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Environment & Ecology UPPSC 2019 GS-I
Question

The gas, which is emitted in the paddy fields and increases the earth's temperature is

Answer & Solution

Answer: (Detailed Solution Below)

Option D: Methane

Detailed Solution:

The correct answer is “Methane”.
The gas, which is emitted in the paddy fields and increases the earth's temperature is Methane. Methane is one of the most important greenhouse gases.

More carbon dioxide in the atmosphere and rising temperatures cause rice agriculture to release more of the potent greenhouse gas methane (CH4).

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