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Assertion (A) : Ozone is destroyed by so...

Assertion (A) : Ozone is destroyed by solar radiation in upper streatosphere.
Reason (R) : Thinning of the ozone layer allows excessive UV radiations to reach the surface of earth.

A

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

B

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

C

If assertion is true but the reason is false

D

If assertion is false but reason is true

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D
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