SSC Selection Post 2022 PYQ — Question 40

SSC Selection Post - Graduation Level 2022 - 14 March 2022 - Shift 3 • General Awareness • Q40

The thickness of the ozone in a column of air from the ground to the top of the atmosphere is measured in terms of ______.

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Correct answer: B

Explanation

The correct answer is option 2 i.e. Dobson Units (DU).

The Dobson Unit (DU) is the standard unit for measuring the total amount of ozone in a column of the atmosphere from the Earth's surface to the top. One Dobson Unit represents a layer of ozone that would be 0.01 millimeters thick under standard temperature and pressure. Normal ozone levels range from 250 to 500 DU.