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Classical smog is oxidising smog whereas photochemical smog is reducing smog. Classical smog occurs in warm, dry and sunny climate whereas photochemical smog occurs in cool humid climate.

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If both assertion and reason are true and reason is the correct explanation of assertion
If both assertion and reason are true but reason is not the correct explanation of assertion
If assertion is true but reason is false
If both assertion and reason are false

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The Correct Option is D

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Classical smog occurs in cool humid climate. Chemically it is a reducing mixture and so it is also called as reducing smog. Photochemical smog occurs in warm, dry and sunny climate. It has high concentration of oxidising agents and is therefore, called as oxidising smog.

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List-I (Metal in drinking water)	List-II (Maximum prescribed concentration in ppm)
A) Mn	I) \( 0.05 \)
B) Zn	II) \( 3.0 \)
C) Cd	III) \( 0.005 \)
D) Cu	IV) \( 5.0 \)

Classical smog is oxidising smog whereas photochemical smog is reducing smog. Classical smog occurs in warm, dry and sunny climate whereas photochemical smog occurs in cool humid climate.

The Correct Option is D

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