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UPPSC PCS 2013 · Question 65 of 149

Assertion (A): Deserts can be potential source for generating sustainable energy. Reason (R): Deserts receive more energy from the Sun in six hours than mankind consumes in a year. Select the correct answer from the codes given below. Codes:

History

  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

Answer per the edurev.in solved-paper compilation.

Source: edurev.in UPPSC Prelims 2013 GS Paper I with Answer Key and Solutions

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