Geography · Climatology
Assertion (A): On equinoxes, the duration of day and night is exactly equal to 12 hours everywhere across the globe from a mathematical perspective, ignoring atmospheric refraction. Reason (R): On equinoxes, the position of the Earth with respect to the Sun is such that neither pole is inclined towards the Sun. Select your answer from the codes given below:
- 1(A) is true but (R) is false
- 2Both (A) and (R) are true but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A)
- 3Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the proper explanation of (A)
- 4(A) is false but (R) is true✓
Correct answer
(A) is false but (R) is true
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