EDUCATION UGC NET
ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES
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Question
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Arid regions
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Tropical regions
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Temperate regions
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Equally prominent in all
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Detailed explanation-1: -Answer. acid rain is more prominent in the arid region.
Detailed explanation-2: -Places significantly impacted by acid rain around the globe include most of eastern Europe from Poland northward into Scandinavia, the eastern third of the United States, and southeastern Canada. Other affected areas include the southeastern coast of China and Taiwan.
Detailed explanation-3: -It was not until the late 1960s and early 1970s, however, that acid rain was recognized as a regional environmental issue affecting large areas of western Europe and eastern North America. Acid rain also occurs in Asia and parts of Africa, South America, and Australia.
Detailed explanation-4: -In India, the first report of acid rain came from Bombay in 1974. Lowering of soil pH is reported in some parts of India like the northeast, coastal regions of Karnataka, Kerala, Odisha and in Bihar and West Bengal. The Institute of Chemical Technology, Hyderabad points to a concern about acid rain over oceans.
Detailed explanation-5: -Acid rain affected many parts of the United States, but the Northeast suffered the most ecological damage.