{"id":30249,"date":"2024-02-27T10:37:53","date_gmt":"2024-02-27T10:37:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/edukemy.com\/blog\/?p=30249"},"modified":"2024-02-27T10:37:55","modified_gmt":"2024-02-27T10:37:55","slug":"upsc-prelims-2021-question-76","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/edukemy.com\/blog\/upsc-prelims-2021-question-76\/","title":{"rendered":"UPSC Prelims 2021 &#8211; Question 76"},"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<p>Here is Question No. 76 a part of our series on UPSC Prelims 2021.<\/p>\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-69fe7d4c392f4\" 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-69fe7d4c392f4\"  \/><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-2021-question-76\/#Q76_R2_Code_of_Practices_constitutes_a_tool_available_for_promoting_the_adoption_of\" title=\"Q76. R2 Code of Practices\u2019 constitutes a tool available for promoting the adoption of\">Q76. R2 Code of Practices\u2019 constitutes a tool available for promoting the adoption of<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Q76_R2_Code_of_Practices_constitutes_a_tool_available_for_promoting_the_adoption_of\"><\/span>Q76. R2 Code of Practices\u2019 constitutes a tool available for promoting the adoption of<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>a) Environmentally responsible practices in the electronics recycling industry<br>b) Ecological management of \u2018Wetlands of International Importance\u2019 under the Ramsar<br>c) Sustainable practices in the cultivation of agricultural crops in degraded lands<br>d) \u2018Environmental Impact Assessment\u2019 in the exploitation of natural resources<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Answer: (a) <\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>R2 stands for Responsible Recycling and is a standard specifically created for the electronics recycling industry by Sustainable Electronics Recycling International (SERI). The R2 Standard was originally developed to prevent the misuse and improper recycling of electronic waste. The Sustainable Electronics Recycling International (SERI) institute defines the R2 Standard as, \u201cthe premier global environmental, worker health and safety standard for the electronics refurbishing and recycling industry\u201d. A goal of this standard is to help prevent unnecessary recycling, and so a reuse business was born. 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