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Which of the following groups contain only biodegradable items?

  1. Glass, flowers and leather

  2. Wood and grass

  3. Fruit-peels, cake and lime-juice

  4. Both B and C


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Wastes that are capable of being broken down or decomposed rapidly by the actions of microorganisms are called as biodegradable wastes. Fruit-peels, cake, lime juice, wood and grass can be easily decomposed by the microbes. 

The rotting of garbage is said to be completed when the garbage

  1. Rot completely and not smell

  2. Rot almost completely, but still smell bad

  3. Rot only partially

  4. No change at all


Correct Option: A
Explanation:
The rotting of garbage is said to be completed when the garbage has rotten completely without releasing any foul smell.
So, the answer is A.

Biodegradable pollutants have following characters except:

  1. They are decomposed by microbes

  2. They are degraded rapidly

  3. They can be used to produce compost, manure, etc.

  4. Plastic, DDT are examples of biodegradble wastes


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

DDT, plastics, broken glasses are example of non-biodegradable wastes

So, the correct answer is 'Plastic, DDT are examples of biodegradable wastes'

Garbage collected from our houses should be dumped in

  1. Garden

  2. A playground

  3. Land fill

  4. The road side


Correct Option: C

The methods of disposal of kitchen waste is

  1. Composting

  2. Landfilling

  3. Weeding

  4. Both A and B


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

The methods of disposal of kitchen waste include Composting as well as landfilling. Composting is a process in which organic matter like compost is decomposed. It is done with the help of certain micro-organisms which can utilize these organic substances and convert it into simpler substances. And landfilling is a process in which the compost is buried inside the land so that the gases produced by the rotten food and other organic material is disposed of. This also increases the nutritional value of the soil.

Which of these can not be decomposed easily in the compost pit?

  1. Milk tin

  2. Pizza delivery box

  3. Apple peel

  4. Tissue paper


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Milk tin would take years to decompose as it is made up of metals. Decomposition of metals takes longer time as compared to pizza box- cardboard, apple peel and tissue paper.

The low lying open area where the garbage if disposed of is called as

  1. Compost

  2. Landfill

  3. Parks

  4. Playground


Correct Option: B

In which of the following method, garbage is disposed by burring them?

  1. Burning

  2. Landfill

  3. Composting

  4. Recycling


Correct Option: B

Degradable waste can be disposed in

  1. Blue bin

  2. Red bin

  3. Green bin

  4. Black bin


Correct Option: C

Identify the garbage that dispose in landfill.

  1. Rags

  2. Kitchen waste

  3. Oils

  4. Agriculture wastes


Correct Option: A