Q. Consider the following statements:
1.India is the largest generator of E-waste in the world.
2.India has a very limited capacity for large-scale management of E-waste.
Select the correct statement using the codes given below:

[A] 1 only

[B] 2 only

[C] Both 1 and 2

[D] Neither 1 nor 2

Answer: B
Notes:

Statement 1 is incorrect. India is the third largest generator of e-waste after US and China.

Statement 2 is correct. India has a very limited capacity for large-scale management of E-waste. Government centres process only about a fifth of the e-waste generated each year as there is practically no mechanism for collection in this labour-intensive sector.

Source: ToI