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GATE 2024 ES – Question 48

Environmental Management and Sustainable Development · Environmental Management Systems · 2 marks · Multiple select

Under ISO14040 LCA, match a Goal/scope, b Functional unit, c Inventory, d Impact assessment with i Same carefully defined comparison unit across scenarios, ii Problem/objective definition, iii Environmental implications of inventoried emissions, iv Process-based and input–output approaches. Select correct paired matches.

  1. a–ii;b–i
  2. a–iii;b–i
  3. c–iii;d–iv
  4. c–iv;d–iii

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Correct answer: (A) a–ii;b–i; (D) c–iv;d–iii

Explanation

Goal/scope describes objectives and boundaries; functional unit supplies the common basis for comparison. Inventory quantifies flows using process-based, input–output or hybrid approaches; impact assessment evaluates their environmental implications. Therefore **A, D** provide the correct matches.

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