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Forged documents are detected by

A. Ultraviolet rays

B. Infra-red rays

C. Beta rays

D. Gamma rays

Answer: Option A

Solution (By Examveda Team)

Old postcards, books, signs, photos and other paper products made before the late 1930s rarely glow under a black light. Chemical bleaches and dyes used in modern papers will fluoresce under ultraviolet light. Knowing this helps to detect forged documents and distinguish reproductions in all types of ephemera.

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