GATE CSE 2026 Session 2 Q17: What is stored on the heap in the C runtime

In C runtime environment, which one of the following is stored in heap?

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Answer: C (official GATE 2026 final answer key)

Concept used: Memory layout: statics in the data segment, locals and return addresses on the stack, malloc'd memory on the heap.

First step: Classify each item as static storage, stack frame content, or dynamically allocated memory.

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Source: official GATE 2026 Session 2 CS question paper and final answer key, organised by IIT Guwahati. Question paper · Answer key