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Question
Match the items in column I with the closely related ones in column II.
| Column l | Column lI | ||
| (i) | Chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs) | (a) | Global warming |
| (ii) | Fly ash | (b) | Biodegradable |
| (iii) | Cow dung | (c) | Nuclear radiation pollutant |
| (iv) | CO2 and methane | (d) | Acid rain |
| (v) | Sulphur dioxide | (e) | Industrial waste |
| (vi) | Iodine-131 | (f) | Ozone depletion |
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Solution
| Column l | Column ll | ||
| (i) | Chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs) | (f) | Ozone depletion |
| (ii) | Fly ash | (e) | Industrial waste |
| (iii) | Cow dung | (b) | Biodegradable |
| (iv) | CO2 and methane | (a) | Global warming |
| (v) | Sulphur dioxide | (d) | Acid rain |
| (vi) | Iodine-131 | (c) | Nuclear radiation pollutant |
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