- Methane is produced in paddy fields under anaerobic conditions when organic matter decomposes in the flooded soil. - Agriculture, particularly rice cultivation and livestock, is a major anthropogenic source of methane emissions globally, and this is particularly true in India.
The main source of methane gas in India—
Asked in WBPSC CS Prelims 2023 · Topic: Pollution (Air Pollution: Types, sources, primary & secondary pollutants, smog, acid rain, effects, control technologies & policies.)
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