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Assertion : Electric potential of earth is taken zero.
Reason : No electric field exists on earth surface.

A

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

B

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

C

c. If assertion is true but reason is false

D

d. If both assertion and reason are false.

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The correct Answer is:
C
Electric potential of earth is taken as zero, because the capacitance of earth is taken infinite.
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