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Assertion: Among STDs, HIV infection is most dangerous and fatal.
Reason: Expect for hepatitis-B, genital herpes and HIV infections other STDs are preventable.

A

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

B

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

C

If assertion is true but reason is false.

D

If both assertion and reason are false.

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The correct Answer is:
C
Among STDs HIV infection is most dangerous and fatal.
Except for hapatitis-B, genital herpes and HIV infections othe STDs are curable.
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