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Question
Choose the incorrect statement:
Options
The Montreal protocol is associated with the control of emission of ozone depleting substances
Methane and carbon dioxide are green house gases
Dobson units are used to measure oxygen content of air
Use of incinerators is crucial to disposal of hospital wastes
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Solution
Dobson units are used to measure oxygen content of air
Explanation:
Dobson units are actually used to measure the thickness of the ozone layer in the atmosphere, not the oxygen content of air. The Montreal Protocol is related to controlling emissions of ozone-depleting substances, incinerators are important for hospital waste disposal, and carbon dioxide is a known greenhouse gas.
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