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SSC CPO 2019 PYQ — Question 60

SSC CPO Tier I - 12th March 2019 - Shift 1 • General Awareness • Q60

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The sky appears blue due to:

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Correct answer: B

Explanation

The correct answer is option 2 i.e. Scattering of light

  • Sunlight reaches Earth's atmosphere and is scattered in all directions by all the gases and particles in the air. Blue light is scattered more than the other colors because it travels as shorter, smaller waves. This is why we see a blue sky most of the time.