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Question
Assertion (A): Elderly persons get more affected by air pollution.
Reason (R): Air pollution causes Hepatitis A, B, and C.
Options
Both A and R are true, and R is the correct reason for A.
Both A and R are true, but R is not the correct reason for A.
A is true, and R is false.
A is false, and R is true.
MCQ
Assertion and Reasoning
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Solution
A is true, and R is false.
Explanation:
Elderly people are indeed more affected by air pollution (they have weaker respiratory/cardiac, and immune resilience). However, Hepatitis A, B, and C are viral diseases typically transmitted via contaminated water or bodily fluids (waterborne/viral), not caused by air pollution.
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