Question

Choose the correct option based on the following statements.

Assertion (A): Even though only the southern part of India lies in tropical region, almost the whole of India experiences tropical climate.

Reason (R): The Himalayan mountains act as a barrier and prevent the northerly cold winds from entering India.

• 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 is 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.

Though only the southern part of India is located in the tropical belt but the entire country is dominated by tropical climate. This is because of the presence of Himalayas in north India. Himalayas due to its humongous size work as barriers in the north. They block cold winds coming from the north, thus protecting the country from having extreme and harsh winters. This enforces the whole India to experience tropical climates.