How much waste has been processed across India's regulated waste streams, as stated by the Union Environment Minister?
- A.299.60 lakh metric tonnes
- B.399.60 lakh metric tonnes
- C.499.60 lakh metric tonnes
- D.599.60 lakh metric tonnes
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Explanation
The correct answer is 499.60 lakh metric tonnes. That is the quantity of waste processed as on date across the waste streams that now carry their own rules, and the minister cited it as evidence that policy intent is being translated into measurable action. The other three options are deliberately set a hundred lakh tonnes apart in each direction, because a candidate who remembers only the decimal tail of the figure will have nothing to choose between them. Option A and option B fall short of the real number, while option D overstates it. The safe way to revise a figure of this kind is to fix the leading digit first and the decimal afterwards, and to store it alongside the two registration figures from the same speech, namely the number of producers and the number of recyclers enrolled under Extended Producer Responsibility.
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Practice Questions
How many recyclers are registered under the Extended Producer Responsibility framework?
- A.4,880
- B.8,604
- C.48,800
- D.86,043
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Under the EPR framework the registered recyclers number that much, while the registered producers are far more numerous.
Read the full explanation →Which initiative, calling for mindful use of resources rather than destructive consumption, did the minister highlight?
- A.Swachh Bharat Mission
- B.Lifestyle for Environment (LiFE)
- C.Mission Amrit Sarovar
- D.National Clean Air Programme
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The minister raised it precisely to make the point that regulation on its own cannot build a circular economy, because the demand side depends on how individuals choose to consume, and LiFE asks for deliberate and mindful use of resources instead of destructive consumption.
Read the full explanation →At which city did CAQM hold its separate review meetings with the governments of Punjab and Haryana?
- A.New Delhi
- B.Chandigarh
- C.Ludhiana
- D.Panipat
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The correct answer is Chandigarh, the common capital of the two states, which is why the Commission could meet both governments separately on the same day.
Read the full explanation →Which CAQM direction mandates the use of paddy straw based biomass pellets and briquettes in brick kilns?
- A.Direction No. 76
- B.Direction No. 88
- C.Direction No. 92
- D.Direction No. 99
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Compliance with it was reviewed with both Punjab and Haryana, because moving brick kilns to pellets and briquettes made from paddy straw creates steady demand for the residue and takes away the reason to set fields on fire.
Read the full explanation →Who chairs the Commission for Air Quality Management in NCR and Adjoining Areas, which reviewed pollution control work with Punjab and Haryana?
- A.Rajesh Verma
- B.Bhupender Yadav
- C.Tanmay Kumar
- D.Atal Dulloo
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He chaired the two separate review meetings the Commission held at Chandigarh with the governments of Punjab and Haryana, going through enforcement on the ground, district preparedness and the use of crop residue machinery.
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