Assertion (A): India is a monsoon country.
Reason (R): The high Himalayas impart it climatic distinctiveness.

Codes:

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

B) Both A and R are true, but R is NOT the correct explanation of A.

C) A is true, but R is false.

D) A is false, but R is true.

This MCQ is part of the UP PSC Previous Year Questions (PYQs) series, focusing on UPPSC Prelims 1996 (GS Paper I)