This is a real-world medical entrance exam question, please give the true answer based on the question and selection. Topic name: Environment and health, Subject name: Social & Preventive Medicine
Discarded tablets are disposed of in - 
Select and explain. 
A. Yellow plastic bas, B. Red plastic bag, C. Blue plastic bag, D. Black plastic bag
D: Black plastic bag
Answer: D: Black plastic bag 
Explanation: Biomedical waste management in India follows Biomedical Waste Mangement Rule 1998.The biomedical waste should be segregated into containers/bags at point of segregation.There are 10 catogories. Discarded medicines and cytotoxic drugs belong to Category No 5 .Category 5 is disposed in black coloured plastic bag .The treatment options ofdiscarded medicines include disposal in secured land fill.Discarded tablets are to be disposed in black plastic bag. Parks textbook of preventive and social medicine.K Park. Edition 23.page no:793