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Assertion: Discharge of sewage into river results into a sharp details in disolved oxygen
Reason:- Micro-organisms invovled in biodegradation of organic matter in the reciving water body produce a lot of oxygen to facilitate degration of organic matter.

A

If both Assertion & Reason are True & the Reason is a correct explanation of the Assertion.

B

If both Assertion & Reason are True but Reason is not a correct explanation of the Assertion

C

If Assertion is True but the Reason is False.

D

If both Assertion & Reason are false.

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