Question

Assertion (A): Salinity of Caspian Sea is higher than that of the Pacific Ocean.

Reason (R): Caspian Sea is an enclosed sea while the Pacific Ocean is an open ocean.

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 Caspian Sea, being an enclosed sea, has less water exchange and more evaporation, leading to higher salinity than the Pacific Ocean, which is an open ocean with more water circulation and dilution. Hence, the reason correctly explains the assertion.