106. Assertion (A) : The moist adiabatic lapse rate is lower than the dry adiabatic lapse rate.
     Reason (R) : When condensation begins, the latent heat of condensation is released in the parcel of air.

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

   
   
   

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

   
   
   

   3. (A) is true but (R) is false
      

   
   
   

   4. (A) is false but (R) is true
      

   
   
   

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   Correct Option: A

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107. Assertion (A) : Because of the Sun's UV radiation, Earth's upper atmosphere is partly (0.1% or less) ionized plasma at altitudes of 70-1500 km.
     Reason (R) : This region, ionosphere, is coupled to both the magnetosphere and the neutral atmosphere.

1. 1. If (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A)
      

   
   
   

   2. If (A) and (R) are true but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A)
      

   
   
   

   3. If (A) is true but (R) is false
      

   
   
   

   4. If (A) is false but (R) is true
      

   
   
   

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   Correct Option: B

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108. Assertion (A) : The climate of Asia is impacted by the annual fluctuation of wind direction due to the monsoon.
     Reason (R) : Pressure dominance also affects the receipt of solar radiation.

1. 1. If (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A)
      

   
   
   

   2. If (A) and (R) are true but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A)
      

   
   
   

   3. If (A) is true but (R) is false
      

   
   
   

   4. If (A) is false but (R) is true
      

   
   
   

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   NA

   Correct Option: B

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109. Assertion (A) : Although the concentration of ozone is at most 12 parts per million (ppm), it is very effective at absorbing the harmful ultraviolet (UV) rays of the sun and protecting life on Earth.
     Reason (R) : Ozone is a molecule made of three oxygen atoms. The oxygen molecule we need to breathe contains two oxygen atoms.

1. 1. If (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A)
      

   
   
   

   2. If (A) and (R) are true but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A)
      

   
   
   

   3. If (A) is true but (R) is false
      

   
   
   

   4. If (A) is false but (R) is true
      

   
   
   

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   Correct Option: B

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110. Assertion (A) : In Stratosphere the temperature increase with altitude results in a layering effect.
     Reason (R) : It creates a global "Inversion layer", and reduces vertical convection.

1. 1. If (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A)
      

   
   
   

   2. If (A) and (R) are true but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A)
      

   
   
   

   3. If (A) is true but (R) is false
      

   
   
   

   4. If A) is false but (R) is true
      

   
   
   

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   NA

   Correct Option: B

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