Assertion (A) : Rich placer deposits of gold are found on the coast of Ghana and gold veins are found in Brazil. Reason (R) : At one time these continents were joined together along the Atlantic coast. Choose the correct answer.
- 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)
- C(A) is wrong but (R) is correct
- D(A) is correct but (R) is incorrect
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Correct answer: (a) Both (A) and (R) are correct and (R) is the correct explanation of (A)
Explanation
Ghana is a country in West Africa, located on the coast of the Gulf of Guinea. Rich placer deposits of gold are found on the Ghana coast and gold veins are found in Brazil. According to geology, this is because at one time these continents were joined together along the Atlantic coast. Therefore, both Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are correct, and (R) is the correct explanation of (A).