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Composting kitchen waste at home contributes to:
AProducing CFCs
BIncreasing UV exposure (option)
CRaising sea levels
DReducing landfill burden and producing organic manure
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: D. Reducing landfill burden and producing organic manure
1. Biodegradable kitchen waste breaks down with the help of microbes and worms.
2. The product is nutrient-rich compost usable as manure.
3. Diverting kitchen waste from landfills reduces methane emissions too.
_Source: NCERT Class 10 Science, Ch 13 "Our Environment", §13.2.2_
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