India SUP ban 2022 – UGC NET Question

The 2022 notification banned a list of 19 single-use plastic items that typically have short useful lives but high littering potential. Examples include earbuds with plastic sticks, certain plates, cups, cutlery and decorative thermocol. By targeting these low-utility items first, the policy aims to reduce visible pollution while giving time to design alternatives and improve management for other plastic products.

Option A:
This option is incorrect because many plastic products, especially essential and regulated uses, remain allowed; the ban is selective.

Option B:
This option correctly states the focus on low-utility, high-litter items and illustrates the rationale behind the list.

Option C:
Export-oriented units are not the primary focus; the ban addresses domestic circulation of these items.

Option D:
Carry bags are regulated mainly through minimum thickness requirements rather than a blanket ban on thicker bags.