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Economics Question on Environmental Economics

Arrange the following incidents in sequential order in the context of man-
made global warming:
(A) The atmospheric concentrations of carbon dioxide and CH4 have increased
(B) Burning of fossil fuels and deforestation
(C) Gradual increase in the average temperature of the earth’s lower atmosphere
(D) Melting of polar ice with a resulting rise in sea level and coastal flooding
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

A

(C), (B), (A), (D)

B

(A), (C), (B), (D)

C

(B), (A), (C), (D)

D

(C), (B), (D), (A)

Answer

(B), (A), (C), (D)

Explanation

Solution

The correct sequence is: (B) Burning of fossil fuels, (A) Greenhouse gases increase, (C) Temperature rise, (D) Polar ice melting.