Further packaging components which are necessary for the storage and identification of goods are called __________. An example of it is __________.
Which of the following fills the two blanks correctly?
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 1
The correct answer is Option (1) → Transportation packaging; the corrugated boxes in which a toothpaste maker sends its tubes to retailers
Option (1) Transportation packaging; the corrugated boxes in which a toothpaste maker sends its tubes to retailers — Correct. Further packaging components needed for storage, identification or transportation are called transportation packaging. A toothpaste maker sending its tubes to retailers in corrugated boxes of 10, 20 or 100 units is an example.
Option (2) Secondary packaging; the corrugated boxes in which a toothpaste maker sends its tubes to retailers — Incorrect. The example is right, but the name is wrong. Secondary packaging means additional layers of protection kept till the product is ready for use.
Option (3) Transportation packaging; the cardboard box in which a tube of shaving cream usually comes — Incorrect. The name is right, but the example is wrong. The cardboard box of a shaving cream tube is kept only till use, so it is secondary packaging.
Option (4) Secondary packaging; the cardboard box in which a tube of shaving cream usually comes — Incorrect. Both the name and the example belong to secondary packaging, an extra layer of protection kept till use. The meaning given in the question is that of transportation packaging.
NCERT (2026-27 Edition): “Levels of Packaging … 2. Secondary Packaging: It refers to additional layers of protection that are kept till the product is ready for use, e.g., a tube of shaving cream usually comes in a card board box. When consumers start using the shaving cream, they will dispose off the box but retain the primary tube. |