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NIMCET 2026

The term "Climate change" denotes significant, long-term changes in global temperatures and meteorological patterns. Such changes can occur due to natural factors such as changes in the sun's activity and large volcanic eruptions. However, since the Industrial Revolution, anthropogenic activities—specifically the combustion of fossil fuels such as coal, oil and gas—have been the prime causes of climatic shifts.

Which of the following is closest in meaning to the underlined word "anthropogenic" in the text above?


Solution

The word anthropogenic means caused by human activities.

In the passage, anthropogenic activities are explained as the combustion of fossil fuels such as coal, oil and gas after the Industrial Revolution.

These are human-caused activities.

So, the closest meaning of anthropogenic is human-induced.

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