Given below are two statements: Statement I: Integrated Solid Waste Management…
2023
Given below are two statements:
Statement I: Integrated Solid Waste Management is an approach intended to help guide decisions about the generation of waste, recycling of materials, and ultimate disposal of waste residues.
Statement II: Source reduction is not a part of Integrated Solid Waste Management.
In the light of the above statements, choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Answer: C. Statement I is true but Statement II is false — CONCEPTIntegrated Solid Waste Management (ISWM) evaluates the whole waste-management chain as one coordinated system, from preventing waste generation to…
- A.
Both Statement I and Statement II are true
- B.
Both Statement I and Statement II are false
- C.
Statement I is true but Statement II is false
- D.
Statement I is false but Statement II is true
Show answer & explanation
Correct answer: C
CONCEPT
Integrated Solid Waste Management (ISWM) evaluates the whole waste-management chain as one coordinated system, from preventing waste generation to material recovery and final disposal of residues.
Source reduction is the upstream prevention step: it reduces the amount or toxicity of waste before collection, recycling, treatment, or disposal is needed.
APPLICATION
Statement I describes this integrated life-cycle approach by connecting waste generation, recycling, and ultimate residue disposal, so it is true.
Statement II excludes source reduction from ISWM, but source reduction belongs to the prevention end of the integrated hierarchy, so it is false.
CROSS-CHECK
The hierarchy provides a direct cross-check: source reduction precedes recycling, while disposal is reserved for remaining residues; all three belong to the coordinated system.
RESULT
Therefore, Statement I is true but Statement II is false.