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UPPSC PCS 2025 · Question 41 of 150

Given below are two statements, one is labelled as Assertion (A) and the other as Reason (R). Assertion (A): The interior part of Australia is desert and semi-desert. Reason (R): Northern Australia is situated in the temperate zone. Select the correct answer from the code given below: Code:

Geography

  1. ABoth (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A)
  2. B(A) is false, but (R) is true
  3. CBoth (A) and (R) are true, but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A)
  4. D(A) is true, but (R) is falseCorrect

Answer: D. (A) is true, but (R) is false

Explanation

Assertion (A) is true: The interior part of Australia , often called the Outback , consists largely of desert and semi-desert regions such as the Great Victoria Desert, Great Sandy Desert, Simpson Desert, and Gibson Desert. This is mainly due to low rainfall and the rain-shadow effect caused by surrounding coastal ranges.

Source: selfstudywala.com UPPCS Prelims 2025 GS Paper 1 detailed solution (based on UPPCS official answer key)

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