UPSC PYQPrelims 2022

Civil Services Examination · Question 21

Among the following crops, which one is the most important anthropogenic source of both methane and nitrous oxide?

  1. Cotton
  2. Rice
  3. Sugarcane
  4. Wheat
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Answer: (B) Rice

Explanation

Flooded paddy fields emit methane (anaerobic decomposition), and fertiliser use/wet-dry cycles emit nitrous oxide.