UGC NET Waste management Previous Year Questions
JRFSmart holds 18 previous-year questions on Waste management from UGC NET Paper 1 (Teaching and Research Aptitude), filed under Unit 9: People, Development and Environment, drawn from 16 of the 87 exam papers in the bank (2018–2026). Each question can be practised with a full explanation and shows how often NTA has returned to the same idea.
What is asked in Waste management
The questions in this topic fall under these subtopics, ordered by how many previous-year questions each has.
| Subtopic | Questions |
|---|---|
| Composting | 2 |
| Leachate | 2 |
| Waste types and disposal methods | 1 |
| Solids in waste water | 1 |
| Neutralising hazardous waste | 1 |
| Characteristics of hazardous waste | 1 |
| Landfill gas | 1 |
| The three Rs | 1 |
| Waste-to-energy incineration | 1 |
| Pyrolysis | 1 |
| Industries and their hazardous wastes | 1 |
| Methods of waste disposal | 1 |
NTA repeat analysis
Waste management appears in 16 of 87 papers (18%), which JRFSmart rates as medium frequency.
Sample previous-year questions
Arrange the following in ascending order of their moisture content. A. Trash B. Rubbish C. Refuse D. Garbage Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Which of the following is NOT a requirement for a proper sanitary landfill site?
In which waste disposal method is hospital waste burnt in a suitably constructed furnace, in the presence of air, at a high temperature (>670 degrees C) ?
Match the LIST-I with LIST-II LIST-I | LIST-II A. Recycling | I. Solid wastes are heated in oxygen depleted environment B. Incineration | II. Reusable articles are manually separated C. Pyrolysis | III. Generates fly-ash D. Salvage | IV. Generates employment…
Match the LIST-I with LIST-II LIST-I (Hazardous waste producing Industry) A. Electrical Insulation B. Fertilizers C. Leather D. Textile LIST-II (Hazardous waste) I. Toxic Metals II. Dyes III. Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCBs) IV. Nitric Acid Choose the…
Match List - I with List - II : LIST-I (Waste Disposal Method) A. Modern Landfilling B. Open land dumping C. Incineration D. Bioconversion into compost LIST-II (Characteristics) I. Reduced waste volume II. Well engineered and managed facility III…
Liquid that passes through the landfill, and that has extracted dissolved and suspended matter from it is called________.
Which one of the following is not among "three Rs" a slogan: for solid waste management
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