In the following question, there are two statements one as labelled Assertion (A) and other one as Reason (R). Select the correct answer using the codes given below.
Assertion (A): Days and nights are of approximately equal length everywhere on the Earth during the equinoxes.
Reason (R): At the time of equinoxes, the Sun is directly overhead at the equator at midday; the circle of illumination passes through both the poles cutting all the latitudes into two equal parts.
Reason (R): At the time of equinoxes, the Sun is directly overhead at the equator at midday; the circle of illumination passes through both the poles cutting all the latitudes into two equal parts.
Important Questions on Indian Geography
The January isotherm taken as a basis for dividing India into tropical and subtropical zones is:
Which of the following statements with regard to the expansion of the desert in Rajasthan is/are correct?
I. The predominant wind direction in Rajasthan is North-East to South-West, so the tendency for desertification has been more in that direction.
II. The Thar desert is dominantly a monsoon-driven sand desert where wind erosion is a major problem during the summer months. While the Aravalli range is a major barrier to the spread of the desert, rampant mining creating cuts in the range is leading to the spread of the desert.
Select the correct answer using the codes given below.
