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Question
If you dump kitchen waste in a pit, it may, after sometime ______.
Options
convert into compost.
convert into vermicompost.
remain as such.
remain forever in its dried form.
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Solution
If you dump kitchen waste in a pit, it may, after sometime convert into compost.
Explanation:
Kitchen waste is a biodegradable waste.
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