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Assertion (A) : Average ocean salinity generally decreases from equator the pole but tropical zone (20° - 30°) is charcterized by maximum salinity.
Reason (R) : The tropical zone owes its high salinity to high temperature, high evaporation and significantly low rainfall.
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- Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A)
- Both (A) and (R) are true but (R) is not a correct explanation of (A)
- (A) is true but (R) is false
- (A) is false but (R) is true
Correct Option: A
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