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The moon is a luminous source of light.

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True

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Solution

The correct option is B False
Moon is a natural satellite of Earth.
The moon is a non-luminous source of light. It reflects the light which is incident on it and seems to be shining.
So the moon is an illuminating object.
Hence, the above statement is false.

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