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Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur

Integrated Waste
Management for a
Smart City
Assignment-Week 4
Detailed solution
TYPE OF QUESTION: MCQ/MSQ
Number of questions: 15 Total mark: 15 X 1 = 15

MCQ Question
QUESTION 1:
Which of the following is a duty of Ministry of Urban Development according to Solid Waste
Management (SWM) Rules 2016?
a. Formulation of National policy and strategy on SWM including policy on Waste to
Energy
b. Set up laboratories to test quality of compost produced
c. Ensure purchase of power generated from waste to energy plants by distribution
company
d. None of these

Correct Answer: a. Formulation of National policy and strategy on SWM including

policy on Waste to Energy

Detailed solution: Please go through lecture 16 for better understanding (slide 1,

week 4)
QUESTION 2:
In a given transfer station, recordings from observation scale for two consecutive weeks from a
residential area are given as follows.
First week: 10 truckloads, each 20 m3, total: 45000 kg
Second week: 8 truckloads, each 20 m3, total: 35000 kg
Residential area: 3000 homes, average of 3 people per home
What is the rate of solid waste generation in kg/capita/day?
a. 1.7
b. 1.3
c. 8.9
d. 9

Correct Answer: b. 1.3

Detailed solution: Rate of solid waste generation = (45000 + 35000) / (3000 × 3) =

8.9 kg/capita/week = 1.3 kg/capita/day

QUESTION 3:
Match the duties with respective departments according to Solid Waste Management Rules
2016.
(I) Ministry of New and Renewable (i) Ensure purchase of power generated from
Energy Sources waste to energy plants by distribution
company
(II) Ministry of Agriculture (ii) Provide appropriate subsidy or incentives for
waste to energy plants
(III) Ministry of Power (iii) Ensure promotion of co‐marketing of compost
with chemical fertilizers in the ratio of 3 to 4
bags: 6 to 7 bags
a. (I) and (ii), (II) and (iii), (III) and (i)
b. (I) and (i), (II) and (iii), (III) and (ii)
c. (I) and (iii), (II) and (ii), (III) and (i)
d. (I) and (ii), (II) and (i), (III) and (iii)

Correct Answer: a. (I) and (ii), (II) and (iii), (III) and (i)

Detailed solution: Please go through lecture 16 for better understanding (slide 1,

week 4)
QUESTION 4:
Match the time period with respective departments regarding review of implementation of rules
at various levels?
(I) District Collector review on performance of Local authorities (i) Yearly
(II) Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change, Central (ii) Half yearly
Monitoring Committee
(III) Secretary In-charge, Urban Development‐ State level Advisory (iii) Quarterly
Committee
a. (I) and (i), (II) and (ii), (III) and (iii)
b. (I) and (iii), (II) and (i), (III) and (ii)
c. (I) and (ii), (II) and (iii), (III) and (i)
d. (I) and (i), (II) and (iii), (III) and (ii)

Correct Answer: b. (I) and (iii), (II) and (i), (III) and (ii)

Detailed solution: Please go through lecture 16 for better understanding (slide 4,

week 4)

QUESTION 5:
Which of the following waste should be considered for waste to energy process?
a. Recyclable waste having calorific value of 1500 kcal/kg
b. Non-recyclable waste having calorific value of 1500 kcal/kg
c. Recyclable waste having calorific value of 500 kcal/kg
d. Non-recyclable waste having calorific value of 500 kcal/kg

Correct Answer: b. Non-recyclable waste having calorific value of 1500 kcal/kg

Detailed solution: Please go through lecture 16 for better understanding (slide 4,

week 4)

QUESTION 6:
The Swachh Bharat Mission (SBM) emanates from the vision of the Government articulated in
the address of The President of India in his address to the Joint Session of Parliament in the
year of ________?
a. 2016
b. 2010
c. 2014
d. 2009
 Correct Answer: c. 2014

Detailed solution: Please go through lecture 17 for better understanding (slide 6,

week 4)

QUESTION 7:
Which of the following is not an objective of Swachh Bharat Mission?
a. Promote landfilling for all types of municipal solid waste management
b. Generate awareness about sanitation and its linkage with public health
c. Modern and Scientific Municipal Solid Waste Management
d. Elimination of open defecation

