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UPSC Prelims 2001Question 100Science & Technology

Assertion (A): A stick is dipped in water in a slanting position. If observed sideways, the stick appears short and bent at the surface of water. Reason (R): The light coming from the stick undergoes scattering from water molecules giving the stick a short and bent appearance.

Options

  1. (a)Both A and R are individually true and R is the correct explanation of A
  2. (b)Both A and R are individually true but R is NOT a correct explanation of A
  3. (c)A is true but R is false
  4. (d)A is false but R is true

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