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Assertion: UV - rays are carcinogenic in...

Assertion: UV - rays are carcinogenic in future.
Reason: UV - rays rupturek DNA strands and induce mutations to cause cancers.

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

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

C

If the assertion is true but the reason is false

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If both the assertion and reason are false

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(d) Lonising radiation's like X-rys, gamma - rays and particulate radiations from radio active subctnce are known to rupture DNA strands and induce mutations to cause cancer.
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