Correct Answer: a. Promote landfilling for all types of municipal solid waste
management

Detailed solution: Please go through lecture 17 for better understanding (slide 6,

week 4)

QUESTION 8:
Which of the following ministry is responsible for implementing the Smart City mission in
collaboration with the state governments?
a. Ministry of Chemicals and Fertilizers
b. Union Ministry of Urban Development
c. Ministry of Agriculture
d. Ministry of Power

Correct Answer: b. Union Ministry of Urban Development

Detailed solution: Please go through lecture 17 for better understanding (slide 6,

 week 4)

QUESTION 9:
Retrofitting, a Smart City feature indicate which of the following?
a. Introduce planning in an existing built‐up area, to make the existing area more efficient
and liveable
b. Replacement of the existing built‐up environment and enable co‐creation of a new
layout with enhanced infrastructure
c. Introduce the Smart Solutions in a previously vacant area (more than 250 acres) using
innovative planning, financing and implementation tools
d. Envisage application of selected Smart Solutions to the existing city‐wide infrastructure

Correct Answer: a. Introduce planning in an existing built‐up area, to make the

existing area more efficient and liveable

Detailed solution: Please go through lecture 17 for better understanding (slide 9,

week 4)

QUESTION 10:
Which of the following system is used to collect construction and demolition waste?
a. Stationary Container System
b. Hauled Container System
c. Garbage and Waste Bags
d. None of these

Correct Answer: b. Hauled Container System

Detailed solution: Please go through lecture 19 for better understanding (slide 16,
 week 4)

MSQ Question
QUESTION 11:
Which are the criteria and actions that can to be taken for solid waste management in hilly
areas?
a. Construction of landfill on the hill shall be preferred
b. Transfers stations should be constructed at suitable enclosed locations for collection of
residual and inert waste
c. Step garden system may be adopted for optimum utilization of hill space
d. Suitable space should be allocated for setting up of decentralized waste processing
facility

Correct Answer: b. Transfers stations should be constructed at suitable enclosed

locations for collection of residual and inert waste, c. Step garden system may be
adopted for optimum utilization of hill space, d. Suitable space should be allocated for
setting up of decentralized waste processing facility

Detailed solution: Please go through lecture 16 for better understanding (slide 3,

week 4)

QUESTION 12:
Which of the followings are Swachh Bharat Mission components?
a. Household, community, and public toilets
b. Information, Education and Communication (IEC) and public awareness
c. Solid waste management
d. Research on presence of plastics in water and wastewater

Correct Answer: a. Household, community, and public toilets, b. Information,

Education and Communication (IEC) and public awareness, c. Solid waste
management
 Detailed solution: Please go through lecture 17 for better understanding (slide 6,
week 4)

QUESTION 13:
Which of the followings are smart solutions for Smart City Mission?
a. Recycling and reduction of construction and demolition waste
b. Wastewater treatment
c. Open dumping of municipal solid waste
d. Energy efficient & Green Buildings

Correct Answer: a. Recycling and reduction of construction and demolition waste, b.

Wastewater treatment, d. Energy efficient & Green Buildings

Detailed solution: Please go through lecture 17 for better understanding (slide 9,

week 4)

QUESTION 14:
Which of the following statements are true for Pay‐As‐You‐Throw concept?
a. Volume based service is less incentive to reduce waste
b. Weight based service is less incentive to reduce waste
c. Volume based service is more expensive to set up
d. Weight based service is more expensive to set up

Correct Answer: a. Volume based service is less incentive to reduce waste, d.

Weight based service is more expensive to set up

Detailed solution: Please go through lecture 20 for better understanding (slide 22,
week 4)
QUESTION 15:
Which of the following are duties of Ministry of Chemicals and Fertilizers according to Solid
Waste Management Rules 2016?
a. Propagate utilization of compost on farm land
b. Decide tariff or charges for the power generated from the waste to energy plants based
on solid waste
c. Provide market development assistance on city compost
d. Ensure that the fertilizer companies make compost available for marketing to the
companies

Correct Answer: c. Provide market development assistance on city compost, d.

Ensure that the fertilizer companies make compost available for marketing to the
companies

Detailed solution: Please go through lecture 16 for better understanding (slide 1,

week 4)