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Question
Assertion (A): Ozone is destroyed by solar radiation in upper stratosphere.
Reason (R): Thinning of the ozone layer allows excessive UV radiations to reach the surface of earth.
Options
Both A and R are correct and R is the correct explanation of A.
Both A and R are correct but R is not the correct explanation of A
Both A and R are not correct.
A is not correct but R is correct.
Solution
A is not correct but R is correct.
Explanation:
Solar radiations never destroy ozone layer.
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