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The principal cause of recent climate change is:
AVolcanoes only
BAnthropogenic greenhouse gas emissions
CSolar flares
DEarth's orbit
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: B. Anthropogenic greenhouse gas emissions
1. IPCC reports identify human GHG emissions as the dominant cause.
2. Burning fossil fuels emits CO₂, the chief greenhouse gas.
3. Hence anthropogenic GHG emissions.
_Source: UGC NET Paper 1 Study Book (ugc-net.com class notes) — Climate Change_