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Geography GK · Q86

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Competitive Exams · Geography GK · question 86

Q86

'Green House Effect' means ________

A.
Pollution in houses in tropical regions
B.
Trapping of solar energy due to atmospheric oxygen
C.
Trapping of solar energy due to atmospheric carbon dioxide
Answer
D.
Cultivation in green houses so as to check pollution

Answer: Option C

Solution

Answer: Option C
Solution:
The greenhouse effect is a natural process that warms the Earth’s surface. When the Sun’s energy reaches the Earth’s atmosphere, some of it is reflected back to space and the rest is absorbed and re-radiated by greenhouse gases.