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Assertion(A): Both AIDS and Hepatitis-B are infectious viral diseases.
Reason(R): Both the diseases are transmitted by vectors.

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Solution

Correct answer: (c) Assertion(A) is true and reason(R) is false.

$∙$ Both AIDS and Hepatitis-B are caused by viruses.
$∙$ AIDS is caused by HIV virus and Hepatitis-B is caused by Hepatitis-B virus (HBV). $∙$ Both diseases are transmitted mostly through body fluids. $∙$ Vectors are not involved in the transmission of these diseases.
$∙$ So, the assertion is true but the reason is false.

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