CURRENT AFFAIRS

2019

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Which state has announced to replicate the Micro Composting Centre (MCC) of Tamil Nadu?
A
Gujarat
B
Odisha
C
Telangana
D
Bihar
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The Coimbatore method of composting was introduced by Manickam in 1967. Composting occurs mainly in trenches/pits under shade. In the initial stage of composting, anaerobic decomposition takes place and it is followed by aerobic decomposition.

Detailed explanation-2: -The Top U.S. States for Composting Overall, based on a combination of factors, the top state for composting was Ohio, scoring 34.1 out of 50 points. What makes Ohio’s organic waste management stand out? First, the state has over 370 composting facilities, the most overall for any state in the country.

Detailed explanation-3: -It was further developed by Acharya & Subrahmanyam and the methods are conventionally referred as Indore and Bangalore methods of composting. This is an anaerobic method conventionally carried out in pits. Formerly the waste was anaerobically stabilised in pits where alternate layers of MSW and night soil were laid.

Detailed explanation-4: -A Micro Composting Centre is a facility where wet waste is processed to compost. Wet waste is received. It is processed into. compost. The compost is packaged.

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