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Read the following Assertion (A) and Reason (R) carefully: Assertion (A): The Loo is a strong, gusty, hot, and dry wind blowing during the day over northern India. Reason (R): It is caused by the intense heating of the land surface during the summer months.

1. Both A and R are true, and R is the correct explanation of A
2. Both A and R are true, but R is not the correct explanation of A
3. A is true, but R is false
4. A is false, but R is true

Correct answer: Both A and R are true, and R is the correct explanation of A

Solution

Both the assertion and the reason are true. The Loo is a hot, dry wind of northern India, and it forms due to intense summer heating of the land surface, which makes the reason the correct explanation.

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