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 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

The correct option is A Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A

Ans. (a)

Explanation

Areas lying within 5° - 8° latitude on either side of the equator receives convectional rainfall, mostly in the afternoons throughout the year, due to high humidity and high temperatures.