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.
- Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A.
- Both A and R are true but R does not explain A.
- A is true but R is false.
- 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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