Assertion (A) >: In temperate cyclones winds below from the periphery towards its centre. Reason (R) >: There is high pressure in the centre of temperate cyclone.

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Q: 43 (CDS-II/2008)

Assertion (A): In temperate cyclones winds below from the periphery towards its centre.
Reason (R): There is high pressure in the centre of temperate cyclone.

question_subject: 

Geography

question_exam: 

CDS-II

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{'temperate cyclones winds': [0, 0, 1, 0], 'temperate cyclone': [0, 0, 2, 1], 'high pressure': [1, 0, 8, 4]}

Option 1 states that both Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are true, and R is the correct explanation of A.

Let`s analyze this option:

Assertion (A) states that in temperate cyclones, winds blow from the periphery towards the center. This is generally true in the case of temperate cyclones, as the wind circulation around a cyclone rotates counterclockwise in the Northern Hemisphere and clockwise in the Southern Hemisphere. The wind direction is from the higher pressure area on the periphery towards the lower pressure area in the center of the cyclone.

Reason (R) states that there is high pressure in the center of a temperate cyclone. This is not true for temperate cyclones. In fact, there is typically a low-pressure area in the center of a temperate cyclone. The rising warm air creates low pressure, which leads to the convergence of winds towards the center.

Since Reason (R) is false, Option 1 is incorrect.

Option 2 states that both Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are individually true but R is not the correct explanation of A. This is the correct answer. As explained earlier, Assertion (A) is generally true for temperate cyclones, but Reason (