Manual scavenging refers to the practice of which one of the following?

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Collecting garbage

Removing human and animal waste

Collecting e-waste

None of the above

answer is B.

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Manual scavenging refers to the practice of removing human and animal waste. Using brooms, tin plates, and baskets to remove human and animal waste/excreta from dry latrines and transporting it on one's head to disposal grounds some distance away is known as manual scavenging. One who does the task of moving this filth is known as a manual scavenger. Dalit women and young girls mainly do this job. According to the Andhra Pradesh-based Safai Karamchari Andolan, an organisation working with manual scavengers, one lakh people from Dalit communities continue to be employed in this job. Manual scavengers are subjected to inhumane working conditions and significant health risks. They are often exposed to illnesses that affect their gastrointestinal, respiratory, ocular, and skin systems. They are paid relatively little for the labour they do.

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