| Assertion (A): The same face of the Moon is always present to the Earth. |
| Reason (R): The Moon rotates about its own axis in 23 and half days which is about the same time that it takes to orbit the Earth. |
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 a correct explanation of A
C) ?A is true but R is false
D) ?A is false but R is true
Correct Answer: C
Solution :
?Moon's period of revolution around the Earth is not 23 and half days but 27 days 7 hours 43 minutes and 11.6 seconds. Its rotation around its own axis is almost of the same duration.
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