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Q1. [1]
Some wastes are given below : (i) Garden waste (ii) Ball point pen refills (iii) Empty medicine bottles made of glass (iv) Peels of fruits and vegetables (v) Old cotton shirt The non-biodegradable wastes among these are :
  1. A (i) and (ii)
  2. B (ii) and (iii)
  3. C (i), (iv) and (v)
  4. D (i), (iii) and (iv)
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Model Answer

Option B: (ii) and (iii)

Ball point pen refills (plastic) and empty medicine bottles made of glass are non-biodegradable, as they cannot be broken down by biological processes.

Explanation

Non-biodegradable substances are those not broken down by bacteria or other biological agents. Garden waste, fruit/vegetable peels, and cotton (natural fibre) are all biodegradable. Plastic (pen refills) and glass (medicine bottles) are human-made/inorganic materials that persist in the environment — exactly the type described in the textbook as non-biodegradable.

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