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GATE 2022 ES – Question 27

Solid and Hazardous Waste Management · Integrated Solid Waste Management · 1 mark · Multiple choice

Which defines extended producer responsibility?

  1. Environmentally sound disposal after product end of life
  2. Environmentally sound manufacturing
  3. Environmentally sound management from manufacture until sale
  4. Environmentally sound management until product end of life

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Correct answer: (A) Environmentally sound disposal after product end of life; (D) Environmentally sound management until product end of life

Explanation

EPR extends a producer’s responsibility into the post-consumer stage, including collection and environmentally sound end-of-life management. **The official key accepts A OR D** as alternative single selections. A explicitly addresses post-use disposal; D expresses a broad lifecycle responsibility. B and C stop too early.

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