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Assertion : Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS) originated in China.
Reason : China is the most populated country of the world.
BiologyHuman Health and DiseasesAIIMSAIIMS 2003
Options:
  • A If both Assertion and Reason are true and the reason is the correct explanation of the assertion
  • B If both Assertion and Reason are true but the reason is not the correct explanation of the assertion
  • C If Assertion is true statement but Reason is false
  • D if both Assertion and Reason are false statements
Solution:
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The correct answer is: If both Assertion and Reason are true but the reason is not the correct explanation of the assertion
SARS, a severe acute type of 'Atypically atypical pneumonia' caused by metapneumo virus (a type of corona virus) was first reported (WHO) in China (Beijing, Guangdong, HongKong, Taiwan etc.) Though China is the most populated country of the world, it is not directly responsible for the origin of SARS. The killer pneumonia virus is responsible for SARS origin.

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