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SSC CGL 2022 PYQ — Question 49

SSC CGL - 13 April 2022 - Shift 3 • General Awareness • Q49

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Which of the following is commonly referred to as ‘Ozone Hole’?

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Correct answer: D

Explanation

The correct answer is option 4 i.e. Stratosphere.

  • Ozone hole is a thinning of the protective ozone layer in themstratosphere above Antarctica that begins every September. 
  • The ozone hole has developed because people have polluted the atmosphere with chemicals containing chlorine and bromine.
  • The ozone layer is very important for life on Earth because it has the property of absorbing the most damaging form of UV radiation.