Geography
Assertion (A): The Western Ghats get heavy rainfall on the western side.
Reason (R): The Western Ghats are parallel to the monsoon winds.
- 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 — Western Ghats lie not parallel but perpendicular to the direction of the moist South-West Monsoon winds. These winds go up the slopes of the Western Ghats, become cool and bring heavy rainfall on the western side.
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