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GATE 2026 MN – Question 20

Mining Geology, Mine Development and Surveying · Mine Surveying · 1 mark · Multiple choice

Which is the increasing-wavelength order used in remote sensing?

  1. Visible < Near infrared < Thermal infrared < Microwave
  2. Thermal infrared < Near infrared < Visible < Microwave
  3. Microwave < Near infrared < Thermal infrared < Visible
  4. Near infrared < Thermal infrared < Microwave < Visible

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Correct answer: (A) Visible < Near infrared < Thermal infrared < Microwave

Explanation

Visible wavelengths are shortest among these bands. Near infrared follows visible, thermal infrared lies at longer infrared wavelengths, and microwaves are longer still. Hence A is the increasing order; wavelength should not be confused with frequency, whose order reverses.

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