The Taj Mahal is built with white marble and is threatened by environmental pollution. Threat to Taj Mahal from Mathura refinery is due to the effect of which gases)?

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The correct answer is Oxides of Sulphur and Nitrogen. The Mathura Oil Refinery, located about 50 km from the Taj Mahal, has been a major source of concern because it releases Sulphur Dioxide  and Nitrogen Oxides  into the atmosphere.How it affects the Taj Mahal: Acid Rain When these gases react with the moisture (water vapor) in the air, they form Sulphuric Acid and Nitric Acid. These acids fall to the earth as Acid Rain. The Taj Mahal is made of white marble, which is chemically Calcium Carbonate . The acid rain reacts with the marble through a process called "Marble Cancer," which corrodes the stone and turns it yellow.

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Mercury vapours

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Oxides of Silicon and Arsenic

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Osmium tetroxide

The Taj Mahal is built with white marble and is threatened by environmental pollution. Threat to Taj Mahal from Mathura refinery is due to the effect of which gases)?

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JKSSB Naib Tehsildar 2018

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