Which colour is strongly scattered by the molecules of air and other fine particles?

Red and Blue both

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Blue

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Red

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Green

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Solution

The correct option is B
Blue

Air molecules present in the atmosphere are smaller. Thus, when sunlight falls on smaller air molecules, larger wavelengths are not scattered and sky appears blue.

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