Consider the following statements. Assertion (A): The axis of the Earth is inclined to the plane of the ecliptic at an angle of 66½ degrees. Reason (R): All the parts of the globe don't have equal da…

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Consider the following statements. Assertion (A): The axis of the Earth is inclined to the plane of the ecliptic at an angle of 66½ degrees. Reason (R): All the parts of the globe don't have equal day and night throughout the year. The correct answer is:

PYQPulse · Accepted Answer

A is correct, but R is NOT correct

PYQPulse · Answer

Explanation: Per the published key, the assertion about the 66½° axial tilt is correct but the stated reason is not accepted as correct in the key's framing (the unequal day/night is attributed to tilt combined with revolution, and the key takes R as not correct).

Consider the following statements. Assertion (A): The axis of the Earth is inclined to the plane of the ecliptic at an angle of 66½ degrees. Reason (R): All the parts of the globe don't have equal day and night throughout the year. The correct answer is:

Answer: C. A is correct, but R is NOT correct

Explanation

Consider the following statements. Assertion (A): The axis of the Earth is inclined to the plane of the ecliptic at an angle of 66½ degrees. Reason (R): All the parts of the globe don't have equal day and night throughout the year. The correct answer is:

Answer: C. A is correct, but R is NOT correct

Explanation