Naturally occurring green house gases keeps the Earth warmer nearly by:

Asked in UPSC Geoscientist 2021 · Topic: Greenhouse Effect and Climate Change (Definition and Natural Greenhouse Effect)

1. 20 °C
2. 23 °C
3. 30 °C
4. 33 °C

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