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CE-703 (C) RGPV B.Tech

Integrated Waste Management (IWM)

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Previous Year Papers

4 papers, latest Dec 2025

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Syllabus, notes and important questions for CE-703 (C)

Syllabus units

Topics as the official RGPV syllabus lists them.

Unit 1 INTRODUCTION OF SOLID WASTES 4 topics
  • Definition of solid waste, garbage, rubbish
  • Sources and types of solid wastes
  • Physical, chemical and biological characteristics of solid wastes
  • Problems caused by improper disposal of solid wastes
Unit 1 notes
Unit 2 INTEGRATED SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT 5 topics
  • Definition, reduction, reuse, recycling and recovery principles of waste management
  • Functional elements of integrated solid waste management
  • Waste generation and handling at source
  • Collection of solid wastes and collection methods and services
  • Guidelines for collection route layout
Unit 2 notes
Unit 3 INTRODUCTION OF TRANSFER STATION 4 topics
  • Processing and segregation of solid waste at transfer stations
  • Various methods of material segregation
  • Importance of transfer stations
  • Site selection criteria for transfer stations
Unit 3 notes
Unit 4 PROCESSING AND TRANSFORMATION OF SOLID WASTES 2 topics
  • Composting: definition, methods of composting and advantages of composting
  • Incineration: definition, methods of incineration, advantages and disadvantages of incineration
Unit 4 notes
Unit 5 DISPOSAL OF SOLID WASTE 4 topics
  • Volume reduction, open dumping, landfilling techniques
  • Landfills: classification, design and operation of landfills
  • Land farming
  • Deep well injection
Unit 5 notes
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Exam insights

Counted from 4 past CE-703 (C) papers.

Marks asked per paper, by unit

  • Unit 1 INTRODUCTION OF SOLID WASTES 16 marks
  • Unit 2 INTEGRATED SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT 21 marks
  • Unit 3 INTRODUCTION OF TRANSFER STATION 10 marks
  • Unit 4 PROCESSING AND TRANSFORMATION OF SOLID WASTES 19 marks
  • Unit 5 DISPOSAL OF SOLID WASTE 24 marks

Average marks of the questions from each unit in one paper. You answer only some of them, so the total is more than the paper’s maximum.

Asked again and again

  1. Discuss the physical, chemical and biological properties/characteristics of municipal solid waste.

    Asked 3 times: 2025, 2023

  2. Explain incineration technologies/methods for solid waste management including fluidized bed combustion and pyrolysis, and air emissions and their control

    Asked 3 times: 2025, 2020

  3. Explain the adverse health and environmental problems caused by improper disposal/handling of solid waste, with examples.

    Asked 3 times: 2025, 2024, 2020

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