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GATE Infrastructure, Services and Utilities: Solid waste management: collection, storage, transportation and disposal – Previous Year Questions

5 GATE previous year questions on Solid waste management: collection, storage, transportation and disposal (Infrastructure, Services and Utilities, Architecture and Planning) with answers and explanations, from every paper.

  1. GATE 2021 AR Q52 (2 marks, Multiple select) – Under Solid Waste Management Rules 2016, which are duties of waste generators?
  2. GATE 2022 AR — Planning Q28 (1 mark, Numerical answer) – A town of 0.45 million people produces 0.21 kg waste/person/day, 40% organic. All organic waste must be transported daily by one 15-ton-capacity…
  3. GATE 2022 AR — Architecture Q28 (1 mark, Numerical answer) – A town of 0.45 million people produces 0.21 kg waste/person/day, 40% organic. All organic waste must be transported daily by one 15-ton-capacity…
  4. GATE 2024 AR — Planning Q49 (2 marks, Numerical answer) – A town needs 70000 m³ compacted waste to fill land. Of 10000 households, 30% generate 0.10 m³/day, 60% generate 0.15, and 10% generate 0.20. Find…
  5. GATE 2024 AR — Architecture Q49 (2 marks, Numerical answer) – A town needs 70000 m³ compacted waste to fill land. Of 10000 households, 30% generate 0.10 m³/day, 60% generate 0.15, and 10% generate 0.20. Find…