With reference to "water vapour", which of the following statements is/are correct? 1. It is a gas, the…

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:
  1. 1 only
  2. 2 only
  3. Both 1 and 2
  4. Neither 1 nor 2

Solution

Water vapour content decreases rapidly with altitude (Statement 1 correct). It is maximum near the equator (warm, humid regions) and minimum at the poles (cold, dry) — so Statement 2 is wrong.

Asked in: UPSC Prelims 2024

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