Question

Q. With reference to humidity, consider the following statements:

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

Answer 1

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.