Given below are two statements : one is labelled as Assertion (A) and the other is labelled as Reason(R).
Assertion (A) : Magnetic monopoles do not exist.
Reason (R) : Magnetic field lines are continuous and form closed loops.
In the light of the above statements, choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below :
Assertion (A) : Magnetic monopoles do not exist.
Reason (R) : Magnetic field lines are continuous and form closed loops.
In the light of the above statements, choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below :
- (A)Both (A) and (R) are correct but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A)
- (B)(A) is correct but (R) is not correct
- (C)Both (A) and (R) are correct and (R) is the correct explanation of (A)✓ Correct
- (D)(A) is not correct but (R) is correct
Answer: (C)
Solution
No isolated magnetic monopole has ever been observed, so the assertion is correct. Magnetic field lines neither begin nor end; they are continuous and always close on themselves, reflecting the absence of isolated magnetic charges. Both statements are correct, and the closed-loop nature of the field lines is exactly why no monopole can exist, so the reason correctly explains the assertion.
JEE Main · 2025 · 07 Apr 2025 · Shift 2 · Single correct option