UPPSC 2013 GS-I Environment & Ecology
Question

Which of the following group of gases contribute to the "Green House Effect"?

Answer & Solution

Answer: (Detailed Solution Below)

Option D: Carbon dioxide and Methane

Detailed Solution:

The correct answer is “Carbon dioxide and Methane”.

The main green houses are gases – water-vapor, CFCs, CO2, Nitrous Oxide, methane, ozone.

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