Due to their extensive rice cultivation, some regions may be contributing to global warming. To what possible reason/reasons is this attributable ?
    • 1. The anaerobic conditions associated with rice cultivation cause the emission of methane. 
    • 2. When nitrogen based fertilizers are used, nitrous oxide, is emitted from the cultivated soil. 
    Which of the statements given above is/are correct ?

  • 1 only
  • 2 only
  • Both 1 and 2
  • Neither 1 nor 2

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