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Given below are two statements labelled as Assertion (A) and Reason (R)
Assertion(A): A magnetic needle free to rotate in a vertical plane, orients itself (with its axis) vertical at the poles of the earth.
Reason (R): At the poles of the earth the horizontal component of earth’s magnetic field will be zero.
Select the most appropriate answer from the options given below:

A

Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A.

B

Both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of A.

C

A is true but R is false.

D

A is false and R is also false.

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