Question

Assertion (A): The equatorial region always experiences low pressure belt.

Reason (R): The equatorial region always experiences direct rays of the sun.

विकल्प

• Both A and R are true, and R is the correct reason for A.

• Both A and R are true, but R is not the correct reason for A.

• A is true, and R is false.

• A is false, and R is true.

Answer 1

Both A and R are true, and R is the correct reason for A.

Explanation:

The equatorial region always experiences a low-pressure belt because it receives direct vertical rays of the sun throughout the year. This intense heating causes the air to warm, expand, and rise, creating a low-pressure zone known as the equatorial low-pressure belt or doldrums. The direct rays of the sun are the exact cause of this low pressure, making both the assertion and the reason true, with the reason correctly explaining the assertion.