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Question

Consider the following:

1Pyroclastic debris
2Ash and dust
3Nitrogen compounds
4Sulphur compounds

How many of the above are products of volcanic eruptions?

  1. 1.

    Pyroclastic debris

  2. 2.

    Ash and dust

  3. 3.

    Nitrogen compounds

  4. 4.

    Sulphur compounds

Options

a

Only one

b

Only two

c

Only three

d

All four

Answer

Explanation

All four are products of volcanic eruptions. Volcanoes violently eject pyroclastic debris (magma fragments), ash, and dust into the atmosphere. The gaseous emissions are rich in water vapor, carbon dioxide, and sulphur compounds (like SO2 and H2S), alongside minor amounts of nitrogen compounds and other trace gases.

Volcanic outgassing is a complex mixture; rarely is a common atmospheric compound completely absent from the ejecta.

Answer: (d).

Question details

Year

2024

Paper

GS Paper 1

Question

Q2

Subject

Geography

Sub-topic

Climatology & Atmosphere

Type

Assertion-Reason

Difficulty

Medium

Nature

Static

Source hint

NCERT Geography Cl.11 Ch.3

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