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Sulphur dioxide smog is known as:

  1. A
    Kolkata smog
  2. B
    London smog
  3. C
    Bhopal smog
  4. D
    Los Angeles smog

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Smog is classified into two main types based on its composition and formation:
* London Smog (Classical Smog): Occurs in cool, humid climates and is a reducing chemical mixture of smoke, fog, and sulphur dioxide () gas derived primarily from coal combustion.
* Los Angeles Smog (Photochemical Smog): Occurs in warm, dry, and sunny climates and is an oxidizing mixture formed by the action of sunlight on nitrogen oxides () and hydrocarbons.

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Sulphur dioxide smog is known as:
A
Kolkata smog
B
London smog
C
Bhopal smog
D
Los Angeles smog

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