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Match List I with List II

LIST I (Type of wastes)LIST II (Example)
A. Toxic wastes  I. Acid
B. Reactive wastes II. Hypodermic needle
C. Corrosive wastesIII. Nitroglycerine   
D. Infectious wastesIV. Pesticide

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

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UGC NET 2023 Electronic Science Question Paper (13-Dec-2023) (Shift 1)
The correct answer is

A-IV, B-III, C-I, D-II

 Hazardous wastes are classified according to the type of danger they pose, and each category can be illustrated with a characteristic example, as matched below.

List I (Type of waste)List II (Example)
A. Toxic wastesIV. Pesticide
B. Reactive wastesIII. Nitroglycerine
C. Corrosive wastesI. Acid
D. Infectious wastesII. Hypodermic needle

Toxic wastes such as pesticides are poisonous even in small doses and can cause illness or death upon exposure, ingestion or inhalation.
Reactive wastes such as nitroglycerine are chemically unstable and can explode or react violently under normal handling, releasing heat and toxic gases or causing detonation.
Corrosive wastes such as strong acids can chemically destroy living tissue and eat through metal containers on contact.
Infectious wastes such as used hypodermic needles carry disease-causing pathogens and pose a biological hazard if not disposed of safely.
Hence, the correct matching is A-IV, B-III, C-I, D-II.

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