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Assertion: If BOD level of water in a re...

Assertion: If `BOD` level of water in a reservoir is less than 5 ppm it is highly pollution.
Reason: High biological oxygen demand means low activity of bacteria in water.

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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C
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