NEET BIOLOGY

ECOLOGY

ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Automobile exhaust does not have much of an impact on air pollution in China.
A
True
B
False
C
Either A or B
D
None of the above
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -False; India has some of the heaviest air pollution in the world due to automobile emissions. Automobile exhaust does not have much of an impact on air pollution in India. The Ganges River is sacred to the Hindu Religion. The leading cause of death in China is from diseases caused by air pollution.

Detailed explanation-2: -China is rich in fossil fuel resources and doesn’t resist exploiting them even though it also invests in green energy sources (mainly solar). As a result, large amounts o greenhouse gases with particulate matter reach the atmosphere. Another reason is China’s role in global trade.

Detailed explanation-3: -Burning gasoline and diesel fuel creates harmful byproducts like nitrogen dioxide, carbon monoxide, hydrocarbons, benzene, and formaldehyde. In addition, vehicles emit carbon dioxide, the most common human-caused greenhouse gas.

Detailed explanation-4: -Air pollution generated in China affects air quality in western coastal states in the United States and in British Columbia, Canada. Air pollution generated in Juarez, Mexico, causes problems in the neighboring city of El Paso, Texas. Most of the increase in population is occurring in poor countries.

Detailed explanation-5: -Pollution in the Yangtze River is making the fish unfit to eat. China’s cities do not experience much air pollution. Monsoons in India and China are both a blessing and a curse.

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