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(e ) Some scientists have predicted that a global nuclear war on the earth would be followed by a severe .nuclear winter. with a devastating effect on life on earth. What might be the basis of this prediction ?

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The prediction is based on the assumption that the large clouds produced by global nuclear war would perhaps cover substantial part of the sky and solar radiations will not be able to reach the earth. It may cause a severe winter on the earth with a devastating effect on life on earth.
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