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Question
Four statements are given below. Group two of them in such a way that one is logically incorrect and the other is verifiable as a matter of fact-
(a) The Sun does not rise in the East.
(b) A straight line is the shortest distance between any two points.
(c) Every circle has a center.
(d) The maximum duration of a total solar eclipse is about 7.5 minute.
Options
[a, c]
[c, d]
[a, d]
[a, b]
Solution
[a, d]
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