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Science & TechnologyPhysics and Applied PhysicsOptics, Lasers and PhotonicsMedium (editorial estimate)
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sodium lamps and LEDs · Optics, Lasers and Photonics

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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.

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Question 72 · Optics, Lasers and Photonics · Science & Technology · UPSC Prelims 2021 (GS)

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2021 · GS · Question 72