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Assertion :Electric potential of earth is taken zero. Reason: No electric field exists on earth surface.

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Both Assertion and Reason are correct and Reason is the correct explanation for Assertion
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Both Assertion and Reason are correct but Reason is not the correct explanation for Assertion
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Assertion is correct but Reason is incorrect
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Both Assertion and Reason are incorrect
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The correct option is C Assertion is correct but Reason is incorrect
Earth is considered as an infinite reservoir of charge and any addition or removal of charge is negligible on the total charge of earth. Hence, we may conveniently assume the charge on earth's surface as zero. Electric field on earth's surface may be non-zero.

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