Which of the following statement is NOT correct about black carbon?

[A] It warms the Earth by absorbing heat in the atmosphere and by reducing albedo.

[B] It disrupts cloudiness and monsoon rainfall and accelerates melting of mountain glaciers such as the Hindu Kush-Himalayan glaciers.

[C] Black carbon stays in the atmosphere for years.

[D] It is a form of particulate air pollutant, produced from incomplete combustion.

Answer: C

Notes:

Black carbon (BC) is a solid particle or aerosol, (though not a gas) contributes to warming of the atmosphere.

Black carbon, commonly known as soot, is a form of particulate air pollutant, produced from incomplete combustion.

It consists of pure carbon in several linked forms. Black carbon stays in the atmosphere for only several days to weeks.
Thus the effects of BC on the atmospheric warming and glacier retreat disappear within months of reducing emissions.

Source: Shankar