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GATE 2021 AR – Question 52

Infrastructure, Services and Utilities · Solid waste management: collection, storage, transportation and disposal · 2 marks · Multiple select

Under Solid Waste Management Rules 2016, which are duties of waste generators?

  1. Store generated waste in four streams: combustible, noncombustible, organic and domestic hazardous.
  2. Store construction/demolition waste separately within the premises before disposal.
  3. Pay the applicable solid-waste-management user fee.
  4. Compost all horticultural and garden waste separately within the premises.

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Correct answer: (B) Store construction/demolition waste separately within the premises before disposal.; (C) Pay the applicable solid-waste-management user fee.

Explanation

The cited duties include separate storage of construction/demolition waste and payment of the applicable user fee, B, C. The segregation statement gives the wrong general stream formulation. D overstates a universal on-site composting requirement; the rule’s wording and categories of generator matter. Select B, C.

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