Q72 · UPSC Prelims 2021 · Set A · Current Affairs and GK

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With reference to street- lighting, how do sodium lamps differ from LED lamps?1.Sodium lamps produce light in 360 degrees but it is not so in the case of LED lamps.2.As street-lights, sodium lamps have longer life span than LED lamps.3.The spectrum of visible light from sodium lamps is almost monochromatic while LED lamps offer significant colour advantages in street- lighting.Select the correct answer using the code given below

A 3 only
B 2 only
C 1 and 3 only
D 1, 2 and 3

Correct answer: (c) 1 and 3 only

Explanation

  1. A

    3 only

    3 only. Statement 1 (360° sodium vs directional LED) also holds.

  2. B

    2 only

    2 only. LEDs outlast sodium; the lifespan claim is backwards.

  3. C

    1 and 3 only

    1 and 3 only. Sodium lamps throw light all around and are nearly monochromatic. LEDs are directional and give a broader, controllable colour. Sodium does not live longer.

  4. D

    1, 2 and 3

    All three. Statement 2 fails.

Summary. Official key is (c) 1 and 3 only. High-pressure/low-pressure sodium is omnidirectional and almost one colour. LED street lights are directional and better on colour. LED life is longer, not shorter, than sodium.

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