Civil Services Prep

Prelims MCQ · Geography

Consider the following statements:

  1. Carbon dioxide released by fossil-fuel combustion is a major contributor to global warming.
  2. Methane, chlorofluorocarbons and nitrous oxide also enhance the greenhouse effect.
  3. Global mean temperature is projected to increase by about 2°C by 2100.
  4. Average sea level is projected to rise by approximately 48 metres by the end of the twenty-first century.

Which of the statements given above are correct?

  1. 1 and 2 only
  2. 1, 2 and 3 only
  3. 2, 3 and 4 only
  4. 1, 2, 3 and 4
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