List of top Solid and Hazardous Waste Management Questions on Solid Waste Management asked in GATE ES

The costliest functional element in an urban centralized Municipal Solid Waste management infrastructure for a typical Indian Tier I city is ________.
As per the Hazardous Waste (Management and Handling) Rules, 2016, of India, which is/are the characteristic(s) that must be exhibited by a waste to be classified as a "characteristic" hazardous waste?
A municipal solid waste digester generates 1000 kg of methane gas. The volume of the tank needed to store this gas at 30°C and 3 atmospheric pressure is ________ liters (an integer value).
Use R=0.082 L-atm/mole-K, Atomic weights of C=12, and H=1
Food waste, paper waste and plastic waste have typical densities of \(280 kg/m^3\), \(80 kg/m^3\), and \(50 kg/m^3\), respectively. The mixed waste is composed of 70% food waste, 20% paper waste and 10% plastic waste. The density of the mixed waste is ______ \(kg/m^3\). (rounded off to 2 decimal places). Neglect compaction effect.
For a biodegradable waste with a chemical formula $C_{50}H_{100}O_{40}N$, the maximum theoretical methane production per ton of waste is __________kg (rounded off to 2 decimal places).
Assume 100% anaerobic conversion. Atomic weights of C-12; H-1; O-16; N-14
Which of the following is NOT a designated waste category under Bio-medical Waste Management Rules, 2016 of Government of India?
As per the Solid Waste Management Rules of 2016 (Govt. of India), which of the following statement(s) is/are correct?
Leachate generated from a legacy municipal solid waste dumping site has to be collected and managed carefully. Which statement is correct for treatment of such leachate?