Assertion (A) >: Areas lying within five to eight degrees latitude on either side of the equator receive rainfall throughout the year. Reason (R) >: High temperatures and high humidity cause convectional rain to fall mostly in the afternoons near the equa

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Q: 113 (IAS/2003)

Assertion (A): Areas lying within five to eight degrees latitude on either side of the equator receive rainfall throughout the year.
Reason (R): High temperatures and high humidity cause convectional rain to fall mostly in the afternoons near the equator.

question_subject: 

Geography

question_exam: 

IAS

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0,169,20,169,13,1,6

keywords: 

{'convectional rain': [0, 0, 2, 0], 'rainfall': [4, 1, 7, 3], 'equator': [10, 0, 6, 7], 'degrees latitude': [0, 0, 1, 0], 'high humidity': [1, 1, 1, 0], 'afternoons': [0, 0, 2, 0], 'high temperatures': [0, 2, 1, 2]}