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Statement 1: Venus is hotter than mercur...

Statement 1: Venus is hotter than mercury though it is far away from the Sun.
Statement 2: Cloudy atmosphere of Venus reflects almost 75 percent of the sunlight that falls on it.

A

Both statements 1 and 2 are true and statement 2 is the correct explanation of statement 1.

B

Both statements 1 and 2 are true but statement 2 is not the correct explanation of statement 1.

C

Statement 1 is true but statement 2 is false.

D

Both statements 1 and 2 are false.

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B
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