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[111]. Read the following passage carefully and answer the question.

Passage: Antarctica is the coldest, driest and windiest continent, a place where winter temperatures fall far below freezing and the sun does not rise for months. Yet scientists live there year-round in research stations built on stilts, insulated against storms and supplied by ships and aircraft during the brief summer. They drill ice cores that record climates thousands of years old, track penguins and seals, and measure the ozone layer above the pole. Life in a station demands discipline: water is melted from snow, waste is shipped out, and a simple walk outside requires protective clothing and a companion. The hardship is accepted because Antarctica is a natural laboratory, undisturbed by cities, whose ice and skies warn the whole planet of change.

According to the passage, which of the following statements is true?

1.
Scientists drill ice cores that record climates thousands of years old and measure the ozone layer above the pole.
2.
Early maps sometimes filled unknown lands with pictures of monsters and guessed at coastlines.
3.
Cooled lava breaks down over centuries into rich, fertile soil that farmers prize.
4.
Keepers cleaned the great lens, trimmed the wick and watched through the night that the lamp never went out.
Answer (Detailed Solution Below)

Option 1 : Scientists drill ice cores that record climates thousands of years old and measure the ozone layer above the pole.

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सही उत्तर Scientists drill ice cores that record climates thousands of years old and measure the ozone layer above the pole. है।

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The passage states: Scientists drill ice cores that record climates thousands of years old and measure the ozone layer above the pole.

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[111]. Read the following passage carefully and answer the question.

Passage: Antarctica is the coldest, driest and windiest continent, a place where winter temperatures fall far below freezing and the sun does not rise for months. Yet scientists live there year-round in research stations built on stilts, insulated against storms and supplied by ships and aircraft during the brief summer. They drill ice cores that record climates thousands of years old, track penguins and seals, and measure the ozone layer above the pole. Life in a station demands discipline: water is melted from snow, waste is shipped out, and a simple walk outside requires protective clothing and a companion. The hardship is accepted because Antarctica is a natural laboratory, undisturbed by cities, whose ice and skies warn the whole planet of change.

According to the passage, which of the following statements is true?

1.
Scientists drill ice cores that record climates thousands of years old and measure the ozone layer above the pole.
2.
Early maps sometimes filled unknown lands with pictures of monsters and guessed at coastlines.
3.
Cooled lava breaks down over centuries into rich, fertile soil that farmers prize.
4.
Keepers cleaned the great lens, trimmed the wick and watched through the night that the lamp never went out.

Correct Answer: Scientists drill ice cores that record climates thousands of years old and measure the ozone layer above the pole.

The passage states: Scientists drill ice cores that record climates thousands of years old and measure the ozone layer above the pole.

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