Given below are two statements, one is labelled as Assertion (A) and other one labelled as Reason (R).

Assertion A: Tamil Nadu gets most of the rainfall in winter.

Reason R: Tamil Nadu gets rainfall from retreating monsoons.

In the light of the above statements, choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below.

Both A and R are correct and R is the correct explanation of A.

Tamil Nadu does receive most of its rainfall in winter, and this is because it receives rainfall from the retreating monsoons.

The retreating monsoons bring moisture-laden winds from the Bay of Bengal and Arabian Sea, resulting in heavy rainfall in Tamil Nadu during the winter months.

Thus, both Assertion A and Reason R are correct, and Reason R is a valid explanation for Assertion A.