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Question
Identify the correct correlation:
A: Assertion; R: Reasoning
A: South-East Asia, Japan, and islands in the Pacific Ocean are most vulnerable to earthquakes and volcanic eruptions.
R: They are located in the 'Ring of Fire'.
Options
Only A is correct
Only R is correct
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.
Solution
Both A and R are correct and R is the correct explanation of A
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