{"id":88416,"date":"2025-06-01T07:09:59","date_gmt":"2025-06-01T07:09:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/mcq\/?p=88416"},"modified":"2025-06-01T07:09:59","modified_gmt":"2025-06-01T07:09:59","slug":"which-one-of-the-following-is-a-cause-of-acid-rains","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/mcq\/which-one-of-the-following-is-a-cause-of-acid-rains\/","title":{"rendered":"Which one of the following is a cause of acid rains?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Which one of the following is a cause of acid rains?<\/p>\n<p>[amp_mcq option1=&#8221;Ozone&#8221; option2=&#8221;Ammonia&#8221; option3=&#8221;Sulphur dioxide&#8221; option4=&#8221;Carbon monoxide&#8221; correct=&#8221;option3&#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 NDA-2 &#8211; 2017<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"pyq-exam-psc-buttons\"><a href=\"\/pyq\/pyq-upsc-nda-2-2017.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"psc-pdf-button\" rel=\"noopener\">Download PDF<\/a><a href=\"\/pyq-upsc-nda-2-2017\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"psc-attempt-button\" rel=\"noopener\">Attempt Online<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<section id=\"pyq-correct-answer\">\nThe correct answer is C.<br \/>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"pyq-key-points\">\nSulphur dioxide (SO\u2082) and nitrogen oxides (NOx) are the primary atmospheric pollutants that cause acid rain. 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