UPSC Previous Year Question | Prelims GS | 2019

In India, 'extended producer responsibility' was introduced as an important feature in which of the following?

  1. The Bio-medical Waste (Management and Handling) Rules, 1998
  2. The Recycled Plastic (Manufacturing and Usage) Rules, 1999
  3. The e-Waste (Management and Handling) Rules, 2011
  4. The Food Safety and Standard Regulations, 2011

Answer

Correct Answer

The e-Waste (Management and Handling) Rules, 2011

Explanation

Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR), making producers responsible for the collection and environmentally sound disposal of their products at end of life, was introduced in India through the E-Waste (Management and Handling) Rules, 2011.

Topics: 2011), environment and ecology, e-waste management, extended producer responsibility (e-waste rules, waste management