Infrared rays , the Earth’s atmosphere, upsc prelims 2023 – The Core IAS

Infrared rays , the Earth’s atmosphere, upsc prelims 2023

With reference to the Earth’s atmosphere, which one of the following statements is correct?

        (a)   The total amount of insolation received at the equator is roughly about 10 times of that received at the poles.

        (b)   Infrared rays constitute roughly two-thirds of insolation.

        (c)   Infrared waves are largely absorbed by water vapour that  is concentrated in the lower atmosphere.

            (d)        Infrared waves are a part of visible spectrum of electromagnetic waves of solar radiation.

ans .C

Water Vapour a green house gas which absorb radiation.