2026 · Q34
Consider the following statements related to water vapours:
- 1It is a variable gas in the atmosphere, which decreases with altitude
- 2In the dry and cold areas of desert and polar regions, it may be less than one per cent of the air Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
General KnowledgeGeography
- A1 only
- B2 only
- CBoth 1 and 2
- DNeither 1 nor 2
Explanation
Water vapour is a variable gas whose concentration decreases with altitude (statement 1 correct). In the dry, cold air of deserts and polar regions it may constitute less than one per cent of the air (statement 2 correct). The answer is (C) Both 1 and 2.