{"id":89203,"date":"2025-06-01T09:58:01","date_gmt":"2025-06-01T09:58:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/mcq\/?p=89203"},"modified":"2025-06-01T09:58:01","modified_gmt":"2025-06-01T09:58:01","slug":"consider-the-following-statements-1-the-earth-receives-the-suns-e","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/mcq\/consider-the-following-statements-1-the-earth-receives-the-suns-e\/","title":{"rendered":"Consider the following statements:\n  1. The Earth receives the Sun&#8217;s e"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Consider the following statements:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>1. The Earth receives the Sun&#8217;s energy at the infrared end of the spectrum.<\/li>\n<li>2. The Earth re-radiates the Sun&#8217;s heat as ultraviolet energy.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Which of the above statements is\/are correct ?<\/p>\n<p>[amp_mcq option1=&#8221;1 only&#8221; option2=&#8221;2 only&#8221; option3=&#8221;Both 1 and 2&#8243; option4=&#8221;Neither 1 nor 2&#8243; correct=&#8221;option4&#8243;]<\/p>\n<div class=\"psc-box-pyq-exam-year-detail\">\n<div class=\"pyq-exam\">\n<div class=\"psc-heading\">This question was previously asked in<\/div>\n<div class=\"psc-title line-ellipsis\">UPSC CAPF &#8211; 2009<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"pyq-exam-psc-buttons\"><a href=\"\/pyq\/pyq-upsc-capf-2009.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"psc-pdf-button\" rel=\"noopener\">Download PDF<\/a><a href=\"\/pyq-upsc-capf-2009\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"psc-attempt-button\" rel=\"noopener\">Attempt Online<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<section id=\"pyq-correct-answer\">\nNeither statement 1 nor statement 2 is correct.<br \/>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"pyq-key-points\">\nThe Earth receives energy from the Sun primarily in the form of visible light, with significant contributions from infrared and ultraviolet radiation. The peak emission of the Sun&#8217;s radiation is in the visible spectrum. The Earth, being much cooler than the Sun, re-radiates absorbed energy primarily as longwave infrared radiation.<br \/>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"pyq-additional-information\">\nStatement 1 is incorrect because the Earth receives energy across the solar spectrum, not just the infrared end. Statement 2 is incorrect because the Earth re-radiates energy as infrared (heat) radiation, not ultraviolet radiation. The greenhouse effect is caused by atmospheric gases absorbing this outgoing infrared radiation.<br \/>\n<\/section>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Consider the following statements: 1. The Earth receives the Sun&#8217;s energy at the infrared end of the spectrum. 2. The Earth re-radiates the Sun&#8217;s heat as ultraviolet energy. Which of the above statements is\/are correct ? 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