GATE ES 2022 Paper 1 — page 11

Questions 31–33 of 65. Imported answers require review unless explicitly marked reviewed.

Biodegradable wastes like vegetable peels from kitchen are usually processed by composting techniques. Which of the following option(s) regarding the process of biodegradable wastes is/are correct?

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Vermi-composting is relatively faster than window composting, however vermi-composting is not frequently used on large commercial scale.

The window height should be as short as possible as large window height may cause compaction due to the self-weight.

The window height should be as large as possible as that will help to ensure appropriate temperature within the window.

Earthworms facilitate the growth of microorganisms and break down complex organic molecules to simpler ones using enzymatic secretions.

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As per ‘Hazardous and Other Wastes (Management and Transboundary Movement) Rules, 2016 of Govt. of India, the import of hazardous and other wastes from any country shall NOT be permitted for which of the following option(s)?

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Recovery, reuse and recycle

Disposal in abandoned mines

Safe disposal in engineered landfills

Utilization, including co-processing

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The Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEF&CC), Govt. of India has published the Environment Impact Assessment (EIA) draft Notification 2020, intended to replace the existing EIA Notification, 2006 under the Environment (Protection) Act, 1986. Which of the following is/are the key change(s) from existing regulation?

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Removal of several project/ activities from the purview of public consultation.

A list of projects has been included under Category B2, expressly exempted from the requirement of an EIA.

All the project related activities are brought under the purview of necessary public consultation.

A list of projects has been included under Category B2, bring them under the requirement of detailed EIA.

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2022 · Paper 1

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