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UPSC PYQPrelims 2023

Civil Services Examination · प्रश्न 64

Consider the following statements: Statement-I: The temperature contrast between continents and oceans is greater during summer than in winter. Statement-II: The specific heat of water is more than that of land surface. Which one of the following is correct in respect of the above statements?

  1. Both Statement-I and Statement-II are correct and Statement-II is the correct explanation for Statement-I
  2. Both Statement-I and Statement-II are correct and Statement-II is not the correct explanation for Statement-I
  3. Statement-I is correct but Statement-II is incorrect
  4. Statement-I is incorrect but Statement-II is correct
उत्तर देखें और व्याख्या

उत्तर: (A) Both Statement-I and Statement-II are correct and Statement-II is the correct explanation for Statement-I

व्याख्या

Land heats faster than oceans because water's specific heat is higher, producing a larger land–ocean contrast in summer (the official key treats II as the explanation).