The basic component of smog is:

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Excessive release of $\mathrm{C}{\mathrm{O}}_2$ into the atmosphere results in

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The upper stratosphere consisting of the ozone layer, protects us from the sun's radiation that falls in the wavelength region of

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Which of the following is a sink for $\mathrm{CO}$?

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Among the following, the one that is not a greenhouse gas is:

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Photochemical smog consists of excessive amount of $\mathrm{X}$, in addition to aldehydes, ketones, peroxy acetyl nitrile $\left(\mathrm{PAN}\right).$$\mathrm{X}$ is:

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The correct order of the oxidation states of nitrogen in $\mathrm{N}\mathrm{O},\mathrm{ }{\mathrm{N}}_2\mathrm{O},\mathrm{ }\mathrm{N}{\mathrm{O}}_2$ and ${\mathrm{N}}_2{\mathrm{O}}_3$ is

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The pH of rain water is approximately:

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Air pollution that occurs in sunlight is

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The compound that is $\text{NOT}$ a common component of photochemical smog is:

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Identify the pollutant gases largely responsible for the discoloured and lustreless nature of marble of the Taj Mahal.

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Assertion: Ozone is destroyed by $\mathrm{C}\mathrm{F}\mathrm{C}\mathrm{s}$ in the upper stratosphere.
Reason: Ozone holes increase the amount of $\mathrm{U}\mathrm{V}$ radiation reaching the earth.

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Assertion: Nitrogen and Oxygen are the main components in the atmosphere but these do not react to form oxides of nitrogen.

Reason: The reaction between nitrogen and oxygen requires high temperature.

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The regions of the atmosphere, where clouds form and where we live, respectively, are:

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The correct set of species responsible for the photochemical smog is:

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The layer of atmosphere between $10\mathrm{ }\mathrm{k}\mathrm{m}$ to $50\mathrm{ }\mathrm{k}\mathrm{m}$ above the sea level is called as:

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Which one of the following is not a common component of Photochemical Smog?

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The primary pollutant that leads to photochemical smog is:

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Which of the following is a set of greenhouse gases?

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The molecule that has minimum or no role in the formation of photochemical smog, is:

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The reaction that is not involved in the ozone layer depletion mechanism in the stratosphere is