JKPSC KAS 2023 · Question 62 of 100

Consider the following statements. Assertion (A): The annual temperature range of cold deserts is larger than hot deserts. Reason (R): Continentality accounts for the extreme range of temperature. The correct answer is:

Geography

AA and R both correct and R is correct explanation of ACorrect
BA and R both correct and R is NOT correct explanation of A
CA is correct, but R is NOT correct
DA is NOT correct, but R is correct

Answer: A. A and R both correct and R is correct explanation of A

Explanation

Cold deserts (e.g., Ladakh, Gobi) show a larger annual temperature range than hot deserts, and continentality — distance from moderating oceans — explains the extreme range.

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