Q. Consider the following statements:

1. The Arctic polar vortex is stronger than the Antarctic polar vortex.
2. Polar-stratospheric clouds are more common in the Antarctic region than in the Arctic.

Which of the above statements is / are correct regarding the greater prominence of the ozone hole in the Antarctic region as compared to the Arctic?
Answer: Neither 1 nor 2 is correct
Notes: Statement 1 is incorrect: The Antarctic polar vortex is actually stronger and more persistent, isolating cold air and enabling greater ozone depletion. Statement 2 is incorrect: While polar-stratospheric clouds are indeed more common in Antarctica (promoting more severe ozone loss), the prominence is due to this, but the option structure makes neither statement completely accurate as per the question’s cause-effect logic.