were discharged.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?