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SSC CGL 2019 PYQ — Question 44

SSC CGL - 6th June 2019 - Shift 1 • General Awareness • Q44

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Which of the following destroys the ozone layer?

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Correct answer: B

Explanation

The correct answer is option 2 i.e. Chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs).

Which of the following destroys the ozone layer? 

 Chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs)

What is the Ozone layer?
  • The ozone layer or ozone shield is a region of Earth's stratosphere that absorbs most of the Sun's ultraviolet radiation. It contains a high concentration of ozone in relation to other parts of the atmosphere.
  • Chlorofluorocarbons, hydrochlorofluorocarbons, carbon tetrachloride, etc are some other ozone depletion compounds.