JEE Main · 2023 · 15 Apr 2023 · Shift 1 · Environmental Chemistry

The possibility of photochemical smog formation will be minimum at

(A)Kolkata in October
(B)Mumbai in May
(C)New-Delhi in August (Summer)
(D)Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir in January✓ Correct

Answer: (D)

Solution

Photochemical smog forms in warm, dry, and sunny climates with high levels of vehicular emissions. It requires sunlight and higher temperatures for the photochemical reactions to occur. Among the given options, Srinagar in January has the coldest climate with minimal sunlight intensity, making photochemical smog formation least likely there.

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