{"id":28683,"date":"2024-02-21T05:57:46","date_gmt":"2024-02-21T05:57:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/edukemy.com\/blog\/?p=28683"},"modified":"2024-02-21T05:57:48","modified_gmt":"2024-02-21T05:57:48","slug":"upsc-prelims-2022-question-46","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/edukemy.com\/blog\/upsc-prelims-2022-question-46\/","title":{"rendered":"UPSC Prelims 2022 &#8211; Question 46"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/edukemy.com\/upsc\/upsc-prelims-test-series?utm_source=Blog&amp;utm_medium=Blog&amp;utm_campaign=Blog-%20PTS\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/edukemy.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Prelims-Test-Series-eng-and-hindi-1280\u00d7330.svg\" alt=\"UPSC Prelims Mock Test - ECONOMY 2\" class=\"wp-image-24924\" width=\"779\" height=\"199\"\/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_73 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-69e0e399cdf2b\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-cssicon\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-69e0e399cdf2b\"  \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/edukemy.com\/blog\/upsc-prelims-2022-question-46\/#Q46_With_reference_to_polyethylene_terephthalate_the_use_of_which_is_so_widespread_in_our_daily_lives_consider_the_following_statements\" title=\"Q46. With reference to polyethylene terephthalate, the use of which is so widespread in our daily lives, consider the following statements:\">Q46. With reference to polyethylene terephthalate, the use of which is so widespread in our daily lives, consider the following statements:<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Q46_With_reference_to_polyethylene_terephthalate_the_use_of_which_is_so_widespread_in_our_daily_lives_consider_the_following_statements\"><\/span>Q46. With reference to polyethylene terephthalate, the use of which is so widespread in our daily lives, consider the following statements:<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Its fibers can be blended with wool and cotton fibers to reinforce their properties.<\/li><li>Containers made of it can be used to store any alcoholic beverage.<\/li><li>Bottles made of it can be recycled into other products.<\/li><li>Articles made of it can be easily disposed of by incineration without causing greenhouse gas emissions.<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p>Which of the statements given above are correct?<br>a) 1 and 3<br>b) 2 and 4<br>c) 1 and 4<br>d) 2 and 3<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Answer &#8211; A<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><strong>Statement 1 is correct:<\/strong> PET fibers make them highly resistant to deformation, so they impart excellent resistance to wrinkling in fabrics. They are often used with other fibers such as rayon, wool, and cotton, reinforcing the inherent properties of those fibers while contributing to the ability of the fabric to recover from wrinkling.<\/li><li><strong>Statement 2 is incorrect:<\/strong> The low softening temperature of PET\u2014approximately 70 \u00b0C (160 \u00b0F) makes it dangerous to human health and country liquor and country-made foreign liquor cannot be sold in such bottles.<\/li><li><strong>Statement 3 is correct: <\/strong>Polyethylene terephthalate is the most widely recycled plastic. For instance, PET bottles and containers are commonly melted down and spun into fibers for fiberfill or carpets.<\/li><li><strong>Statement 4 is incorrect.<\/strong> The emission of greenhouse gases is one of the major disadvantages associated with the disposal of PET by incineration process. 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