Major sources of SO2 and NOx emissions are the burning of fossil fuels in power plants, vehicles, and industrial facilities.
Acid rain is caused by increase in the atmospheric concentration of :
Asked in OPSC CS Prelims 2016 · OPSC CS Prelims 2019 · Topic: Pollution (Air Pollution: Types, sources, primary & secondary pollutants, smog, acid rain, effects, control technologies & policies.)
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