Assertion (A) : The atmosphere receives most of the heat onl

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Assertion (A) : The atmosphere receives most of the heat only indirectly from the sun and directly from the earth’s surface.

Reason (R) : The conversion from shortwave solar to long wave terrestrial energy takes place at the earth’s surface.

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U.P.P.C.S. (Pre) 1997

[Earth - Tropics, Volcanoes, Tides, cyclones, Corals ETC.]

Both (A) and (R) are true, and (R) is the correct explanation of (A).

Both (A) and (R) are true, but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A).

(A) is true, but (R) is false.

(A) is false, but (R) is true.

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