Previous year MCQs

General science UPPSC 2007 GS-I
Question

Polythene bags cannot be destroyed because it is made:

Answer & Solution

Answer: (Detailed Solution Below)

Option A: From Non degradable substances

Detailed Solution:

The correct answer is “From Non degradable substances”.
Polythene bags are difficult to destroy because they are made from non-degradable substances, specifically polymers derived from ethylene.

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