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Assertion : Population of India crossed 1 billion in May 2000.
Reason : It is the result of rapid decline in death rate, maternal mortality rate (MMR), and infant mortality rate (IMR) as well as an increase in the number of people in reproducible age.

A

If both Assertion and Reason are true but the reason is the correct explanation of the assertion, then mark (1).

B

If both Assertion and Reason are true but the reason is not the correct explanation of the assertion, then mark (2).

C

If Assertion is true but Reason is false, then mark (3).

D

If both Assertion and Reason are false, then mark (4).

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