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Assertion Liquid waste products from industrial processes and domestic activity are termed as effluents.
Reason Fertiliser factories, steel and textile sugar mills are some industries, which release effluents.

A

Both Assertion and Reason are true, but Reason is the correct explanation of Assertion

B

Both Assertion and Reason are true, but Reason is not the correct explanation of Assertion

C

Assertion is true, but Reason is false

D

Assertion is false, but Reason is true

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The correct Answer is:
B
Effuents are industrial wastes released from steel, textile mills and fertiliser factories as waste products.
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