GK
ECOLOGY BIODIVERSITY CONSERVATION ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES
|
Question
[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
|
|
|
55 - 65 %
|
|
|
40 - 45 %
|
|
|
30 - 35 %
|
|
|
60 - 70 %
|
Detailed explanation-1: -Municipal solid waste comprises 30% to 55% of bio-degradable (organic) matter, 40% to 55% inert matter and 5% to 15% recyclables.
Detailed explanation-2: -Piles of garbage with all kinds of litter is a common site in urban India. Compostable organics, inert debris, paper, plastics, leather, textile, glass, household hazardous and metals are constituents of MSW.
Detailed explanation-3: -Biodegradable waste includes any organic matter in waste which can be broken down into carbon dioxide, water, methane, compost, humus, simple organic molecules by micro-organisms and other living things by composting, aerobic digestion, anaerobic digestion or similar processes.
Detailed explanation-4: -Waste collection and transport are essential elements of SWM. The MoEFCC estimates that only 75–80 percent of the total municipal waste gets collected and only 22–28 percent of this is processed and treated.