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Science — CBSE Class 10 board question

Q1. [1]
Which of the following group is not 'biodegradable' ?
  1. A Vegetable peels, dead leaves, paper
  2. B Cow dung, leather bag, water
  3. C Polythene bag, rubber band, ball pen
  4. D Paper, fruits, bones
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Model Answer

Option C — Polythene bag, rubber band, ball pen.

All three are human-made materials not broken down by biological processes, making the entire group non-biodegradable.

Source: Our Environment, Chapter 13, Section 13.2.2

Explanation

The question asks for the group where none of the items is biodegradable. Polythene, rubber bands, and ball pens are all synthetic/non-biodegradable materials. Options A, B, and D each contain at least one biodegradable item (vegetable peels, cow dung, paper, fruits, bones, leather — all break down biologically). Examiners expect students to recall that plastics and synthetic materials resist enzyme/bacterial breakdown.

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