UPSC General Studies Sample Paper General Studies Sample Paper-7

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    Consider the following statements.
    1. Equatorial insolation is fairly uniform per day throughout the year.
    2. At the poles the insolation is zero in the winter season.
    3. At the poles the insolation per day is more than equatorial insolation in mid-summer.
    Which of the statements given above are correct?

    A)  1 and 2           

    B)  2 and 3            

    C)  1 and 3           

    D)  All of these

    Correct Answer: D

    Solution :

    [d] Equatorial insolation is fairly uniform at 800 langley/ day while at the poles the daily amount varies from zero in winter to 1000 langley in mid-summer. It is because of continuous day length.


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