Q43 / 200 · NEET 2008 (Screening) · Botany

Which one of the following is the correct percentage of the two (out of the total of 4) green-house gases that contribute to the total global warming?

  • Correct answer
    A
    CFCs $14 \%, \mathrm{CH}_4 20 \%$
  • B
    $\mathrm{CO}_2 40 \%$, CFCs $30 \%$
  • C
    $\mathrm{N}_2 \mathrm{O} 6 \%, \mathrm{CO}_2 86 \%$
  • D
    $\mathrm{CH}_4 20 \%, \mathrm{~N}_2 \mathrm{O} 18 \%$

Solution

The gases, which are transparent to solar radiation but retain and partially reflect back long wave heat radiations are called green-house gases. Recently, the concentration of green-house gases has started rising resulting in enhanced green-house effect that is resulting in increase the mean global temperature. It is called global warming. The various green house gases are $\mathrm{CO}_2$ (warming effect $60 \%), \mathrm{CH}_4(20 \%)$, CFCs (14\%) and nitrous oxide- $\mathrm{N}_2 \mathrm{O}(6 \%)$.

Hence, the correct answer is option: 'A'.

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