The major contributor of carbon-monoxide is

Burning of wood

No worries! We‘ve got your back. Try BYJU‘S free classes today!

Fossil fuels

No worries! We‘ve got your back. Try BYJU‘S free classes today!

Automobiles

Right on! Give the BNAT exam to get a 100% scholarship for BYJUS courses

Burning of coal

No worries! We‘ve got your back. Try BYJU‘S free classes today!

Open in App

Solution

The correct option is C
Automobiles

Air is said to be polluted when there is any change in the required amounts of any of the components of air or when foreign substances mix with air. The table given below shows air pollutants and their major source:

$\begin{matrix} Air Pollutant & S o u r c e Carbon monoxide & A u t o m o b i l e s Carbon dioxide & B u r n i n g o f c o a l a n d w o o d Suphur dioxide & B u r n i n g o f f o s s i l f u e l s \end{matrix}$

The major contributor of carbon-monoxide is smoke from automobiles.

Suggest Corrections

Similar questions

Match the following air pollutants with their major source.

(i) Carbon monoxide (ii) Carbon- dioxide (iii) Sulphur dioxide

(a) Coal burn (b) Fossil fuels (c) Automobiles

Incomplete burning of fuel produces __ (Carbon dioxide/Carbon monoxide) which is a Poisonous gas.

Which pollutant gas is produced as a result of burning of fossil fuels like coal?

Join BYJU'S Learning Program