Assertion (A) >: The monsoonal rainfall decreases as one goes towards the west and north-west in the Ganga plain. Reason (R) >: The moisture-bearing monsoonal winds go higher up as one moves up in the Ganga plain. In the context of the above two statement

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Q: 37 (IAS/1994)

Assertion (A): The monsoonal rainfall decreases as one goes towards the west and north-west in the Ganga plain.
Reason (R): The moisture-bearing monsoonal winds go higher up as one moves up in the Ganga plain. In the context of the above two statements which one of the following is correct ?

question_subject: 

Geography

question_exam: 

IAS

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{'monsoonal rainfall': [0, 1, 0, 0], 'monsoonal winds': [0, 1, 0, 0], 'ganga plain': [0, 2, 0, 0], 'moisture': [0, 0, 1, 0]}

The correct answer is Option 3: A is true, but R is false.

Option 1 is incorrect because while both assertions may be true, Reason (R) does not accurately explain Assertion (A). The monsoonal rainfall decreases towards the west and north-west in the Ganga plain, not because the monsoon winds go higher, but due to the decrease in the availability of moisture as the winds traverse longer inland distances.

Option 2 is also incorrect as Reason (R) is not true so it can`t be a correct or incorrect explanation for Assertion (A).

Option 3 is the correct answer. Assertion (A) is true as the monsoonal rainfall does indeed decrease towards the west and north-west in the Ganga plain. Reason (R) is false because the decrease in rainfall isn`t due to monsoonal winds going higher up.

Option 4 is incorrect because Assertion (A) is true and Reason (R) is false, contrary to what this option suggests.

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