Question

Assertion: A freely suspended bar magnet always points in the north-south direction.
Reason: Earth behaves as a magnet with its north pole in the geographical north and south pole in the geographical south.

• A. Both assertion and reason are true, and the reason is the correct explanation of the assertion.
• B. Both assertion and reason are true, but the reason is not the correct explanation of the assertion.
• C. Only assertion is true.
• D. Only reason is true.

Answer 1

The correct option is C Only assertion is true.