E-waste and extended producer responsibility – UGC NET Question

Statements A, B and C are correct: A notes the resource recovery potential, B highlights health risks from informal recycling and C explains the EPR approach. Statement D is incorrect because e-waste contains hazardous components that can contaminate air, soil and water, affecting health and environment. Option C, which includes B, C and D, wrongly accepts D and leaves out A, so it cannot be the correct answer. The correct combination must therefore be A, B and C only.

Option A:
Option A is correct because it combines all three true statements and excludes D. It recognises both the opportunity for material recovery and the risks of improper handling, while pointing to policy instruments such as EPR. This aligns well with the unit’s treatment of e-waste.

Option B:
Option B is incorrect as it omits C, thereby ignoring the important regulatory concept of Extended Producer Responsibility in e-waste management. Without C, the description is incomplete.

Option C:
Option C is incorrect because it includes D as a correct statement, which contradicts scientific evidence on the hazards of e-waste. The presence of this false claim makes the combination unacceptable.

Option D:
Option D is incorrect since it pairs A and C with D and leaves out B. It again treats D as correct and fails to acknowledge the serious health risks associated with informal recycling mentioned in B.