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Consider the following statements

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Consider the following statements :
1. High clouds primarily reflect solar radiation and cool the surface of the Earth.
2. Low clouds have a high absorption of infrared radiation emanating from the Earth’s surface and thus cause warming effect.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct ?

(a)

1 only

(b)

2 only

(c)

Both 1 and 2

(d)

Neither 1 nor 2

Explanation

Statement 1 is wrong: High clouds are often thin and do not reflect very much. They let Sun’s warmth pass through. Statement 2 is wrong: Low clouds reflect the sunlight back to space. Therefore, low clouds help to cool the Earth.