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Government Policies to Curb Air Pollution
Which of the ...
Question
Which of the following is the way to control vehicular air-pollution in Indian cities ?
A
Use of CNG as fuel
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B
Use of unleaded petrol in the vehicles
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C
Use of catalytic converter in the vehicles
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D
All of these
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Solution
The correct option is
D
All of these
CNG
produces 45% fewer hydrocarbons
than
gasoline.
Unleaded petrol doesn't produce lead in the atmosphere.
Catalytic converter
reduces emissions of three harmful compounds found in
car
exhaust which are
Carbon monoxide (a poisonous gas)
Nitrogen oxides (a cause of smog and acid rain)
Hydrocarbons (a cause of smog)
So, the correct option is '
All of these
'.
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