Due to improper / indiscriminate disposal of old and used computers or their parts, which of the following are released into the environment as e-waste?

  1. Beryllium
  2. Cadmium
  3. Chromium
  4. Heptachlor
  5. Mercury
  6. Lead
  7. Plutonium
Select the correct answer using the codes given below.
a) 1, 3, 4, 6 and 7 only
b) 1, 2, 3, 5 and 6 only
c) 2, 4, 5 and 7 only
d) 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 and 7


Ans-[B] 
Explanation- Heptachlor is an organochlorine compound that was once used as an insecticide. Plutonium is a radioactive material used in the nuclear reactors and bombs. Leaving these two all other are commonly used elements in the electronic circuits of computers.

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