Category 14 · Environment & Ecology
Waste Management
9 micro topics in Environment & Ecology for UPSC Prelims, in book order: Types of Solid Waste and Issues in Solid Waste Management in India; Waste Management Practices and Waste-to-Energy Technologies; and 7 more.
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Types of Solid Waste and Issues in Solid Waste Management in India
Solid waste is any discarded solid or semi-solid material from human and animal activity. Its main types are municipal solid waste (household, market, street and commercial waste, about half of it organic in Indian cities), industrial…
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Waste Management Practices and Waste-to-Energy Technologies
Waste management follows a hierarchy: reduce, reuse, recycle, recover energy, and dispose of what remains. Common practices are composting and vermicomposting of organic waste, biomethanation (anaerobic digestion) to make biogas, material recovery and recycling of dry…
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Policy on Promotion of City Compost
The Policy on Promotion of City Compost was approved by the Government of India in 2016 to encourage the use of compost made from urban organic waste as a fertiliser, to improve soil, reduce chemical fertiliser…
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Solid Waste Management (SWM) Rules, 2016
The Solid Waste Management (SWM) Rules, 2016 were notified by the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change on 8 April 2016 under the Environment (Protection) Act, 1986, replacing the Municipal Solid Wastes (Management and Handling)…
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E-Waste: Pollutants, Health Impacts and Status in India
Electronic waste (e-waste) is discarded electrical and electronic equipment such as computers, phones, televisions, refrigerators, batteries and lamps. It contains valuable materials, including gold, silver, copper and rare earth elements, but also hazardous substances: lead in…
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E-Waste (Management and Handling) Rules, 2016
The E-Waste (Management and Handling) Rules, 2016 were notified by the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change on 23 March 2016 and came into force on 1 October 2016, replacing the E-Waste (Management and Handling)…
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Biomedical Waste: Hazards and the Bio-Medical Waste Management Rules, 2016
Biomedical waste is any waste generated during diagnosis, treatment or immunisation of humans or animals, or in related research, including used syringes and needles, bandages, tissues and body parts, blood-soaked material, cultures, expired medicines and chemicals.…
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Hazardous Waste: Characteristics and the Hazardous and Other Wastes (Management and Trans-Boundary Movement) Rules, 2016
Hazardous waste is waste that, because of its quantity, concentration or physical, chemical or infectious characteristics, can cause danger to health or the environment. The four classic characteristics are ignitability (easily catches fire), corrosivity (very acidic…
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Sewage Treatment Methods and Other Waste Treatment Technologies
Sewage is waste water from homes, offices and institutions carrying human waste, food residue, soaps and detergents. Treating it removes solids, organic matter, nutrients and germs before the water is reused or released. Treatment has stages:…
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Frequently asked questions
Which topics are in Waste Management?
Waste Management has 9 micro topics in Environment & Ecology: Types of Solid Waste and Issues in Solid Waste Management in India; Waste Management Practices and Waste-to-Energy Technologies; Policy on Promotion of City Compost; Solid Waste Management (SWM) Rules, 2016; E-Waste: Pollutants, Health Impacts and Status in India; E-Waste (Management and Handling) Rules, 2016; Biomedical Waste: Hazards and the Bio-Medical Waste Management Rules, 2016; Hazardous Waste: Characteristics and the Hazardous and Other Wastes (Management and Trans-Boundary Movement) Rules, 2016; Sewage Treatment Methods and Other Waste Treatment Technologies.
Is Waste Management important for UPSC Prelims?
Waste Management is a part of the UPSC Prelims Environment & Ecology syllabus map on MaargX UPSC. Each of its 9 published topics has key terms, a Mains angle and practice questions.