Question

Choose the correct option taking the following statements into consideration.

Assertion (A): The sun sets in Gujarat about two hours after it does in Arunachal Pradesh.
Reason (R): Arunachal Pradesh is located in higher latitude than that of Gujarat.

• 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 B Both (A) and (R) are true but (R) is NOT the correct explanation of (A)

The longitudinal extent of India is about 30 degrees. With every one longitudinal difference, a time difference of 4 minutes is observed. Hence, with 30 degrees of longitudinal difference from the easternmost point of India in Arunachal Pradesh to the westernmost point in Gujarat, there will be a local time difference of 30x4=120 minutes or 2 hours.