Consider the following statements 1 India has...........

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Consider the following statements:

1. India has pledged to eliminate the use of Multilayer Plastic by 2022.

2. Multilayered Plastics are not used for packaging of Food grade material.

Which of the statements given above is/are incorrect?

1 only

2 only

Both 1 and 2

Neither 1 nor 2

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Explanation:

Statement 1 Incorrect- India won global acclaim for its “Beat Plastic Pollution” resolve declared on World Environment Day last year, under which it pledged to eliminate single-use plastic by 2022. So far, 22 States and Union Territories have joined the fight, announcing a ban on single-use plastics such as carry bags, cups, plates, cutlery, straws and thermocol products.

Statement 2 Incorrect -The Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change has notified the Plastic Waste Management (Amendment) Rules 2018. The amended Rules lay down that the phasing out of Multilayered Plastic (MLP) is now applicable to MLP, which are “non-recyclable, or non-energy recoverable, or with no alternate use.The Multi-layered Plastic (MLP) is most widely used in food packing Industries