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Q. With reference to humidity, consider the following statements:
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

A

1 only

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2 only

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Both 1 and 2

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Neither 1 nor 2

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Solution

The correct option is A
1 only
Explanation:

Statement 1 is correct: Absolute Humidity is the total weight of moisture content per volume of air at any given temperature.

Statement 2 is incorrect: Relative Humidity is the ratio of amount of water vapour present in air to what it can hold. The mass of water vapour per kilogram of air is called Specific Humidity.

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1. Temperature entirely decides the ability of air to hold water vapour.
2. The actual amount of water vapour present in the atmosphere is known as absolute humidity.
3. Relative humidity is greater over continents and is least over the oceans.

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