Question

1. The northern part of India enjoys temperate climate while the southern part enjoys tropical climate.
2. The southern part is surrounded by water bodies while the northern part has the lofty Himalayas.

Options

• (B) contradicts (A).

• (B) is the reason for (A).

• (A) is true but (B) is false.

• (A) and (B) are independent of each other.

Answer 1

(B) is the reason for (A).

Explanation:

Statement (A) is true because the Tropic of Cancer divides India into two zones: northern temperate and southern tropical. Statement (B) is the direct geographical reason for this climate configuration, as the surrounding sea bodies keep South India warm and tropical all year, whereas the towering Himalayas protect and shape North India's continental, temperate climate.