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Study the following statements about Greenhouse gases effect.a. Our planet was heating at the rate of 1°C per 100 years, till 1970.b. Since last 20 years, the planet has been warming at the rate of 10°C per 100 years.c. Most of the glaciers in different parts of the world are retreating.d. Frequency and effect of El Nino is increasing.Which of the above statements is/are correct ?1. Only a and b are correct2. Only c and d are correct3. Only b is correct4. Only a,c and d are correct

Answer» Correct Answer - Option 4 : Only a,c and d are correct

The correct answer is Only a,c and d are correct.

  • As per the IPCC report,
  • Our planet was heating at the rate of 1°C per 100 years, till 1970.
  • Since 1970 the global average temperature has been rising at a rate of 1.7°C per 100 years.
  • Most of the glaciers in different parts of the world are retreating.
  • The frequency and effect of El Nino are increasing.
  • Hence statement b is not correct and Only a,c, and d are correct.

  • Greenhouse effect
    • The greenhouse effect is a natural process that warms the Earth's atmosphere. When the Sun's energy reaches the Earth's atmosphere, some of it is reflected in space and the rest is absorbed and re-radiated by the greenhouse gases.
  • IPCC
    • The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change is an intergovernmental body of the United Nations that is dedicated to providing the world with an objective, scientific information.
    • IPCC releases reports on climate change and Land, Global warming, Ocean and Cryosphere, etc. 
    • Founded: 1988.
    • Headquarters location: Geneva, Switzerland.
    • Parent organizations: World Meteorological Organization, United Nations Environment Programme.


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