General Knowledge · Geomorphology
Given below are two statements, one labeled as Assertion (A) and the other as Reason (R): Assertion (A): Large snow avalanches usually occur on slope angles of 30°–50°. Reason (R): Slopes between 30° and 50° provide optimal conditions for significant snow accumulation combined with sufficient gravitational stress to trigger avalanches. In the context of the above statements, select the correct answer:
- 1(A) is false but (R) is true
- 2(A) is true but (R) is false
- 3Both (A) and (R) are correct but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A)
- 4Both (A) and (R) are correct and (R) is the correct explanation of (A)✓
Correct answer
Both (A) and (R) are correct and (R) is the correct explanation of (A)
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