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Assertion: The rainbow is seen sometimes in the sky when it is raining. When one sees a rainbow, one's back is towards the sun.
Reason: Interanl reflection from water droplet causes dispersion. The final ray is in the backward direction.

A

Assertion is True, Reason is True, Reason is a correct explantion for Assertion

B

Assertion is True, Reason is True, Reason is not a correc explanation for Assertion

C

Assertion is True, Reason is False

D

Assertion is False, Reason is False.

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