Assertion A The Westerlies prevail between 40 deg and 65 deg latitudes in the Northern Hemisphere nb...........

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Assertion (A) :The Westerlies prevail between 40° and 65° latitudes in the Northern Hemisphere

Reason (R) : The Subtropical Highs produce the Westerlies.

Both A and R are individually true and R is the correct explanation of A.

Both A and R are individually true but R is not a correct explanation of A.

A is true but R is false.

A is false but R is true.

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Explanation:

The Westerlies: These winds blow from subtropical high-pressure belts towards sub-polar low-pressure belts. The westerlies of Southern Hemisphere are stronger and constant in direction than Northern Hemisphere. These are prevailing winds from the west toward the east in the middle latitudes between 30 and 60 degrees latitude and these latitudes are known as Roaring Forties, Furious Fifties, and Shrieking Sixties. Hence A is false but R is true.