Assertion: The probability of a sure event is 1.
Reason: Let E be an event. Then, $0 \leq P (E) \leq 1$ .
(a) Both Assertion and Reason are true and Reason is a correct explanation of Assertion.
(b) Both Assertion and Reason are true but Reason is not a correct explanation of Assertion.
(c) Assertion is true and Reason is false.
(d) Assertion is false and Reason is true.

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Solution

(b) Both Assertion and Reason are true and Reason is not a correct explanation of Assertion.

Explanation:
Clearly, Assertion (A) and Reason ( R) are both true. But, Reason (R) is not a correct explanation of Assertion (A).
Hence, the correct answer is (b).

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(b) Both Assertion and Reason are true and Reason is not a correct explanation of Assertion. Explanation: Clearly, Assertion (A) and Reason ( R) are both true. But, Reason (R) is not a correct explanation of Assertion (A). Hence, the correct answer is (b).

(b) Both Assertion and Reason are true and Reason is not a correct explanation of Assertion.

Explanation:
Clearly, Assertion (A) and Reason ( R) are both true. But, Reason (R) is not a correct explanation of Assertion (A).
Hence, the correct answer is (b).