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Assertion (A): Polythene bags and plastic containers are non-biodegradable substances.
Reason (R): They can be broken down by micro organisms in natural simple harmless substances.

A

Both assertion (A) and reason (R) are true and reason (R) is the correct explanation of assertion (A).

B

Both assertion (A) and reason (R) are true but reason (R) is not the correct explanation of assertion (A).

C

Assertion (A) is true but reason (R) is false.

D

Assertion (A) is false but reason (R) is true.

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