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Assertion (A): The rapidly increasing number of vehicles on the roads is a big source of noise pollution.
Reason (R): Increasing traffic jams in congested areas lead to repeated hooting of horns by impatient drivers causing noise pollution.
- Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A.
- Both A and R are true but R does not explain A.
- A is true but R is false.
- A is false but R is true.
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Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A.
Explanation — The rapidly increasing number of vehicles on the roads is a big source of noise pollution. This is due to increased traffic jams in congested areas which leads to repeated hooting of horns by impatient drivers and cause noise pollution.
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