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CBSE Class 12 Informatics Practices Question 120 of 177

Societal Impacts — Question 23

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Question 23

A company buys old discarded laptops, smartphones, tablets etc. and extracts precious metals from these and recycles these. What type of material is the company recycling ?

  1. Business Waste
  2. Commercial Waste
  3. Solid Waste
  4. E-Waste
Answer

E-Waste

Reason — The company is recycling electronic waste (e-waste) by extracting precious metals from old laptops, smartphones, tablets, etc. E-waste refers to discarded electrical and electronic devices that can be recycled to recover valuable materials such as metals, plastics, and glass.