Theme T157 · Energy & Environment

Solid & hazardous waste management

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What UPSC asks

Questions ask solid waste challenges, policy framework, Indore vs Delhi, and safe removal of toxic waste.

Prepare these

• SWM Rules 2016
• Indore model: segregation, composting
• Legacy landfills
• Hazardous waste management

Answer writing

• Case studies with features

Directive words in these PYQs: Discuss (1), Highlight (1).

Linked themes

Builds on: study these first

These come earlier in the roadmap. Questions in this theme use them.

Syllabus lines covered

• GS3-L14 — Conservation, environmental pollution and degradation, environmental impact assessment

All 2 PYQs, newest first

1. GS3202615 marks · 250 wordsGS3-ENV-02-M2026-S01

   What are the challenges to solid waste management in India? Discuss the governmental policy framework on solid waste management. Discuss the success/failure cases of Delhi and Indore cities highlighting the salient feature of their solid waste management initiatives.

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2. GS32018GS3-ENV-02-M2018-S01

   What are the impediments disposing the huge quantities of discarded solid waste which are continuously being generated? How do we remove safely the toxic wastes that have been accumulated in our habitable environment?

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