Assertion: Man has descended from apes.
Reason: Monkeys resemble humans more than apes do.
Read the assertion and reason statements carefully and answer the question on the basis of the following options.

Assertion is True, Reason is True; Reason is a correct explanation for Assertion.

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Assertion is True, Reason is True; Reason is not a correct explanation for Assertion.

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Assertion is True, Reason is False.

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Assertion is False, Reason is True.

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Solution

The correct option is C
Assertion is True, Reason is False.

Correct option is (c).
Assertion Statement:
Descended monkeys and apes were the same, and they both evolved from the same ancestors.
So the assertion statement is true.
Reason Statement:
Humans share more similarities to apes than monkeys.
So the reason statement is false.
Man has descended from apes because they share a common ancestry, but monkeys do not resemble humans more than apes do.
Final Answer: Assertion is True, Reason is False.

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