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Assertion: Sewage discharge in a water body causes eutrophication.
Reason: This increases the organic content in water body and, hence, the growth of algal blooms.

A

If both Assertion and Reason are true and the reason is the correct explanation of the assertion, then mark (1).

B

If both Assertion and Reason are true but the reason is not the correct explanation of the assertion, then mark (2).

C

If Assertion is true but Reason is false, then mark (3).

D

If both Assertion and Reason are false, then mark (4).

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The correct Answer is:
B
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