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STATEMENT-1 `:` Electric field lines start from a positive charge and terminate at a negative charge.
and
STATEMENT -2 `:` Electric field lines in free space are continuous curves.

A

Statement-1 is True, Statement-2 is True, Statement -2 is a correct explanation for Statement-1

B

Statement-1 is True, Statement-2 is True, Statement-2 is NOT a correct explanation for Statement-1

C

Statement-1 is True, Statement -2 is False

D

Statement-1 is False, Statement-2 is True.

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