Recent reports of acid rains industrial cities are due to the effect of atmospheric pollution by?

Excessive releases of

N O_{2}

and

S O_{2}

by burning of fossil fuels

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Excessive release of

C O_{2}

by burning of fuel like wood and charcoal, cutting of forests and increased animal population

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Excessive release of

N H_{3}

by industrial plants and coal gas

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Excessive release of CO in atmosphere by incomplete combustion of coke, charcoal and other carbonaceous fuels in pancity of oxygen

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Solution

The correct option is A Excessive releases of $N O_{2}$ and $S O_{2}$ by burning of fossil fuels
the biggest cause of acid rain today is Sulfur dioxide and nitrogen oxides released into the air by fossil-fuel power plants, oil refineries, and vehicles, that react with rain water to form sulphuric acid and nitric acid respectively
So, the correct answer is 'Excessive releases of $N O_{2}$ and $S O_{2}$ by burning of fossil fuels'

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