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Assertion : `X` - rays travel with the speed of light.
Reason : `X`- rays are electromagnetic rays.

A

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

B

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

C

If assertion is true but reason is false.

D

If the assertion and reason both are false.

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X-rays lie in electromagnetic spectrum.
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