Assertion :Maximum air flow due to convection does not occur at the north pole but it occurs at 30∘ N. Reason: There is maximum temperature difference between equator and 30∘ N.
A
Both Assertion and Reason are correct and Reason is the correct explanation for Assertion.
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B
Both Assertion and Reason are correct but Reason is not the correct explanation for Assertion.
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C
Assertion is correct but Reason is incorrect.
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D
Both Assertion and Reason are incorrect.
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Solution
The correct option is A Both Assertion and Reason are correct and Reason is the correct explanation for Assertion. The assertion is correct, as the wind flows from higher pressure zone to lower pressure zone and pressure is directly related to temperature. As a matter of fact the higher pressure zone of air is at 30o N. So the reason is the correct explanation of the assertion.