State PCS PYQPrelims 2023

UPPCS · Question 143

The 'Ozone layer' absorbing ultra-violet radiation exists in which atmospheric layer?

  1. Troposphere
  2. Mesosphere
  3. Thermosphere
  4. Stratosphere
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Answer: (D) Stratosphere

Explanation

The ozone layer lies in the stratosphere, about 15-35 km up.