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Pollution and Waste Management

35 PYQs · Asked in 14 of 16 years · Free practice

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Plastic and Microplastic Pollution

3 PYQs · Asked in 3 of 16 years

PYQs on Plastic and Microplastic Pollution

3 PYQs from 2011–2026
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Prelims 2025

1 question
Environment & EcologyPollution and Waste ManagementPlastic and Microplastic PollutionMedium
Question details
Type:
Statement based
Skill:
Fact recall
2025 · Q44

Prelims 2025, question 44: Plastic and Microplastic Pollution

Consider the following: I. Cigarette butts II. Eyeglass lenses III. Car tyres How many of them contain plastic?

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Prelims 2024

1 question
Environment & EcologyPollution and Waste ManagementPlastic and Microplastic PollutionMedium (editorial estimate)
Question details
Type:
Statement relationship
Skill:
Concept understanding
Tags:
Chewing gum · Plastic gum base · Plastic pollution
Related topics:
Polymers, Plastics and Elastomers

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2024 · Q22

Prelims 2024, question 22: Plastic and Microplastic Pollution

Consider the following statements : Statement-I: Many chewing gums found in the market are considered a source of environmental pollution. Statement-II: Many chewing gums contain plastic as gum base. Which one of the following is correct in respect of the above statements?

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Prelims 2019

1 question
Environment & EcologyPollution and Waste ManagementPlastic and Microplastic PollutionEasy (editorial estimate)
Question details
Type:
Single choice
Skill:
Fact recall
Tags:
microbead pollution · Plastic and Microplastic Pollution

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2019 · Q30

Prelims 2019, question 30: Plastic and Microplastic Pollution

Why is there a great concern about the ‘microbeads’ that are released into environment?

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