Assertion (A): Light year and astronomical unit both represent dimensions of length. Reason (R): Light year is the time taken by light to travel from the Sun to the Earth. MCQ with Answer and Explanation

Assertion (A): Light year and astronomical unit both represent dimensions of length. Reason (R): Light year is the time taken by light to travel from the Sun to the Earth.
A. Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A.
B. A is true but R is false.
C. Both A and R are true but R is NOT the correct explanation of A.
D. A is false but R is true.
Answer: Option B
Solution (By JKSSB Mock Tests)
Assertion (A) is true because both light year and astronomical unit (AU) are units used to measure massive astronomical distances (lengths). Reason (R) is false because a light year is the distance light travels in a vacuum in one Earth year, not the time taken to travel from the Sun to Earth (which is about 8.3 minutes).

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