Consider the following I Cigarette butts II Eyeglass lenses III Car tyres How many of them contain p...........

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Consider the following:

I. Cigarette butts

II. Eyeglass lenses

III. Car tyres

How many of them contain plastic?

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UPSC CSE 2025 (General Studies-1)

Only one

Only two

All the three

None

- Cigarette butts: These contain cellulose acetate, a type of plastic.

- Eyeglass lenses: Modern lenses are often made of polycarbonate or other plastics.

- Car tyres: They contain synthetic rubber, which is derived from plastic polymers.

- Option 1: Incorrect. More than one of these items contain plastic.

- Option 2: Incorrect. All three items contain plastic.

- Option 3: Correct. All three items—cigarette butts, eyeglass lenses, and car tyres—contain plastic.

- Option 4: Incorrect. None of the items are free from plastic.

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