Assertion (A): Areas near the equator receive rainfall throughout the year.

Question

Given below are two statements one labelled as Assertion (A) and the other labelled as Reason (R).

Assertion (A): Areas near the equator receive rainfall throughout the year.

Reason (R): High temperatures and high humidity casse convectional rain in most afternoons near the equator

In the context of the above two statements, which one of the following is correct?

(a) Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A

(b) Both A and R true but R is not a correct explanation of A

(c) A is true but R is false

(d) A is false but R is true

Answer 1

(a) Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A

The assertion is correct and reason correctly explains the assertion because due to high temperature the atmospheric air gets heated and rises up. It cools down and precipitates while the cool air descends down to take the place of the vaccum.