Question

Assertion (A): Areas lying within five to eight degrees latitude on either side of the equator receive rainfall throughout the year.

Reason (R): High temperatures and high humidity cause convectional rain to fall mostly in the afternoons near the equator.

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

(b) Both A and R are individually 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

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

The highest rainfall totals occur near the equator in the tropics, where the strong heating by the sun creates significant vertical uplifts of air and the formation of prolonged heavy showeas and frequent thunderstorms.