Overall the contribution of carbon dioxide to global warming is

20%

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14%

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60%

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Solution

The correct option is C 60%
Carbon dioxide is a greenhouse gas. It is released constantly by burning of fuels in industries, automobiles etc. It causes a severe increase in atmospheric temperature and leads to global warming. It contributes nearly 60% of global warming.
So the correct answer is option "D".

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Carbon dioxide in the atmosphere contributes to global warming by:

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Column I (Greenhouse gases)	Column II (Relative contribution to global warming)
1. $C O_{2}$	A. 20%
2. $C H_{4}$	B. 60%
3. $N_{2} O$	C. 14%
4. $C F C s$	D. 6%

6 %

20 %

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