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UPSC Prelims 2024 Paper-I 📅 16 Jun, 2024

With reference to water vapour, which of the following statements is/are correct?
1. It is a gas, the amount of which decreases with altitude.
2. Its percentage is maximum at the poles.

Select the answer using the code given below:

A
1 only
B
2 only
C
Both 1 and 2
D
Neither 1 nor 2
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UPSC Prelims
2024 • 16 Jun, 2024 • Paper-I
With reference to water vapour, which of the following statements is/are correct?
1. It is a gas, the amount of which decreases with altitude.
2. Its percentage is maximum at the poles.

Select the answer using the code given below:
Correct Answer
1 only
Geography: Climatology.Statement 1: Correct. Water vapour is a variable gas in the atmosphere, and its amount decreases with increasing altitude.Statement 2: In......
💡 Analysis & Explanation
Geography
Climatology.
Statement 1
Correct. Water vapour is a variable gas in the atmosphere, and its amount decreases with increasing altitude.
Statement 2
Incorrect. Its percentage is maximum at the equator and decreases towards the poles due to lower temperatures and evaporation rates.