Question

Assertion (A) : Areas lying within five to eight degrees latitude on either side of the equator receive rainfall throughout the year.

Reason (R) : High temperatures and high humidity cause convectional rain to fall mostly in the afternoons near the equator.

(a) Both A and R are individually true and R is the correct explanation of A

(b) Both A and R are individually true but R is not the correct explanation of A

(c) A is true but R is false

(d) A is false but R is true

Answer 1

(a) Area lying with 5°–8° latitude is nearer to equator, where the temperatures are high and humidity is high throughout the year.