{"id":91974,"date":"2025-06-01T11:10:27","date_gmt":"2025-06-01T11:10:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/mcq\/?p=91974"},"modified":"2025-06-01T11:10:27","modified_gmt":"2025-06-01T11:10:27","slug":"with-reference-to-polyethylene-terephthalate-the-use-of-which-is-so-w","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/mcq\/with-reference-to-polyethylene-terephthalate-the-use-of-which-is-so-w\/","title":{"rendered":"With reference to polyethylene terephthalate, the use of which is so w"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>With reference to polyethylene terephthalate, the use of which is so widespread in our daily lives, consider the following statements:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>1. Its fibres can be blended with wool and cotton fibres to reinforce their properties.<\/li>\n<li>2. Containers made of it can be used to store any alcoholic beverage.<\/li>\n<li>3. Bottles made of it can be recycled into other products.<\/li>\n<li>4. Articles made of it can be easily disposed of by incineration without causing greenhouse gas emissions.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Which of the statements given above are correct ?<\/p>\n<p>[amp_mcq option1=&#8221;1 and 3&#8243; option2=&#8221;2 and 4&#8243; option3=&#8221;1 and 4&#8243; option4=&#8221;2 and 3&#8243; correct=&#8221;option1&#8243;]<\/p>\n<div class=\"psc-box-pyq-exam-year-detail\">\n<div class=\"pyq-exam\">\n<div class=\"psc-heading\">This question was previously asked in<\/div>\n<div class=\"psc-title line-ellipsis\">UPSC IAS &#8211; 2022<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"pyq-exam-psc-buttons\"><a href=\"\/pyq\/pyq-upsc-ias-2022.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"psc-pdf-button\" rel=\"noopener\">Download PDF<\/a><a href=\"\/pyq-upsc-ias-2022\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"psc-attempt-button\" rel=\"noopener\">Attempt Online<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<section id=\"pyq-correct-answer\">\nThe correct statements are 1 and 3.<br \/>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"pyq-key-points\">\n&#8211; Statement 1 is correct. PET fibres (polyester) are widely used in textile blends with natural fibres like cotton and wool to improve durability, wrinkle resistance, and other properties.<br \/>\n&#8211; Statement 3 is correct. PET bottles are one of the most commonly recycled plastic products, repurposed into various items including new bottles, textiles, and packaging materials.<br \/>\n&#8211; Statement 2 is incorrect. While PET containers are used for many beverages, including some lower-proof alcoholic ones like beer and wine, their suitability for *any* alcoholic beverage, especially high-proof spirits, is debated due to potential leaching of chemicals over time and potential degradation of the plastic itself. The statement is too broad.<br \/>\n&#8211; Statement 4 is incorrect. Incineration of PET releases carbon dioxide, a greenhouse gas. While modern incineration can capture energy, it still contributes to greenhouse gas emissions and can produce toxic substances if not performed under controlled conditions. Claiming no greenhouse gas emissions is false.<br \/>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"pyq-additional-information\">\nPET is a thermoplastic polymer resin. Its chemical name is polyethylene terephthalate. It is also known by the trade name Dacron (when used as fiber) and Mylar (when used as film). Its versatile properties make it suitable for packaging (bottles, food containers), textiles (polyester fabrics), films, and more.<br \/>\n<\/section>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>With reference to polyethylene terephthalate, the use of which is so widespread in our daily lives, consider the following statements: 1. Its fibres can be blended with wool and cotton fibres to reinforce their properties. 2. Containers made of it can be used to store any alcoholic beverage. 3. Bottles made of it can be &#8230; <\/p>\n<p class=\"read-more-container\"><a title=\"With reference to polyethylene terephthalate, the use of which is so w\" class=\"read-more button\" href=\"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/mcq\/with-reference-to-polyethylene-terephthalate-the-use-of-which-is-so-w\/#more-91974\">Detailed Solution<span class=\"screen-reader-text\">With reference to polyethylene terephthalate, the use of which is so w<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1092],"tags":[1108,1096,1097],"class_list":["post-91974","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-upsc-ias","tag-1108","tag-chemistry","tag-polymer","no-featured-image-padding"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v22.2 (Yoast SEO v23.3) - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>With reference to polyethylene terephthalate, the use of which is so w<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"The correct statements are 1 and 3. - Statement 1 is correct. 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