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The clear sky appears blue, because...

The clear sky appears blue, because

A

blue light gets absorbed in the atmosphere

B

ultraviolet radiations are absorbed in the atmosphere

C

violet and blue lights get scattered more than lights of all other colours by the atmosphere

D

light of all other colours is scattered more than the violet and blue colour lights by the atmosphere

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C
The clear sky appears blue is due to Rayleigh scattering of sunlight. The molecules in the air scatter blue light from the sun more than they scatter red light.
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