Given below are two statements, one labelled as Assertion (A) and the other labelled as Reason (R).
Assertion (A) : In the Himalayas north-facing slopes have luxuriant growth of forests, whereas shruby drought-resistant vegetation inhabits the south-facing slopes.
Reason (R) : South-facing slopes in the northern hemisphere receive more sunlight than nearby north-facing slopes and, therefore, are warmer and drier.
Choose the correct answer from the options given below :
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