Main greenhouse gases include water vapour (H₂O), carbon dioxide (CO₂), methane (CH₄), nitrous oxide (N₂O), and ozone (O₃). Oxygen and Nitrogen, which make up the bulk of the atmosphere, do not absorb infrared radiation effectively and are not greenhouse gases.
Which one of the following is not a main greenhouse gas ?
Asked in UPSC NDA 1 2023 · Topic: Greenhouse Effect and Climate Change (Composition, Sources, and Radiative Forcing of Major Greenhouse Gases (GHGs))
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