Laurentian type of climate can be best described as:

I. kind of temperate climate
II. found in two regions
III. cold, dry winters and warm, wet summers

Select the correct answer using the codes given below.

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): The Palghat gap has lesser rainfall than the districts on either side of the gap.
Reason (R): The gap lessens the ascent of air.

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): The thunderstorms of Bengal and the adjoining Bihar, Odisha and Assam are known as Norwesters.
Reason (R): The squalls come predominantly from North-West.

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.