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STATEMENT - 1 : The white light incident on a prism, after emerging from the prism will form a spectrum of rays.
and
STATEMENT - 2 : For different colours, a prism has different refractive indices.

A

Statement-1 is True, Statement-2 is True, Statement-2 is a correct explanation for Statement-1

B

Statement-1 is True, Statement-2 is True, Statement-2 is NOT a correct explanation for Statement-2

C

Statement-1 is True, Statement-2 is false

D

Statement-1 is False, Statement-2 is True

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