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Assertion : The length of the day is slowly increasing.

Reason : The dominant effect causing a slowdown in the rotation of the earth is the gravitational pull of other planets in the solar system.

(a) Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A

(b) Both A and R are true but R is not correct explanation of A

(c) A is true but R is false

(d) A and R are false

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Correct option (c) A is true but R is false

Explanation :

Because of the gravitational pull of other planets in the solar system, the earth cannot get slowed down in rotation. Because, if it happens so, it will affect the conservation of angular momentum which is not possible.

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