GATE ES Management of biomedical waste, plastic waste and E-waste PYQs & Answers

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Choose the correct option(s) from the following in the plastic waste management

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Plastic wastes may be burnt to generate fuel oil and fuel gas.

Plastic wastes along with bitumen may be used for road/pavement construction.

Polyethylene terephthalate (PET) and high density polyethylene (HDPE) are the most common plastics for recycling.

Plastics made of branched monomers can be easily recycled.

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According to the Bio-Medical Waste Management Rules, 2016, choose the correct option(s) from the following

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Bio-medical waste generated should be taken to a common bio-medical waste management facility except for rural areas where common facility is not available.

Bio-medical waste generated should not be taken out of the hospital premise as it may contain dangerous pathogenic organisms.

The red bag containing the human anatomical wastes like amputated body parts, cotton and bandages contaminated with body fluids, etc. should be treated using autoclave or hydroclave to kill the pathogenic organisms.

Increasing operational temperature of an autoclave from 121 °C (pressure 15 psi) to 149 °C (pressure 52 psi), the residence time requirement for treating bio-medical waste will be reduced by 15 minutes.

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As per the United Nations Environmental Program (UNEP) guidelines 2004, the maximum size of microplastics is ______.

Your answerChoose one option.

10 mm

5 mm

10 μm

5 μm

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Which of the following is NOT a designated waste category under Bio-medical Waste Management Rules, 2016 of Government of India?

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Yellow

Green

Red

Blue

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Match the following

Plastic Type P. High-density polyethylene (HDPE) Q. Low-density polyethylene (LDPE) R. Polyethylene terephthalate (PET) S. Polystyrene (PS)

Common applications (i) Garbage bags, bubble packing (ii) Pharmaceutical bottles, Styrofoam cups (iii) Water bottles (iv) Geomembrane for landfill liner

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P – (iv), Q – (i), R – (iii), S – (ii)

P – (i), Q – (iii), R – (ii), S – (iv)

P – (iv), Q – (ii), R – (i), S – (iii)

P – (ii), Q – (iii), R – (iv), S – (i)

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Which one of the following statements correctly defines the concept of ‘Extended Producer’s Responsibility’?

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The responsibility of a producer for environmentally sound disposal of the product after the end of its life

The responsibility of a producer for environmentally sound manufacturing process for the product

The responsibility of a producer for environmentally sound management of the product from manufacturing stage until it is sold in the market

The responsibility of a producer for environmentally sound management of the product until the end of its life

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GATE ES Management of biomedical waste, plastic waste and E-waste PYQs

How to practice Management of biomedical waste, plastic waste and E-waste

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