Read the following passage and answer the next five questions:(28-32)
In our quest to increase agricultural production during the last five decades or so, we almost totally neglected the use of compost and completely switched over to chemical fertilizers. The result is that large tracts of productive land have been adversely affected, water bodies including ground water system have suffered due to chemical contamination and demand for irrigation has been going up year after year. Farmers, in large numbers all over the country, have again started using compost made from organic wastes of different types. In certain parts of the country, cattle are maintained only because they produce dung which is an important fertilizer and soil conditioner. Earthworms can convert organic matter into compost faster than the normal composting pro cess. This process is now being widely used. Indirectly, the civic authorities are benefitted too as they have to dispose reduced quantity of waste.
Choose the correct statement concerned with the passage:
Correct Answer :
Earthworm takes less time to convert organic matter into compost with respect to normal composting process.
Solution :
Based on the provided passage, the correct statement is: Earthworm takes less time to convert organic matter into compost with respect to normal composting process.
Let's break down the reasoning step-by-step to understand why this statement is correct:
1. The passage explicitly mentions: "Earthworms can convert organic matter into compost faster than the normal composting process."
2. The word "faster" directly translates to taking "less time" to complete the task.
3. Therefore, comparing earthworm-based composting (often called vermicomposting) to the normal composting process, earthworms require less time to achieve the same result.
4. This matches the correct option perfectly, whereas the other options suggest they take equal time, more time, or that a comparison cannot be made, all of which contradict the direct statement in the passage.
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