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Assertion: Western Ghats are included among the hot spots of biodiversity.
Reason: Western Ghats have greater amphibian diversity than Eastern Ghats

A

If both Assertion and Reason are true and 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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    Genetic diversity
    B
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    D
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    B
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    C
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    Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A.
    B
    Both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of A.
    C
    A is true but R is false.
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    A is false but R is true.

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