Given below are two statements, one labelled as Assertion A and the other as Reason R. In the light of the above statements, choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below.
Assertion (A):Most cyclones cause widespread damage in coastal areas.
Reason (R):The energy of most cyclones increases after landfall.
ABoth A and R are correct and R is the correct explanation of A
BBoth A and R are correct but R is not the correct explanation of A
CA is correct but R is not correct ✓ Correct
DA is not correct but R is correct
Correct answer: (C) A is correct but R is not correct
Explanation
Most cyclones do cause widespread damage in coastal areas, so Assertion A is correct.
Storm surge, high winds and flooding hit the coast hardest as the system arrives.
The Reason is not correct, since a cyclone's energy weakens rather than increases after landfall.
Once over land, the cyclone loses the warm ocean moisture that fuels it.
Friction with the land surface further saps its wind strength.
This is why cyclone warnings focus on the coastal window before landfall.
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