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UPPCS · Question 134

Given below are two statements, one labelled as Assertion (A) and the other as Reason (R). Assertion (A): The Himalayas form the source of several large perennial rivers. Reason (R): The higher ranges of the Himalayas are snow covered throughout the year. Select the correct answer using the code given below.

  1. (A) is false, but (R) is true
  2. Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A)
  3. Both (A) and (R) are true, but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A)
  4. (A) is true, but (R) is false
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Answer: (B) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A)

Explanation

Snow and glacier melt from the permanently snow-covered higher Himalaya keep rivers like the Ganga and Indus perennial.