Civil Services Prep

Prelims MCQ · Geography

Consider the following statements:

Assertion (A): The northward displacement of the Inter-Tropical Convergence Zone during summer contributes to the establishment of the southwest monsoon over India.

Reason (R): Trade winds of the Southern Hemisphere cross the Equator and are deflected to blow from southwest to northeast under the influence of the Coriolis force.

Which one of the following is correct?

  1. Both A and R are correct, and R is the correct explanation of A.
  2. Both A and R are correct, but R is not the correct explanation of A.
  3. A is correct, but R is incorrect.
  4. A is incorrect, but R is correct.
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