Question

Assertion (A): Gulf stream flows in a clockwise direction.

Reason (R): In the Northern Hemisphere curren ts flow in a clockwise direction.

Options

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

• Both A and Rare 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:

• Assertion (A): Gulf Stream flows in a clockwise direction – True. The Gulf Stream is a warm ocean current in the North Atlantic Ocean, and it flows northeastward in a clockwise loop as part of the North Atlantic gyre.

• Reason (R): In the Northern Hemisphere, currents flow in a clockwise direction – True. This is due to the Coriolis effect, which causes ocean currents to deflect to the right, forming clockwise gyres in the Northern Hemisphere.