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Question
Assertion: Wool is the fibre derived from the fur of animals.
Reason: Animals like goat, Yak, Alpaca and rabbit yields wool.
Options
Both Assertion and reasoning is correct
Assertion is correct but reason in wrong
Assertion is wrong but reason is correct
Assertion and Reason are incorrect
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Solution
Both Assertion and reasoning is correct
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