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Assertion : The rainbow is an example of the dispersion of sunlight by the water drops in the atmosphere.
Reason : No reflection or refraction of light is involved in the formation of rainbow.

A

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

B

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

C

If assertion is true but reason is false.

D

If both assertion and reason are false.

Text Solution

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The correct Answer is:
C
Rainbow is a phenomenon due to combind effect of dispersion, refraction and reflection of sunlight by spherical water droplets of rain.
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