GATE Environmental Management and Sustainable Development: Sustainable Development – Previous Year Questions

5 GATE previous year questions on Sustainable Development (Environmental Management and Sustainable Development, Environmental Science and Engineering) with answers and explanations, from every paper.

1. GATE 2021 ES Q21 (1 mark, Multiple choice) – The product-life diagram shows material extraction→production→distribution→use→end of life. Scope P covers production only, Q extraction through…
2. GATE 2021 ES Q58 (2 marks, Numerical answer) – A manufacturing unit earns net profit Rs.6000/year for 15 years. Discount rate 8%/year. Find net present worth of these profits in rupees, as an…
3. GATE 2024 ES Q20 (1 mark, Multiple choice) – The September2015 UN sustainable-development agenda has how many SDGs and what target year?
4. GATE 2025 ES Q22 (1 mark, Multiple choice) – Match i SDG6,ii SDG11,iii SDG3,iv SDG12 with p Good Health and Well-being, q Responsible Consumption and Production, r Sustainable Cities and…
5. GATE 2026 ES Q26 (1 mark, Multiple choice) – How many Sustainable Development Goals are included in the UN General Assembly’s 2015 resolution “Transforming Our World: the 2030 Agenda for…