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Q39·GS Paper 1 · Prelims 2024

Membrane Bioreactors

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Question

"Membrane Bioreactors" are often discussed in the context of:

Options

a

Assisted reproductive technologies

b

Drug delivery nanotechnologies

c

Vaccine production technologies

d

Wastewater treatment technologies

Answer

Explanation

Membrane Bioreactors (MBRs) are advanced systems used extensively in wastewater treatment technologies. They combine biological degradation processes (using activated sludge) with physical membrane separation (like microfiltration or ultrafiltration) to highly purify municipal and industrial wastewater.

In environmental engineering, "bioreactor" combined with "membrane" specifically denotes high-efficiency sewage and wastewater purification.

Answer: (d).

Question details

Year

2024

Paper

GS Paper 1

Question

Q39

Subject

Science & Technology

Sub-topic

Emerging & Applied Technology

Type

Factual single

Difficulty

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Nature

Static

Source hint

National Water Mission / Membrane Bioreactor Wastewater Tech 2023

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