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Taj Mahal, the nation's best-known monument, is facing a major threat from pollution. The main pollutant is:

Taj Mahal, the nation's best-known monument, is facing a major threat from pollution. The main pollutant is: Correct Answer Sulfur dioxide

  • India's Taj Mahal, an Ivory White-coloured marble mausoleum on the south bank of the Yamuna River, has changed color through the past years due to pollution.
  • Sulfur dioxide (SO2) and NO2 pollution levels are basically high due to a large number of automobiles in Agra that run on diesel and petrol.
  •  Besides vehicles, the irregular power schedule in Agra also promotes the use of diesel-based standby power generators even a few meters away from the outer wall of the Taj Mahal.

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