{"id":86914,"date":"2025-06-01T04:23:21","date_gmt":"2025-06-01T04:23:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/mcq\/?p=86914"},"modified":"2025-06-01T04:23:21","modified_gmt":"2025-06-01T04:23:21","slug":"as-compared-to-natural-greenhouse-effect-the-enhanced-greenhouse-effe","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/mcq\/as-compared-to-natural-greenhouse-effect-the-enhanced-greenhouse-effe\/","title":{"rendered":"As compared to natural greenhouse effect, the enhanced greenhouse effe"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>As compared to natural greenhouse effect, the enhanced greenhouse effect refers to increase in average surface temperature of the Earth due to<\/p>\n<p>[amp_mcq option1=&#8221;volcanic activity&#8221; option2=&#8221;warm ocean currents&#8221; option3=&#8221;sunspot activity&#8221; option4=&#8221;anthropogenic activities&#8221; correct=&#8221;option4&#8243;]<\/p>\n<div class=\"psc-box-pyq-exam-year-detail\">\n<div class=\"pyq-exam\">\n<div class=\"psc-heading\">This question was previously asked in<\/div>\n<div class=\"psc-title line-ellipsis\">UPSC Geoscientist &#8211; 2022<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"pyq-exam-psc-buttons\"><a href=\"\/pyq\/pyq-upsc-geoscientist-2022.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"psc-pdf-button\" rel=\"noopener\">Download PDF<\/a><a href=\"\/pyq-upsc-geoscientist-2022\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"psc-attempt-button\" rel=\"noopener\">Attempt Online<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<section id=\"pyq-correct-answer\">As compared to natural greenhouse effect, the enhanced greenhouse effect refers to increase in average surface temperature of the Earth due to anthropogenic activities.<\/section>\n<section id=\"pyq-key-points\">The natural greenhouse effect is a process where certain gases in the atmosphere trap heat, warming the Earth&#8217;s surface to a habitable temperature. 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