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The presence of a layer of permanently frozen soil, called permafrost is the characteristic feature of

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Taiga
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Desert
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Tundra
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Savannah
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Temperate deciduous forest
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Solution

The correct option is C Tundra
Term "tundra" is defined as "barren arctic region having frozen sub soil". The permanent sub-zero temperature of ground keeps the soil frozen. Summers may cause brief thawing of the surface layer only.
Therefore, the correct answer is option C.

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