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UPPSC Prelims 2022GS-IQ. 22 of 217
Q. 221 markMedium
UPPSC Prelims 2022·GS-I
Given below are two statements, one labelled Assertion (A) and the other Reason (R). Assertion (A): Agra and Darjeeling are located on the same latitude but the mean temperature of January in Agra is 16 °C whereas it is only 4 °C in Darjeeling. Reason (R): Temperature decreases with height and, due to thin air, places in the mountains are colder than places in the plains. Select the correct answer from the code given below:
(a)(A) is false but (R) is true
(b)(A) is true but (R) is false
(c)Both (A) and (R) are true but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A)
(d)Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A)