Match List I with List II List I — Types of Waste List II — Examples (A)…

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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 :

Answer: B. (A)-(III), (B)-(I), (C)-(IV), (D)-(II)ConceptWaste is classified by its source and by the risks created during handling and disposal. Municipal and agricultural waste are source-based categories,…

  1. A.

    (A)-(I), (B)-(III), (C)-(IV), (D)-(II)

  2. B.

    (A)-(III), (B)-(I), (C)-(IV), (D)-(II)

  3. C.

    (A)-(II), (B)-(I), (C)-(IV), (D)-(III)

  4. D.

    (A)-(IV), (B)-(III), (C)-(I), (D)-(II)

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Correct answer: B

Concept

Waste is classified by its source and by the risks created during handling and disposal.

Municipal and agricultural waste are source-based categories, whereas toxic and biomedical waste are identified by hazardous properties or healthcare origin.

Application

Waste category

Example

Basis of classification

Municipal waste

Demolition waste

Municipal activities generate construction and demolition debris; therefore municipal waste is paired with demolition waste.

Toxic waste

e-waste

Discarded electrical and electronic equipment can contain toxic metals and other hazardous constituents; therefore toxic waste is paired with e-waste.

Biomedical waste

Syringes

Used syringes arise from diagnosis, treatment, or immunisation and belong to biomedical waste.

Agricultural waste

Straws

Straw is the dry stalk residue left after harvesting crops and belongs to agricultural waste.

Cross-check and contrast

  • Demolition debris is linked to urban construction activity, not to toxic or biomedical sources by default.

  • E-waste is associated here with toxic constituents, while a syringe is identified by its healthcare use.

  • Crop straw is an agricultural residue rather than municipal construction debris.

Thus the matching is Municipal waste–Demolition waste, Toxic waste–e-waste, Biomedical waste–Syringes, and Agricultural waste–Straws.

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