As light from a far off star comes down towards the earth :
(a) it bends away from the normal
(b) it bends towards the normal
(c) it does not bend at all
(d) it is reflected back

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Solution

Answer : (b) it bends towards the normal

Explanation : Since light travells from rarer(vaccum) to denser (amosphere), light refract towards the normal.

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