Practicing Success

Target Exam

CUET

Subject

Economics

Chapter

Indian Economic Development: Environment and Sustainable Development

Question:

Which of the following is a factor that contributes to "Global warming"?

Options:

Burning of coal and petroleum products

Aforestation

Both 1 and 2

Neither 1 nor 2

Correct Answer:

Burning of coal and petroleum products

Explanation:

Various factors that are responsible for increase in global warming are:

  1. Burning of coal and petroleum products (sources of carbon dioxide, methane, nitrous oxide, ozone)
  2. Increase in CO2 due to deforestation
  3. Methane gas released from animal waste