Explore topic-wise MCQs in Hazardous Waste Management.

This section includes 11 Mcqs, each offering curated multiple-choice questions to sharpen your Hazardous Waste Management knowledge and support exam preparation. Choose a topic below to get started.

1.

The wastes covered in convention include e-waste.

A. True
B. False
Answer» B. False
2.

Basel convention focus on ____________

A. Safe disposal of HW
B. Discarding of HW
C. Export of HW
D. Import of HW
Answer» B. Discarding of HW
3.

Hazard classification has to be done according to ______________

A. Rotterdam convention
B. Basel convention
C. Stockholm convention
D. Montreal protocol
Answer» C. Stockholm convention
4.

Illegal traffic has to be reported to ___________

A. Polluter
B. Receiver
C. Exporter
D. Secretariat
Answer» E.
5.

What is considered as illegal waste under Basel convention?

A. HW without proper document
B. HW without proper packing
C. HW without labelling
D. HW without classification
Answer» B. HW without proper packing
6.

What is the principle of sovereignty?

A. Import procedure
B. Export procedure
C. Right to ban
D. Right to accept
Answer» D. Right to accept
7.

What is the least trans boundary principle?

A. Reduce waste
B. Import waste
C. Export waste
D. Waste analysis
Answer» B. Import waste
8.

According to proximity principle hazardous wastes to be disposed __________

A. As close as possible
B. As far as possible
C. In the surrounding
D. Off-site
Answer» B. As far as possible
9.

The main element of Basel convention is __________

A. Control regime for waste movement
B. Control regime for hazardous waste movement
C. Control regime for waste
D. Control regime for waste analysis
Answer» C. Control regime for waste
10.

Basel Convention ensures that ___________

A. Transboundary movement when waste is properly disposed
B. Transboundary movement of waste
C. Transboundary movement of chemicals
D. Transboundary movement of pollutants
Answer» B. Transboundary movement of waste
11.

Annex IX identifies waste which require special attention.

A. False
B. True
Answer» B. True