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UPPSC PCS 2017 · Question 12 of 149

Which of the following are the primary causes of climate change? 1. Excessive burning of fossil fuels 2. Exploding numbers of automobiles driven by oil 3. Increasing solar flares 4. Heavy deforestation Select the correct answer using the code given below: Code:

Environment

  1. A2 and 3 only
  2. B1, 2 and 4 onlyCorrect
  3. C1, 2, 3 and 4
  4. D1 and 4 only

Answer: B. 1, 2 and 4 only

Explanation

There are two main factors of climate change – those that increase carbon emissions and those that decrease carbon absorption. Major factors increasing carbon emissions are more and more burning of fossil fuels, more number of oil-fired vehicles and more deforestation.

Source: edurev.in UPPSC Prelims 2017 GS Paper I with Answer Key and Solutions

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