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The document contains multiple-choice questions related to the Solid Waste Management (SWM) 2016 rules, focusing on timelines for waste processing facilities, responsibilities of various ministries, and criteria for waste-to-energy processes. It includes questions about the duties of manufacturers, the handling of non-recyclable waste, and guidelines for safe operations. The questions assess knowledge of specific regulations and responsibilities outlined in the SWM rules.

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Week 4_Assignment_Solutions

The document contains multiple-choice questions related to the Solid Waste Management (SWM) 2016 rules, focusing on timelines for waste processing facilities, responsibilities of various ministries, and criteria for waste-to-energy processes. It includes questions about the duties of manufacturers, the handling of non-recyclable waste, and guidelines for safe operations. The questions assess knowledge of specific regulations and responsibilities outlined in the SWM rules.

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Week 4 – Assignment Solutions

Multiple choice questions with one correct answer


1) Match the following for meeting the SWM 2016 rules timelines
1 Procurement of suitable sites for setting up SW processing and sanitary A 2 year
landfill facility
2 Identification of suitable sites for setting up Solid waste (SW) processing B 3Years
facilities
3 Setting up SW processing facilities by local bodies’ towns below 100000 C 5Years
populations.
4 Bio-remediation or capping of old and abandoned dump sites D 1Year
a) 1-C;2-B;3-A;4-D
b) 1-B;2-C;3-D;4-A
c) 1-A;2-D;3-B;4-C
d) 1-D;2-A;3-B;4-C

2) Non recyclable waste having calorific value of 1500 Kcal/kg or more shall not
be disposed of on landfills.
a) True
b) False
3) Which of the following is the duty of the Ministry of Chemicals and Fertilizers
a) Decide tariff or charges for the power generated from the waste to energy plants
based on solid waste.
b) Ensure purchase power generated from such waste to energy plants by
distribution company
c) Ensure promotion of co-marketing of compost with chemical fertilizers in
the ratio of 3 to 4 bags: 6 to 7 bags.
d) Issue suitable guidelines for maintaining the quality of compost and ratio of use
of compost to chemical fertilizers on farmland.

4) Which of the following is the duty of the Ministry of Agriculture?


a) Decide tariff or charges for the power generated from the waste to energy plants
based on solid waste.
b) Ensure purchase power generated from such waste to energy plants by
distribution company
c) Ensure promotion of co-marketing of compost with chemical fertilizers in the ratio
of 3 to 4 bags: 6 to 7 bags.
d) Issue suitable guidelines for maintaining the quality of compost and ratio
of use of compost to chemical fertilizers on farmland.
5) Which of the following is the duty of the manufacturers or brand owners?
a) All industrial units using fuel and located within one hundred km from a solid
waste based refused derived fuel plant
b) Mechanisms should be developed to collect non biodegradable and
packaging waste generated due to their production
c) At least five percent of the fuel requirement shall be replaced by RDF.
d) The arrangements shall be made within six months from the date of notification
of these rules

6) Which of the following is not the duty of the manufacturers or brand owners?
a) Utilization of recyclable materials shall be explored for sanitary products
b) Provide training on solid waste management to waste-pickers and waste
collectors
c) Proper disposal pouches shall be provided with packets for sanitary products
d) Awareness to the masses on wrapping and disposal of their products.
7) As per SWM rules 2016, which of the following is not a criteria for waste to
energy process
a) Utilization for generating energy by converting it into Refuse Derived fuel.
b) Step garden system may be adopted for optimum utilization of hill space
c) Co-processing of high calorific wastes in cement or thermal power plants.
d) The Proponent who is proposing to set up waste to energy plant of more than
five tones per day processing capacity shall submit an application as per format
to the SPCB

8) As per SWM rules 2016 “Ministry of New and Renewable Energy Sources will
facilitate infrastructure creation for waste to energy plants”?
a) True
b) False
9) As per SWM rules 2016 in Criteria for setting-up SW processing and treatment
facility “The operator should follow safe and environmentally sound
operations as per the guidelines”?
a) True
b) False

10) As per SWM rules 2016 in criteria and actions to be taken for SWM in hilly
areas “Construction of landfill on the hill shall be avoided, It should be
disposed in a landfill located in a plain area down the hill within 25
kilometers”?
a) True
b) False

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