Test Your Knowledge on Environmental LawsObjective Type Questions – Waste Plastic Management Rules (India)

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Test Your Knowledge on Environmental Laws

Objective Type Questions – Waste Plastic Management  Rules (India)

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1. The Plastic Waste Management Rules were first notified in which year?
   a) 2011
   b) 2016
   c) 2019
   d) 2021
    
2. Which ministry is responsible for implementing the Plastic Waste Management Rules in India?
   a) Ministry of Commerce
   b) Ministry of Health
   c) Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change
   d) Ministry of Urban Affairs
    
3. Which of the following categories of plastic is banned for use under the PWM Rules 2022 (amendment)?
   a) PET bottles
   b) Multilayered plastic
   c) Single-use plastic items
   d) HDPE containers
    
4. What is the minimum thickness mandated for plastic carry bags as per the PWM Rules (2021 amendment)?
   a) 30 microns
   b) 50 microns
   c) 75 microns
   d) 120 microns
    
5. The term "EPR" in the context of PWM Rules stands for:
   a) Environmental Product Responsibility
   b) Extended Producer Responsibility
   c) Ecological Plastic Recycling
   d) Environmental Packaging Regulation
    
6. Which of the following entities are covered under EPR obligations?
   a) Producers
   b) Importers
   c) Brand owners
   d) All of the above
    
7. What is the role of CPCB under the PWM Rules?
   a) Issuing fines to polluters
   b) Creating recycling plants
   c) Monitoring and enforcing compliance
   d) Distributing carry bags
    
8. Which platform is used by PIBOs for EPR registration?
   a) Swachh Bharat Portal
   b) Plastic E-Trade Portal
   c) EPR Registration Portal on CPCB
   d) NGT Plastic Portal
    
9. Which type of plastic packaging is exempted from the ban?
   a) Packaging for food items
   b) Packaging used for export
   c) Compostable plastic bags
   d) All of the above
    
10. The implementation of PWM Rules is the responsibility of which local authority?
    a) District Magistrate
    b) Urban Local Body
    c) Gram Panchayat
    d) Municipal Commissioner
     
11. Which label is mandatory on compostable plastic?
    a) Green dot
    b) ISI mark
    c) CPCB approved logo
    d) BIS compostable mark
     
12. Plastic Waste Management is covered under which Schedule of Environment Protection Act?
    a) Schedule I
    b) Schedule III
    c) Schedule VI
    d) Not specified in schedules
     
13. What is the penalty for non-compliance with PWM Rules?
    a) Fine of ₹500
    b) Closure of business
    c) Action under Environment (Protection) Act, 1986
    d) Imprisonment only
     
14. Which Rule mandates the phasing out of certain single-use plastics from July 2022?
    a) Rule 4
    b) Rule 5
    c) Rule 10
    d) Rule 6
     
15. Which document is required to prove EPR compliance?
    a) Plastic audit certificate
    b) Monthly return
    c) EPR certificate/credit
    d) Pollution NOC
     
16. What is the color code for recyclable plastic waste?
    a) Red
    b) Blue
    c) White
    d) Green
     
17. As per the PWM Rules, what is the minimum recycled plastic content in products by 2025?
    a) 10%
    b) 20%
    c) 30%
    d) 50%
     
18. Plastic waste processing includes which of the following?
    a) Recycling
    b) Co-processing in cement kilns
    c) Road construction
    d) All of the above
     
19. Which agency issues certification for compostable plastics in India?
    a) CPCB
    b) BIS
    c) FSSAI
    d) MoEFCC
     
20. What is the purpose of Rule 7 of PWM Rules?
    a) Defines roles of PIBOs
    b) Specifies labelling requirements
    c) Lays down collection targets
    d) Provides registration procedures
     
21. The PWM Rules apply to which of the following stakeholders?
    a) Waste generators
    b) Local bodies
    c) Retailers and street vendors
    d) All of the above
     
22. Which form is used by producers/importers/brand owners to register under EPR?
    a) Form I
    b) Form A
    c) Form EPR-1
    d) Form II
     
23. Plastic waste generators must hand over segregated waste to:
    a) NGOs
    b) Scrap dealers only
    c) Authorized waste collectors or local bodies
    d) Plastic manufacturers
     
24. Which plastics are referred to as “multi-layered plastics”?
    a) Plastic with a single polymer layer
    b) Plastic with more than one layer of the same polymer
    c) Plastic with layers of different materials
    d) Compostable plastics
     
25. Rule 9 of the PWM Rules pertains to:
    a) Labelling
    b) Ban on manufacture of certain products
    c) Registration of PIBOs
    d) Roles of local bodies

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