UGC NET Questions (Paper – 1)

Statements A, B and C provide a realistic description of e-waste and responsible management practices, while D is clearly wrong. Discarded ICT devices often contain toxic materials that must be handled carefully. Policies promoting reuse, recycling and safe disposal aim to reduce environmental harm. Simply hoarding obsolete devices without proper treatment does not solve the e-waste problem and may create additional risks.

Option A:
Option A is incomplete because it includes only A and B and omits C. While defining e-waste and its hazards is important, mentioning policy directions such as recycling and responsible disposal is also necessary for a comprehensive answer.

Option B:
Option B is incomplete because it selects B and C and leaves out A. Statement A provides the basic definition of what counts as e-waste, and without it the context of B and C becomes less clear. Hence this combination is not fully correct.

Option C:
Option C is incomplete because it groups A and C only and ignores B. Statement B highlights the environmental consequences of improper disposal, which is central to the rationale for e-waste policies.

Option D:
Option D is correct because it collects all three true statements and excludes D, which wrongly portrays indefinite storage as effective management. It aligns with sustainability-oriented approaches emphasised in ICT and environment discussions.