The question asks to identify the government body that prescribed the Biomedical Waste (Management and Handling) Rules, 1998.
The Biomedical Waste (Management and Handling) Rules, 1998 were specifically enacted under the provisions of the Environment (Protection) Act, 1986. These rules mandate the safe management and handling of biomedical waste generated in healthcare facilities.
The Ministry responsible for environmental regulations and protection in India is the Ministry of Environment and Forest. Therefore, this Ministry prescribed the said rules.
Based on the above reasoning, the correct government body is the Ministry of Environment and Forest.
Option 3 correctly identifies the Ministry of Environment and Forest as the prescribing authority.
Match List - I with List - II.
| List - I (Colour Code of bin) | List - II (Bio medical waste) | ||
| A | Black bin | I | Sharp metal waste |
| B | Red bin | II | Glasswares |
| C | Blue bin | III | Contaminated Recyclable waste |
| D | White bin | IV | General Waste |
Choose the correct answer from the options given below :
Match List - I with List - II.
| List - I (Term) | List - II (Meaning) | ||
| A | Epidemic | I | A disease when it has continued transmission in a defined population at relatively low level |
| B | Endemic | II | Disease with unexpectedly high frequency across nations |
| C | Pandemic | III | Infections that are transmitted between animals and humans |
| D | Zoonoses | IV | Occurrence of a disease in a defined population or area with a frequency higher than normal |
Choose the correct answer from the options given below :