{"id":89938,"date":"2025-06-01T10:17:35","date_gmt":"2025-06-01T10:17:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/mcq\/?p=89938"},"modified":"2025-06-01T10:17:35","modified_gmt":"2025-06-01T10:17:35","slug":"ozone-layer-depletion-is-a-major-phenomenon-in","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/mcq\/ozone-layer-depletion-is-a-major-phenomenon-in\/","title":{"rendered":"Ozone layer depletion is a major phenomenon in :"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Ozone layer depletion is a major phenomenon in :<\/p>\n<p>[amp_mcq option1=&#8221;Troposphere&#8221; option2=&#8221;Stratosphere&#8221; option3=&#8221;Thermosphere&#8221; option4=&#8221;Exosphere&#8221; correct=&#8221;option2&#8243;]<\/p>\n<div class=\"psc-box-pyq-exam-year-detail\">\n<div class=\"pyq-exam\">\n<div class=\"psc-heading\">This question was previously asked in<\/div>\n<div class=\"psc-title line-ellipsis\">UPSC CAPF &#8211; 2015<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"pyq-exam-psc-buttons\"><a href=\"\/pyq\/pyq-upsc-capf-2015.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"psc-pdf-button\" rel=\"noopener\">Download PDF<\/a><a href=\"\/pyq-upsc-capf-2015\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"psc-attempt-button\" rel=\"noopener\">Attempt Online<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<section id=\"pyq-correct-answer\">The ozone layer is a region of Earth&#8217;s stratosphere that absorbs most of the Sun&#8217;s ultraviolet (UV) radiation. Ozone (O\u2083) concentration is highest in the lower portion of the stratosphere, from about 15 to 35 kilometers above Earth&#8217;s surface, although it is present in small quantities throughout the atmosphere. Ozone depletion, primarily caused by human-produced ozone-depleting substances like chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs), is a significant phenomenon occurring within the stratosphere.<br \/>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"pyq-key-points\">The Earth&#8217;s atmosphere is divided into several layers: Troposphere (lowest), Stratosphere, Mesosphere, Thermosphere, and Exosphere (highest). The ozone layer resides primarily within the stratosphere.<br \/>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"pyq-additional-information\">While the stratosphere is where beneficial ozone is found and depleted, ozone is also present in the troposphere. Tropospheric ozone is a key component of smog and is considered a harmful air pollutant and a greenhouse gas, but it does not form a &#8220;layer&#8221; in the same way as stratospheric ozone and is not where the major depletion phenomenon occurs.<br \/>\n<\/section>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Ozone layer depletion is a major phenomenon in : [amp_mcq option1=&#8221;Troposphere&#8221; option2=&#8221;Stratosphere&#8221; option3=&#8221;Thermosphere&#8221; option4=&#8221;Exosphere&#8221; correct=&#8221;option2&#8243;] This question was previously asked in UPSC CAPF &#8211; 2015 Download PDFAttempt Online The ozone layer is a region of Earth&#8217;s stratosphere that absorbs most of the Sun&#8217;s ultraviolet (UV) radiation. 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