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Question
Which of the following is not a green house gas?
Options
Nitrogen gas
Water vapour
Methane gas
Carbon dioxide
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Solution
Nitrogen gas
Explanation:
Carbon dioxide, methane and water vapour are greenhouse gases. But the main constituents of the atmosphere nitrogen and oxygen are not greenhouse gases.
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