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Natural source of pollution is

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Mining

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Oil spill

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Forest fire

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Nuclear reactors

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Solution

The correct option is C
Forest fire

Forest fires are usually due to combustion of dry leaves with heat from the sun etc. Mining and nuclear reactors are manmade sources of pollution. The oil spill is caused due to the accidental turn over of tankers over the water bodies.

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