Given below are the two statements, labelled Assertion (A) and Reason (R). Select the correct answer from the codes given below: Assertion (A) : Himalaya Mountain protects India from the Northern cold winds in winter season. Reason (R) : Himalaya is the highest and youngest folded mountain of the world. Š Codes

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(b) Both — The Himalayas are a mountain range that separates the Indian subcontinent and Tibet. The world's highest peak, Mount Everest, is situated on the Himalayas. It is about 2500 km in the north of India, forms a long border that separates the country from North Asia. Due to its location and great height the Himalayan mountain range prevents cold European air coming from the north from entering India in winter and also prevents the south-west monsoon winds from causing mare rainfall before crossing the mountain range.

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

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(C)

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(D)

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