Assertion (A) : Hot deserts in the trade wind belts occur invariably on the continents. Reason (R) : In the tropical belt where the trade winds blow, there are practically no highlands on the Western side to obstruct the moisture-laden winds for causing rainfall. Codes

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A desert is a barren area of landscape where little precipitation occurs and, consequently, living conditions are hostile for plant and animal life. The lack of vegetation exposes the unprotected surface of the ground to denudation.


Assertion (A) : Hot deserts in the trade wind belts occur invariably on the continents. Reason (R) : In the tropical belt where the trade winds blow, there are practically no highlands on the Western side to obstruct the moisture-laden winds for causing rainfall. Codes