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Rainbows are caused due to:

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scattering of white light

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dispersion of white light

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reflection of white light

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none of these

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Solution

The correct option is A dispersion of white light
Rainbows are caused by the dispersion of white light .The drops of water, suspended in air, disperse the sunlight in the same way as a glass prism. Rainbow is thus a natural effect of dispersion.

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