UPSC Prelims 2024 · GS Paper 1 · Q91
Geography
Medium · Atmospheric heating mechanism
Consider the following statements:
Statement I: The Earth's atmosphere is heated more by the direct absorption of incoming short-wave solar radiation than by outgoing long-wave terrestrial radiation.
Statement II: The atmosphere is largely transparent to short-wave solar radiation but absorbs long-wave terrestrial radiation efficiently, due to greenhouse gases such as water vapour and carbon dioxide.
Which one of the following is correct in respect of the above statements?