Geography · Political Geography
Assertion (A): The 'Rimland Theory' proposed by Spykman emphasized the strategic importance of coastal lands surrounding the Heartland. Reason (R): Spykman argued that whoever controls the Rimland rules Eurasia, modifying Mackinder's view. Choose the correct answer:
- 1(A) is not correct but (R) is correct
- 2(A) is true but (R) is not correct
- 3Both (A) and (R) are true but (R) is NOT the correct explanation of (A)
- 4Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A)✓
Correct answer
Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A)
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