Geography · Earthquakes
Read the statements (A) and (R) about earthquakes and choose the correct option. Assertion (A): The greatest damage is usually closest to the epicentre. Reason (R): The strength of the earthquake decreases away from the epicentre.
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- 1Both (A) and (R) are false.
- 2(A) is true but (R) is false.
- 3Both (A) and (R) are true but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A).
- 4Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A).✓
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Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A).
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