Q74 / 180 · AIIMS 2018 (27 May) · Chemistry
Assertion : Cimetidine is an antacid.
Reason : Antacid increases secretion of $\mathrm{HCl}$ from gastric cells.
- AIf both assertion and reason are true and reason is the correct explanation of assertion.
- BIf both assertion and reason are true but reason is not the correct explanation of assertion.
- Correct answerCIf assertion is true but reason is false.
- DIf both assertion and reason are false.
Solution
Cimetidine is an antacid which suppresses the secretion of $\mathrm{HCl}$.
Hence, the correct answer is option: 'C'.