Geography · Natural Disasters
Given below are two statements, one is labelled as Assertion (A) and the other is labelled as Reason (R). Assertion (A): Earthquakes generate tsunamis by vertical movement of the sea floor as in normal faulting or thrust faulting. Reason (R): If the sea floor movement is purely horizontal, destructive tsunamis are typically generated. Choose the correct option.
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- 1Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A
- 2Both A and R are true, but R is not the correct explanation of A
- 3A is true, but R is false✓
- 4A is false, but R is true
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A is true, but R is false
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