Geography
Assertion (A): India has a tropical monsoon type of climate.
Reason (R): Its climate is influenced by the monsoon winds which are largely confined to the Tropics.
- 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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Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A.
Explanation — India has a tropical monsoon type of climate because India lies in the tropical belt and its climate is influenced by the monsoon winds which are largely confined to the Tropics.
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- Both A and R are true but R does not explain A.
- A is true but R is false.
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