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Our Environment — Science STD 10 — Question

CBSE BoardEnglish MediumSTD 10ScienceOur Environment1 Mark
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For two statements are given $-$ one labelled Assertion $(A)$ and the other labelled Reason $(R).$ Select the correct answer to these questions from the codes $\ce{(a), (b), (c)}$ and $(d)$ as given below :
Assertion : Food waste can be converted to compost by burying in a pit dug into ground and used as manure.
Reason : Non $-$ biodegradable wastes like fruit and vegetable peels, tea leaves, broken glass jar are ideal for composting.
  • A
    Both $A$ and $R$ are true, and $R$ is correct explanation of the assertion.
  • B
    Both $A$ and $R$ are true, but $R$ is not the correct explanation of the assertion.
  • ✓
    $A$ is true, but $R$ is false.
  • D
    $A$ is false, but $R$ is true.
✓

Answer

Correct option: C.
$A$ is true, but $R$ is false.
Biodegradable domestic waste such as left over food, fruit and vegetables peels, leaves of potted plants can be converted in to compost.

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