Assertion (A): The Western Ghats get heavy rainfall on the western side.

Reason (R): The Western Ghats are parallel to the monsoon winds.

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.

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.