UPSC Prelims 2025
Environment & Ecology
Artificial way of causing rainfall to reduce air pollution makes use of
Explanation
✅ A. silver iodide and potassium iodide: True Both are used in cloud seeding because their crystalline structures help form ice nuclei, inducing rainfall. ❌ B. silver nitrate and potassium iodide: False Silver nitrate is not used for artificial rainmaking. ❌ C. silver iodide and potassium nitrate: False Potassium nitrate is not used in cloud seeding. ❌ D. silver nitrate and potassium chloride: False Neither chemical is used in artificial rainmaking. Therefore, option A is correct.