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Geography GK · Q290

Miscellaneous World Geography

Competitive Exams · Geography GK · question 290

Q290

Sun's halo is produced by the refraction of light in

A.
Water vapour in Stratus Clouds
B.
Ice crystals in Cirro-cumulus clouds
C.
Dust particles in stratus clouds
D.
Ice crystals in Cirrus clouds
Answer

Answer: Option D

Solution

Answer: Option D
Solution:
Sun's halo is produced by the refraction of light in Ice crystals in Cirrus clouds. A halo is a ring or light that forms around the sun or moon as the sun or moon light refracts off ice crystals present in a thin veil of cirrus clouds.