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Statemet-1: the electrical conductivity of earth's atmosphere increases with altitude.
Statement -2: The high energy particles (i.e., `gamma`- rays and cosmic rays) coming from outer space while entering our earth's atmosphere cause ionization of the atoms of the gases present in the atmosphere and their energy decreases as they approach to earth.

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If both assertion and reason are true and the reason is the correct explanation of the assertion

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If both assertion and reason are true but reason is not the correct explanation of the assertion.

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If assertion is true but reason is false.

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If the assertion and reason both are false.

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