Previous year MCQs

UPPSC 2012 GS-1 Environment & Ecology
Question

Which of the following is not a Green House gas?

Answer & Solution

Answer: (Detailed Solution Below)

Option D: Nitrogen

Detailed Solution:

The correct answer is “Nitrogen”.
Nitrogen is not a greenhouse gas. Nitrogen is an inert gas that does not react with other substances or affect the climate.

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