Multiple Choice Questions

With reference to the Ozone Layer consider the following statements Ozone Layer is a vast layer of o...........

Geography and Environment(BPSC) World climates

With reference to the Ozone Layer, consider the following statements

Ozone Layer is a vast layer of ozone gas located beneath the Earth's surface, acting as a protective shield against harmful cosmic rays and preventing the escape of oxygen into space.
The Vienna Convention led to the implementation of the Montreal Protocol, which seeks to restore the ozone layer and safeguard the Earth's Ozone Layer by gradually eliminating the production and use of Ozone Depleting Substances in various applications.

Select the correct statement.

1 only

2 only

Both

None

The ozone layer is not located beneath the Earth's surface. It is located in the stratosphere, which is the second layer of the Earth's atmosphere. The ozone layer is a region of Earth's stratosphere that absorbs most of the Sun's ultraviolet radiation.
The Vienna Convention led to the implementation of the Montreal Protocol, which seeks to restore the ozone layer and safeguard the Earth's Ozone Layer by gradually eliminating the production and use of Ozone Depleting Substances in various applications.

Hence only statement 2nd is correct.