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Assertion : Ozone is destroyed by `CFCs` in the upper stratosphere.
Reason : Ozone holes increase the amount of `UV` radiation reaching the earth.

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 and The Reason is not the correct explanation of the Assertion.

C

If Assertion is true but the Reason is false .

D

If both Assertion and Reason are false .

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D
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