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Atmospheric Refraction

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The atmospheric refraction occurs in a medium of gradually changing refractive index which causes

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Scattering of light

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Blue colour of sky

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C

Twinkling of stars

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Tyndall effect

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Solution

The correct option is C Twinkling of stars
Twinkling of stars is due to the atmospheric refraction

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