Assertion (A): The same face of the Moon is always presented to the Earth. Reason (R): The Moon rotates about its own axis in 23 days which is about the same time that takes to orbit the Earth.
Options
(a)Both (A) and (R) are individually true and R is the correct explanation of A
(b)Both (A) and (R) are individually true and R is not the correct explanation of A
(c)A is true but R is false
(d)A is false but R is true
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