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Assertion: Sky appears blue colour. Re...

Assertion: Sky appears blue colour.
Reason: Colloidal particles of dust scatter blue light.

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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A
The sky appears blue because the colloidal particles of dust, dirt in air scatter blue light to the maximum extent. Here both assertion and reason are correct and reason is the correct explanation of assertion.
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