Question

Assertion (A): The Western Ghats get heavy rainfall on the western side.

Reason (R): The Western Ghats are parallel to the monsoon winds.

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

A is true but R is false.

Explanation: 

The Western Ghats get heavy rainfall on the western side because they stand in the way of moisture-laden south west monsoon winds coming from the Arabian Sea. However, the Western Ghats are not parallel to these monsoon winds; they are approximately north-south oriented, and the monsoon winds blow from the southwest towards the northeast. The mountain range forces the winds to ascend, causing heavy rainfall on the western slopes (windward side). Therefore, the assertion (A) is true, but the reason (R) given is false.