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Science · 2026 · 1 mark
CBSE 2026 · Region 1 · Set 1 · Q32
Assertion (A): When rays of white light pass through a prism, on emerging they give spectrum of seven colours.
Reason (R) : It is due to the scattering of light that red light bends minimum and violet light bends the maximum.
Official answer
From CBSE’s own marking scheme for this paper.
(C)
Assertion (A) is true, but Reason (R) is false.
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CBSE Class 10 Science past-paper question from the 2026board exam, with the answer as CBSE’s own marking scheme gives it. Where our answers come from.