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UV rays coming from Sun, majorly causes which cancer?

This question was previously asked in
SSC CGL 2017 (Tier 1) Previous Year Paper (16-Aug-2017) (Shift 1)
The correct answer is

Skin cancer

Ultraviolet (UV) radiation from the Sun — chiefly UVA and UVB rays — damages the DNA of skin cells. Cumulative exposure leads to mutations that can cause basal cell carcinoma, squamous cell carcinoma and melanoma, all forms of skin cancer.

Lung cancer is linked mainly to smoking, liver cancer to hepatitis and alcohol, and mouth cancer to tobacco and HPV — none of these are primarily caused by sunlight. Hence the answer is Skin cancer.

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