Question

Given below are two statements, one is labelled as Assertion (A) and other one labelled as Reason (R).
Assertion (A): Orientation of poultry house should be in East-West direction in tropical areas.
Reason (R): East-West orientation avoids ingress of direct sunlight inside the shed.
In light of the above statements, choose the correct answer from the options given below.

• 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.

Hint:

In tropical climates: Orient poultry houses East-West to minimize direct solar heat gain.
In temperate/cold climates: Orient poultry houses North-South to maximize sunlight entry and keep the house warm.

Answer 1

The Correct Option is A