Question

Choose the correct statement.

Assertion [A]: There is no permanent human settlement in Antarctica.
Reason [R]: Antarctica is permanently covered with thick ice sheets.

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

Answer 1

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

Antarctica is a huge continent and entirely lies in the Southern Hemisphere. The South Pole lies almost at the center of this continent, and it is permanently covered with thick ice sheets. There are no permanent human settlements. Many countries have research stations here, and India also has research stations here named as Maitri and Dakshin Gangotri.