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Indian Geography UPPSC 2015 GS-I
Question

Arrange the following atmospheric zones in terms of the distance from the earth’s surface in increasing order and select the correct answer from the code given below:

1. Thermosphere
2. Troposphere
3. Stratosphere
4. Mesosphere

Codes:

Answer & Solution

Answer: (Detailed Solution Below)

Option D: 2, 3, 4, 1

Detailed Solution:

The correct answer is “2, 3, 4, 1”.
The correct arrangement of the atmospheric zones in terms of distance from the Earth's surface is:

2. Troposphere
3. Stratosphere
4. Mesosphere
1. Thermosphere

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