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Which of the following gases are mainly responsible for the atmospheric greenhouse effect in the earth's atmosphere?

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  1. Oxygen and nitrogen

  2. Nitrogen and carbon dioxide

  3. Ozone and oxygen

  4. Water vapor and carbon dioxide

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Correct Option: D

The gas responsible for the greenhouse effect on Venus is:

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  1. Carbon dioxide $(CO _{2})$

  2. Oxygen $(O _{2})$

  3. Ozone $(O _{3})$

  4. Nitrogen $(N _{2})$

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Correct Option: A

Pick out the potent green house gas

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  1. $CO _{2}$

  2. $N _{2}O$

  3. $CH _{4}$

  4. $O _{3}$

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Correct Option: C

Green House effect is caused by

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  1. Increase in $CO _{2}$

  2. Increase in $O _{2}$

  3. Decrease in $O _{2}$

  4. Decrease in $CO _{2}$

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Correct Option: A

Which of the following green house gases trap more heat?

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  1. Methane

  2. Nitrous oxide

  3. Carbon dioxide

  4. Trifluoro methyl sulphurpentafluoride

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Correct Option: D

What would be average temperature of earth without greenhouse gases?

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  1. $90^{o}C$

  2. $70^{o}C$

  3. $10^{o}C$

  4. $18^{c}ircC$

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Correct Option: D

Earth's surface temperature can be altered, by changing concentration of

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  1. Heat

  2. Greenhouse Gases

  3. Air pollutants

  4. All of above

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Correct Option: B

What is the number of Green House Gases, as recognized by the Kyoto Protocol?

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  1. 3

  2. 4

  3. 5

  4. 6

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Correct Option: D

What is the name of world's first greenhouse-gas-monitoring satellite?

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  1. ICESat

  2. Jason-1

  3. Ibuki

  4. NPOESS

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Correct Option: C

Which among the following is the most correct statement in context with Carbon footprint?

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  1. It is a measure of Green house gas emissions by a product

  2. It is a unit under the Kyoto Protocol representing a reduction of greenhouse gases under the Joint Implementation mechanism

  3. It is a administrative approach used to control pollution by providing economic incentives for achieving reductions in the emissions of pollution

  4. All of above are correct

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Correct Option: A