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UPPSC PCS 2024 · Question 28 of 150

Which one of the following is correctly matched?

Environment

  1. AEcocline – Biodiversity
  2. BPycnocline – Sea water densityCorrect
  3. CThermocline – Air temperature
  4. DHalocline – Sea water temperature

Answer: B. Pycnocline – Sea water density

Explanation

Pycnocline refers to the layer in the ocean where there is a rapid change in sea water density with depth. Other options are incorrectly matched: Ecocline : Refers to a gradient of ecosystem change , not biodiversity.

Source: edurev.in UPPSC Prelims 2024 GS Paper I (English); answers per selfstudywala.com detailed solution based on UPPCS official answer key

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