Answer the questions based on the following image:
Which of the following statements does not represent the situation in the picture?
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 4
The correct answer is Option (4) → The deep ice core does not provide any information about greenhouse gas concentrations and temperatures of hundreds and thousands of years ago
Option (1) It has a limited terrestrial life Represents the situation (Incorrect). Life on the frozen land of the Antarctic is limited.
Option (2) It has a highly productive marine ecosystem Represents the situation (Incorrect). Its seas are rich: a few plants such as microscopic algae, fungi and lichen, marine mammals, fish, hordes of birds, and the krill, which is central to the marine food chain.
Option (3) It plays an important role in maintaining climatic equilibrium Represents the situation (Incorrect). The Antarctic plays an important role in maintaining climatic equilibrium.
Option (4) The deep ice core does not provide any information about greenhouse gas concentrations and temperatures of hundreds and thousands of years ago Does not represent the situation (Correct). The opposite is true: deep ice cores provide an important source of information about greenhouse gas concentrations and atmospheric temperatures of hundreds and thousands of years ago. Adding just ‘does not’ turned a true line false; one small word can change a statement, so read each one in full.
NCERT (2026-27): Contemporary World Politics — Chapter 6: Environment and Natural Resources
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