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Rainbow is formed due to

(a) scattering and refraction

(b) internal reflection and dispersion

(c) reflection only

(d) diffraction and dispersion

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Correct option (b) internal reflection and dispersion

Explanation:

The rainbow is an example of the dispersion of sunlight by the water drops in the atmosphere. This is a phenomenon due to a combination of the refraction of sunlight by spherical water droplets and of internal (not total) reflection.

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