Assertion and reason question:

Assertion (A): There would be least difference in the duration between day time and night time at Kanyakumari.

Reason (R): It is located far down south of the country.

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

Both Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are true, but Reason (R) is not the correct explanation of Assertion (A).

Assertion (A) is true, but Reason (R) is false.

Assertion (A) is false, but Reason (R) is true.

answer is B.

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Detailed Solution

Kanyakumari is close to the equator. At the equator, the day and night last nearly 12 hours each. Because Kanyakumari lies near the equator, the variation between day and night is nearly an hour. Thus, Assertion (A) is correct.
Kanyakumari is located in the state of Tamilnadu. Kanyakumari is located near the southernmost tip of India's peninsula. It used to be called Cape Comorin during the times of British rule. Thus, Reason is also correct, but it is not the correct explanation of (A).

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