Statement-I: The Atacama is the driest among the deserts of the World.
Statement-II: The aridity of the Atacama is explained by its location between t

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Statement-I: The Atacama is the driest among the deserts of the World.
Statement-II: The aridity of the Atacama is explained by its location between two mountain chains of sufficient height to prevent moisture advection from either the Pacific or the Atlantic Ocean.
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(A) Both the statements are individually true and statement II is the correct explanation of statement I.

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(B) Both the statements are individually true, but statement II is not the correct explanation of statement I.

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(C) Statement-I is true, but statement II is false.

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(D) Statement-I is false, but statement Il is true.