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Which of the following gases is not known as greenhouse gas?

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UPSSSC PET 2022 Question Paper (16-Oct-2022) (Shift 2)
The correct answer is

Argon

Argon (Ar), being chemically inert and lacking significant infrared absorption properties, does not contribute to the greenhouse effect and is therefore not a greenhouse gas. Thus, Argon is the correct answer because it does not have the properties required to act as a greenhouse gas.

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