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Railways PYQCBT 2 2017

RRB NTPC · Question 63

According to experts, raging forest fires that took place in Uttarakhand recently have caused the formation of ______.

  1. Phosphorous

  2. Black Carbon

  3. Carbon Nanotubes

  4. Sulphur

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Answer: (B) Black Carbon

Explanation

Scientists warned that the 2016 Uttarakhand forest fires released large amounts of black carbon (soot), which settles on Himalayan glaciers and speeds up their melting.