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Assertion: Nicol prism is used to produce and analyse plane polarised light.
Reason: Nicol prism reduces the intensity of light to zero.

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

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

C

Statement-1 is False, Statement-2 is True

D

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

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