Q. Artificial way of causing rainfall to reduce air pollution makes use of

Q. Artificial way of causing rainfall to reduce air pollution makes use of

(a) silver iodide and potassium iodide

(b) silver nitrate and potassium iodide

(c) silver iodide and potassium nitrate

(d) silver nitrate and potassium chloride

Ans-a

Explanation

Cloud seeding is a weather modification technique that improves a cloud’s ability to produce rain, in order to tackle pollution.

The most common chemicals used for cloud seeding include silver iodide, potassium iodide and dry ice (solid carbon dioxide)

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