Main pollutant present in automobile exhaust is (A) CO (B) CO2 (C) NO (D) Hydrocarbons

Main pollutant present in automobile exhaust is
(A) CO
(B) CO2
(C) NO
(D) Hydrocarbons
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(A) CO
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