Which of the following statements regarding insolation is/are correct? 1. Insolation is predominantly shortwave radiation, with wavelengths in the range of 0.39 micrometre to 0.76 micrometre. 2. Insolation is evenly distributed across the Earth because of

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Q: 9 (CDS-I/2024)
Which of the following statements regarding insolation is/are correct?
1. Insolation is predominantly shortwave radiation, with wavelengths in the range of 0.39 micrometre to 0.76 micrometre.
2. Insolation is evenly distributed across the Earth because of the Earth's curved surface.
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Science

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CDS-I

Insolation is indeed shortwave radiation in the specified range. However, it is not evenly distributed; the Earth’s curvature causes variation in insolation.