Previous year MCQs

General science UPPSC 2006 GS-I
Question

The gas which emits for rice field is

Answer & Solution

Answer: (Detailed Solution Below)

Option B: Methane

Detailed Solution:

The correct answer is “Methane”.
The gas which emits from rice fields is (2) Methane.

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