Assertion :In high latitudes one sees colourful curtains of light hanging down from high altitudes Reason: The highen energy charged particles from the sun are deflected to polar regions by the magnetic field of the earth
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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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C
Assertion is correct but Reason is incorrect
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Both Assertion and Reason are incorrect
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Solution
The correct option is A Both Assertion and Reason are correct and Reason is the correct explanation for Assertion In polar region like north pole and south pole one sees colourful curtains of light hanging down from light altitude. It results from high energy charged particles from the sun being attracted by the poles of the earth. In northern hemisphere it is known Aure Boreali's and in southern hemisphere it is known as Aura Australi's.