Question

Assertion (A): A sea-facing flat in Mumbai has some clothes hung on a clothesline in the balcony. The clothes will be blown towards the sea during the afternoon.

Reason (R): The sea breeze blows during the day.

Options

• 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 assertion (A) states that clothes on a sea-facing flat in Mumbai will be blown towards the sea during the afternoon. This happens because the sea breeze blows during the day, especially in the afternoon when the land heats up more than the sea. The heated land causes the air above it to rise, creating a low-pressure area. Cooler air from the sea (higher pressure) moves in to replace it, resulting in a sea breeze blowing from the sea towards the land.