Geography
Assertion (A): Rotation is the spinning of the earth on its axis from west to east once in 24 hours.
Reason (R): The earth is always tilted in the same direction as it moves round the sun.
- 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.
Rotation & Revolution
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Answer
Both A and R are true but R does not explain A.
Explanation — The earth is always tilted in the same direction as it moves round the sun. The angle at which the earth is tilted is known as the inclination of the earth's axis. The earth's axis is always inclined towards its orbital plane at an angle of 66½°.
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