Consider the following statements:

1. Assertion (A): Areas lying within five to eight degrees latitude on either side of the equator receive rainfall throughout the year.
2. Reason (R): High temperatures and high humidity cause convectional rain to fall mostly in the afternoons near the equator.

Options:

1. Both A and R are individually true and R is the correct explanation of A
2. Both A and R are individually true but R is NOT the correct explanation of A
3. A is true but R is false
4. A is false but R is true

Explanation

Option (a) is correct

• Regions lying about five to eight degrees on either side of the equator experience rainfall throughout the year because high temperatures and humidity generate strong convectional currents. This leads to frequent afternoon convectional rainfall near the equator, correctly explaining the Assertion.

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