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UPSC CSE Prelims

Subject: Environment & Ecology Chapter: Environmental Pollution

2021 PYQ

Question 44

R2 Code of Practices' constitutes a tool available for promoting the adoption of

Choose one answer Aenvironmentally responsible practices in electronics recycling industry Becological management of 'Wetlands of International Importance' under the Ramsar Convention Csustainable practices in the cultivation of agricultural crops in degraded lands DEnvironmental Impact Assessment' in the exploitation of natural resources

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Correct answer: A

Correct Option: A (environmentally responsible practices in electronics recycling industry) Explanation: R2 (Responsible Recycling) is a certification/code for environmentally sound and socially responsible handling, recovery and recycling of used electronics. Option-wise Analysis: A. Correct-R2 guides electronics-recycling facilities. B. Incorrect-Ramsar wetlands management uses other standards, not R2. C. Incorrect-Crop restoration on degraded farmland is outside R2’s scope. D. Incorrect-General environmental-impact assessment is not the electronics-specific R2 Code.

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