CTET PAPER II 2018 · PYQ · Geography / Latitude and Longitude · hard
Assertion (A): The sun sets in Gujarat about two hours after Arunachal Pradesh. Reason (R): Arunachal Pradesh is on a higher latitude than Gujarat. Select the correct option from the given alternatives.
A.Both (A) and (R) are true, and (R) explains (A)
B.Both (A) and (R) are true, but (R) does not explain (A)
C.(A) is true and (R) is false✓ Correct
D.(A) is false and (R) is true
Explanation
Assertion (A) is true — the sun does set in Gujarat about two hours after Arunachal Pradesh because Gujarat is in the west and Arunachal Pradesh is in the east of India. However, Reason (R) is false because the time difference is due to LONGITUDE (east-west position), not latitude. Arunachal Pradesh is at a higher longitude (more easterly), not higher latitude. The Earth rotates from west to east, so eastern places see sunrise and sunset earlier.
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