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Standard XI
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Pollution in India
Particulate m...
Question

Particulate matter is released in the air mainly from ___________.

A
Burning fossil fuels
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Dumping glass and garbage on land
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Hot water from factories
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D
Heavy metal effluents
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Solution

The correct option is A Burning fossil fuels

Fossil fuels include coal, petroleum, natural gas etc. These are used to generate energy for transportation cooking and many other. Such actions release particulate matter which includes suspended chemical compounds like oxides of sulphur and nitrogen and dangerous gases like carbonmonooxides.


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