Question

Assertion (A): India has a tropical monsoon type of climate.

Reason (R): Its climate is influenced by the monsoon winds which are largely confined to the tropics.

विकल्प

• Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A.

• Both A and R are true but R does not explain A.

• A is true but R is false.

• A is false but R is true.

Answer 1

Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A.

Explanation:

India has a tropical monsoon climate because it lies largely within the tropical latitudes, and its climate is mainly influenced by monsoon winds that bring seasonal rainfall. These monsoon winds are confined to the tropics, causing distinct wet and dry seasons characteristic of tropical monsoon climate.