Given below are two statements, one is labelled as Assertion (A) and the other as Reason (R). Assertion (A) : Evaporation of sweat from human skin dissipates body heat. Reason (R) : High humidity on a hot day increases discomfort. Select the correct answer from the code given below : Code : (a) Both (A) and (R) are true, but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A) (b) (A) is true, but (R) is false (c) (A) is false, but (R) is true (d) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A)

Asked in uppsc 2025 2025 · Topic: Heat and Thermodynamics (Modes of Heat Transfer (Conduction, Convection, Radiation))

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

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