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Assertion (A) : Presently, the global at...

Assertion (A) : Presently, the global atmosphere is warming up.
Reason (R): The depletion of stratospheric ozone layer has resulted in increase in ultraviolet radiations reaching the Earth.

A

If both are true with reason being correct explanation

B

Both true but reason is not correct explanation

C

assertion is true but reason is wrong

D

Both are wrong

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B
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