Geography

Assertion (A): With increase in altitude the circular horizon of the earth's surface also widens.

Reason (R): The earth's surface is flat.

  1. Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A.
  2. Both A and R are true but R does not explain A.
  3. A is true but R is false.
  4. A is false but R is true.

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Answer

A is true but R is false.

Explanation — With increase in altitude the circular horizon also widens. Had the earth's surface been flat the horizon would have been the same irrespective of altitude.

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