current affairs MCQ #10531

An NGO worker explains to community members in coastal Thatta that rising sea levels threaten their homes because of global warming. A community elder asks which gas is the single largest contributor to human-caused global warming according to IPCC assessments. What should the NGO worker say?

current affairs MCQ #10531

  1. Question 1

    Q1. An NGO worker explains to community members in coastal Thatta that rising sea levels threaten their homes because of global warming. A community elder asks which gas is the single largest contributor to human-caused global warming according to IPCC assessments. What should the NGO worker say?

    • A) Carbon dioxide released primarily from burning fossil fuels and deforestation
    • B) Methane released primarily from livestock and natural gas leaks
    • C) Nitrous oxide released primarily from agricultural fertilizers
    • D) Hydrofluorocarbons released from refrigeration and air conditioning systems

    Answer: Carbon dioxide released primarily from burning fossil fuels and deforestation

    Explanation: According to IPCC assessments, carbon dioxide (CO2) is the single largest contributor to anthropogenic global warming, responsible for approximately 66% of the observed warming effect since pre-industrial times, primarily from burning fossil fuels and deforestation.