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UPPCS · Question 24

Given below are two statements, one labelled as Assertion (A) and the other as Reason (R). Assertion (A): The interior part of Australia is desert and semi-desert. Reason (R): Northern Australia is situated in the temperate zone. 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: (D) (A) is true, but (R) is false

Explanation

Australia's interior is arid (Great Victoria, Gibson, Simpson deserts), but northern Australia lies in the tropics, so the Reason is false.