UPPSC 2016 General Studies I Solved Paper

Question : 91 of 150

Marks: +1, -0

Which one of the following gases is not a greenhouse gas?

$CO_2$
$CH_4$
$NO_2$
$O_2$

Solution:

(d)

O_2

gas is not a greenhouse gas.Greenhouse gas is a gas in the atmosphere that absorbs and emits radiant energy within the thermal infrared range. This process is the fundamental cause of the greenhouse effect. The primary greenhouse gases in the Earth’s atmosphere are water vapour,carbon dioxide, methane, nitrous oxide, ozone, etc.

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