Assertion : Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS) originated in China.

Reason : China is the most populated country of the world.

(a) Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A.

(b) Both A and R are true but R is not correct explanation of A

(c) A is true but R is false

(d) A and R are false

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Correct option (b) Both A and R are true but R is not correct explanation of A

Explanation :

SARS, a severe acute type of 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, if is not directly responsible for the origin of SARS. The killer pneumonia virus is responsible for SARS origin.

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