- Carbon dioxide (CO2) is a major greenhouse gas, and thermal power stations (burning fossil fuels) are a significant source. This is correctly matched. - Nitrous Oxide (N2O) is a greenhouse gas produced from various sources including agricultural soils (especially fertilized and wet soils like paddy fields), livestock, and combustion. While paddy fields are more famous for methane, N2O is also emitted, making this match plausible in the context of general sources. - Sulphur dioxide (SO2) is primarily an air pollutant contributing to acid rain, but it is also a precursor to aerosols that can affect the Earth's radiation balance (complex indirect climate effect). Brick kilns, especially traditional ones burning coal or other sulfur-containing fuels, are known sources of SO2. This is correctly matched. - Chloro-fluoro carbons (CFCs) are potent greenhouse gases and ozone-depleting substances. Their primary historical sources include refrigerants, propellants in aerosols, solvents, and foam blowing agents. While CFCs were used in older vehicle air conditioning systems, "Automobile" as a primary source of CFCs is not as accurate or significant as other industrial and consumer product uses. Modern vehicles use alternative refrigerants. Compared to the other matches, this is the least accurate pairing.
Which one of the following is not correctly matched? Green House Gas - Source
Asked in UPPCS Prelims 2017 · Topic: Greenhouse Effect and Climate Change (Composition, Sources, and Radiative Forcing of Major Greenhouse Gases (GHGs))
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Answer: B. Chloro-fluoro carbon - Automobile
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