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Assertion (A) : Presently, the global at...

Assertion (A) : Presently, the global atmosphere is warming up.
Reason (R): The depletion of stratospheric ozone layer has resulted in increase in ultraviolet radiations reaching the Earth.

A

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

B

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

C

If the assertion is true but the reason is false

D

If both the assertion and reason are false

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The correct Answer is:
B
Presently the global atmosphere is warming up due to the release of excessive amount of `CO_2` and other green house gases that trap the incoming UV rays.
Ozone layer now days get depleted due to CFC released from refrigerator. As a result UV rays enter direct into earth atmosphere and causes skin cancer.
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