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ICSE Class 6 Geography Question 6 of 18

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Question 10

Two statements are given in the question below as Assertion (A) and Reason (R). Read the statement and choose the appropriate option:

Assertion (A): Rivers begin their journey from the mountains.

Reason (R): Mountains have glaciers and springs.

  1. Both (A) and (R) are true but (R) is not the correct explanation for (A).
  2. Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A).
  3. (R) is true but (A) is false.
  4. (A) is true but (R) is false.
Answer

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

Explanation — Rivers begin their journey from the mountains because glaciers (which melt) and springs (which emerge from underground water) provide the water that forms rivers.