Railway Recruitment Board General Awareness — Question 1615
Question
Supersonic jet aircraft cause pollution mainly by thinning which atmospheric layer?
- Ozone layer
- Troposphere
- Ionosphere
- Exosphere
Correct answer
A — Ozone layer
Explanation (English)
Nitrogen oxides emitted by supersonic jets in the stratosphere deplete the protective ozone layer.
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