Question

Assertion (A): 60^o– 65^olatitudes in both the hemispheres have a low-pressure belt instead of high pressure.

Reason (R): The low-pressure areas are permanent over oceans rather than on land.

• A. Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A
• B. Both A and R are true but R is NOT the correct explanation of A
• C. A is true but R is false
• D. A Js false but R is true

Answer 1

Answer: (B)

Both A and R are true but R is NOT the correct explanation of A

Explanation

Both statements are correct. But R is not the correct reason for A. It is due to the rotational movement of the earth that these low and high-pressure belts are formed.