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Environmental Governance
Question No. 122Interactive Test Mode
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Q122. According to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), which one of the following is the largest source of sulphur dioxide emissions?

According to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), which one of the following is the largest source of sulphur dioxide emissions?

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Correct Answer: Option (D) — Power plants using fossil fuels

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According to the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), the largest source of sulfur dioxide (SO₂) emissions into the ambient atmosphere is the combustion of fossil fuels (primarily coal) at power plants and other industrial facilities, accounting for the vast majority of total sulfur dioxide emissions.

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Thermal power plants burning sulfur-rich coal represent the single largest stationary industrial source of global SO₂ emissions.

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Question Specifications & Syllabus Mapping

Examination & YearUPSC Civil Services Preliminary Examination 2024 (Q122)
Paper & Marking SchemeGS Paper I • 2 Marks (-0.66 Negative for incorrect response)
Syllabus Subject & TopicEnvironment and Ecology → Environmental Governance
Official Answer KeyOption (D) — Power plants using fossil fuels

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Frequently Asked Questions — UPSC Prelims 2024 Q122

What is the official answer for UPSC Prelims 2024 GS Paper I Question 122 (Environment and Ecology)?

The official UPSC answer key for this 2024 Environment and Ecology (Environmental Governance) question is Option (D): "Power plants using fossil fuels". Correct attempts carry 2 Marks with -0.66 Negative penalty for wrong answers.

Which UPSC Prelims syllabus topic does this 2024 question belong to?

This question belongs to GS Paper I under the subject "Environment and Ecology" and micro-topic "Environmental Governance". You can explore all repeated questions from Environmental Governance in Acme AI's 3D Prelims PYQ Realm or practice 50 full-length and sectional tests in the APT Prelims Test Series.

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Thermal power plants burning sulfurrich coal represent the single largest stationary industrial source of global SO₂ emissions.

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