Assertion (A): Most of the hot deserts are present on the western margin of the continents close to the zones of trade winds. Reason (R): Zones of trade winds are characterised by seas having reversal of planetary wind direction.
Options
(a)Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A
(b)Both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of A
(c)A is true but R is false
(d)A is false but R is true
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