Explain the circumstances leading to acid rain. How does acid rain affect us?

Acid rain is caused by burning of fossil fuels such as coal and diesel which releases a variety of pollutants such as sulphur dioxide and nitrogen dioxide into the atmosphere and these pollutants react with water vapours present in the atmosphere to form sulphuric acid and nitric acid respectively. These acids come down with the rain, thereby resulting in acid rain.
Effects of acid rain:
1. Acid rain cause soil pollution and damage the crops.
2. It reacts with the building material like marble, which is calcium carbonate, and corrodes them. Development of yellowish colour on the marble of the famous Taj Mahal is an effect of acid rain.