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GATE 2023 ES – Question 27

Environmental Management and Sustainable Development · Environmental Management Systems · 1 mark · Multiple choice

I LCA assesses product environmental impacts across a system to identify improvements. II EIA identifies, predicts and evaluates likely project/development impacts to define mitigation and beneficial contributions. Choose the correct option.

  1. I true;II false
  2. II true;I false
  3. Both true
  4. Both false

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Correct answer: (C) Both true

Explanation

LCA evaluates inputs, outputs and impacts across a defined product life cycle. EIA evaluates a proposed project’s likely environmental consequences and mitigation before decisions. These descriptions address different assessment objects but both are valid. Therefore **C**.

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