Match List I with List II 

 

List I

(Types of Waste)

 

List II

(Examples)

(A)

Municipal waste

(I)

e-waste

(B)

Toxic waste

(II)

Straws

(C)

Biomedical waste

(III)

Demolition waste

(D)

Agricultural waste

(IV)

Syringes

Choose the correct answer from the options given below :

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  1. (A) - (I), (B) - (III), (C) - (IV), (D) - (II)
  2. (A) - (III), (B) - (I), (C) - (IV), (D) - (II)
  3. (A) - (II), (B) - (I), (C) - (IV), (D) - (III)
  4. (A) - (IV), (B) - (III), (C) - (I), (D) - (II)

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Option 2 : (A) - (III), (B) - (I), (C) - (IV), (D) - (II)
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Key Points 

Types of Waste

Examples

Municipal waste

  • It is a waste type consisting of everyday items that are discarded by the public. "Garbage" can also refer specifically to food waste, as in a garbage disposal; the two are sometimes collected separately
  • It also includes Demolition waste.

 

Toxic waste

  • Toxic waste is any unwanted material in all forms that can cause harm (e.g. by being inhaled, swallowed, or absorbed through the skin).
  • Mostly generated by industry, consumer products generating e-waste like televisions, computers, and phones contain toxic chemicals that can pollute the air and contaminate soil and water.

 

Biomedical waste

  • Biomedical waste is any waste containing infectious or potentially infectious materials.
  • Examples of infectious waste include discarded blood, sharps, syringes, unwanted microbiological cultures and stocks 

Agricultural waste

  • It is unwanted or unsalable materials produced wholly from agricultural operations directly related to the growing of crops or raising of animals for the primary purpose of making a profit or for a livelihood.
  • Example, manure, oil, silage plastics, fertilizer, pesticides,

 

Therefore the correct answer is (A) - (III), (B) - (I), (C) - (IV), (D) - (II)

 

 

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