Previous year MCQs

Environment & Ecology UPPSC 2014 GS-I
Question

Methane gas producing field is:

Answer & Solution

Answer: (Detailed Solution Below)

Option B: Paddy field

Detailed Solution:

The correct answer is “Paddy field”.
The anaerobic (with oxygen) conditions in waterlogged rice paddies promote the activity of methanogenic bacteria, leading to the production of methane.

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