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UPSC Prelims 2025 Paper-I 📅 25 May, 2025

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
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UPSC Prelims
2025 • 25 May, 2025 • Paper-I
Artificial way of causing rainfall to reduce air pollution makes use of
Correct Answer
silver iodide and potassium iodide
Cloud seeding, the artificial method to induce rainfall to settle pollutants, typically involves spraying chemicals like silver iodide and potassium iodide, or ......
Ref/Book : UPSC Prelims 2025
Ref. Subject Environment
Chapter -
Ref. Topic Pollution Control
Pg. No -
💡 Analysis & Explanation
Introduction ▼
Cloud seeding, the artificial method to induce rainfall to settle pollutants, typically involves spraying chemicals like silver iodide and potassium iodide, or dry ice into clouds. These act as ice-nucleating agents for moisture to condense and fall as rain.
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