Assertion (A) : Wind patterns are clockwise in the northern

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Assertion (A) : Wind patterns are clockwise in the northern hemisphere and anti-clockwise in the southern hemisphere.

Reason (R) : The directions of wind patterns in the northern and the southern hemisphere are governed by the Coriolis effect.

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I.A.S. (Pre) 2005

[Earth - Tropics, Volcanoes, Tides, cyclones, Corals ETC.]

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

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

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

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

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