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Assertion (A): The same face of the Moon is always presented to the Earth. Reason (R): The Moon rotates about its own axis in 23½ days which is about the same time that it takes to orbit the Earth.

Assertion (A): The same face of the Moon is always presented to the Earth. Reason (R): The Moon rotates about its own axis in 23½ days which is about the same time that it takes to orbit the Earth.

(a)

Both A and R are individually true and R is the correct explanation of A

(b)

Both A and R are individually true but R is not the correct explanation of A

(c)

A is true but R is false

(d)

A is false but R is true

Answer:

(a)

Moderate

Explanation

Both the assertion and reason are true, and the reason explains the assertion correctly.