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Assertion: Temperature and soil moisture are the important climatic factors that regulate the process of decomposition.
Reason: Warm and moist environment favours decomposition whereas low temperature and anaerobiosis inhibit decomposition.

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If both Assertion `&` Reason are True `&` the Reason is a correct explanation of the Assertion.

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If both Assertion `&` Reason are True but Reason is not a correct explanation of the Assertion

C

If Assertion is True but the Reason if False.

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If both Assertion `&` Reason are false.

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