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MPSC State Service 2018 · GS · Question 6 of 99

Given below are two statements, one labelled as Assertion (A) and the other labelled as Reason (R). Select your answer from the following options. Assertion (A) : Oceanic salinity is low in the equatorial region. Reason (R) : Equatorial region is characterized by heavy rainfall, cloudiness, and humidity.

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  1. ABoth (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A)Correct
  2. BBoth (A) and (R) are true but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A)
  3. C(A) is true but (R) is false
  4. D(A) is false but (R) is true

Answer: A. Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A)

Explanation

Both assertion and reason are true, and heavy rainfall/cloudiness in the equatorial region explains the low oceanic salinity — so (R) correctly explains (A).

Source: MPSC Rajyaseva Prelims 2018 GS Paper I (official paper)

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