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Corrosion of the Taj's marble by acid rain is nicknamed:

AStone fever
BMarble rust
CStone rot
DMarble cancer
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: D. Marble cancer
1. Acids eat into the white marble. 2. The phenomenon is called marble cancer. 3. Soot adds yellowing. _Source: syllabus Science, Chapter 18, Pollution of Air and Water._
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