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Given below are two statements, one is labelled as Assertion (A) and other is labelled as Reason (R). Assertion (A): Cyclonic conditions are formed

Question

Given below are two statements, one is labelled as Assertion (A) and other is labelled as Reason (R).
Assertion (A): Cyclonic conditions are formed in winters when the atmospheric pressure is high and the air temperature is low.
Reason (R): Winter rains lead to anticyclonic 5 conditions with low temperature over North India.
Select the correct answer using the options given below.

(A) is true, but (R) is false.

Both (A) and (R) are true, but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A).

(A) is false, but (R) is true.

Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A).

Solution

Correct option is A

The correct answer is: (A) (A) is true, but (R) is false.
Explanation
Assertion (A) is true: Anti-cyclonic conditions (high-pressure systems) are indeed associated with high atmospheric pressure and low air temperatures.
Cold air is denser and sinks, which leads to high surface pressure and stable, clear weather conditions, common in North India during winter.
Reason (R) is false: Winter rainfall in North India is primarily caused by Western Disturbances, which are extra-tropical low-pressure systems (cyclonic conditions) that originate over the Mediterranean region and move eastward.
These weather systems are associated with an increase in cloud cover and precipitation, which is the opposite of the dry, clear weather associated with anti-cyclonic conditions mentioned in Assertion (A).