NPTEL Plastic Waste Management Week 3 Assignment Answers 2025
1. Minimum thickness of plastic carry bags allowed, according to Plastic waste management rules
(2016)?
a. 30 microns
b. 40 microns
c. 50 microns
d. 60 microns
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2. What is extended producer’s responsibility (EPR)?
a. Responsibility of a producer for the economic sustainability of the product.
b. Responsibility of a producer for working towards customer satisfaction of the product.
c. Responsibility of a producer for the marketing of the product.
d. Responsibility of a producer for the environmentally sound management of the product.
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3. ‘Ensuring that open burning of plastic waste does not take place’ is the responsibility of?
a. Local bodies
b. Gram Panchayats
c. Producers
d. Both (a) & (b)
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4. Producers, Importers & Brand Owners should ensure that the manufacturing and use of non-
recyclable multi-layered plastic need to be phased out in how many years?
a. 5
b. 2
c. 3
d. 1
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5. Who is the prescribed authority for enforcement of provisions for registration, manufacturing
of plastic products, processing & disposal of plastic waste in states?
a. Pollution control boards
b. Pollution control committees
c. Secretary in-charge of urban development
d. Gram panchayats
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6. One of the targets of Sustainable development goal 14 (SDG 14) in the United Nations 2030
Agenda for Sustainable Development is?
a. To ensure availability and sustainable management of water and sanitation for all.
b. To build resilient infrastructure, promote inclusive and sustainable industrialization, and foster innovation
c. To prevent and significantly reduce marine pollution of all kinds, in particular from land- based activities, including marine debris and nutrient pollution.
d. To end hunger, achieve food security and improved nutrition, and promote sustainable agriculture”
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7. Which countries among the Group of seven have not signed the charter with one of its aim is to increase plastic recycling?
a. United Kingdom and China
b. Japan and United states
c. France and United Kingdom
d. Canada and United States
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8. According to the 25 year environmental plan outlined by UK in 2018, achievement of zero
avoidable plastic waste is to be achieved by the end of which year?
a. 2042
b. 2035
c. 2050
d. 2038
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9. If you want to establish a plastic carry bags manufacturing factory in Kolkata, from where do
you have to obtain registration?
a) Pollution control committee (PCC)
b) State pollution control board (SPCB)
c) Chief secretary of the state
d) Gram panchayat
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10. I am running a plastic recycling plant and I have to renew my validity of my registration
certificate before it is going to expire. Before how many days should I apply for renewal?
a. 120 days
b. 90 days
c. 150 days
d. 30 days
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11. Plastic Waste management rules (2016) are applicable to waste generators only.
a. True
b. False
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12. All institutional waste generators shall segregate and store the waste in accordance with
municipal solid waste management rules (2016).
a. True
b. False
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13. Any person can manufacture carry bags or recycle plastic bags without obtaining any
registration from SPCB or PCC.
a. True
b. False
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14. According to PWM rules (2016), carry bags made of recycled plastic can be used for storing or
packaging ready to eat or drink food stuff.
a. True
b. False
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15. The process of transforming segregated plastic waste into a new product or raw material for
producing new products is called recycling
a. True
b. False
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