Fine powder of recycled modified plastics is:

The correct answer is Option (3) → Polyblend

Option (3) Polyblend — Correct. Polyblend is a fine powder of recycled modified plastic, developed by Ahmed Khan in Bangalore. Mixed with bitumen, it is used to lay roads.

Note 1: A similar question was also asked in CUET (UG) 2023 on 31-05-2023 (Slot 3).

Note 2: This question is from Chapter 16, Environmental Issues, of the pre-rationalised NCERT book. This chapter is not in the present NCERT book (2026-27). The extract below is from the pre-rationalised edition.

NCERT Extract (Pre-rationalised edition, Chapter 16, Environmental Issues):
Case Study of Remedy for Plastic Waste – “… A plastic sack manufacturer in Bangalore has managed to find the ideal solution to the ever-increasing problem of accumulating plastic waste. Ahmed Khan, aged 57 years old, has been producing plastic sacks for 20 years. About 8 years ago, he realised that plastic waste was a real problem. Polyblend, a fine powder of recycled modified plastic, was developed then by his company. This mixture is mixed with the bitumen that is used to lay roads.”