Explanation
1) We know that magnetic monopoles do not exist i.e. if one end of a magnet is north then the other one is South and vice versa.
2) Also opposite poles attract each other whereas similar poles repel
3) Magnet attracts iron
Since rod 1 attracts both ends of rode 2 i.e. R and S, therefore, Rod 1 is magnet but rod two is not because if rod two would have been a magnet one of the ends would have the same polarity as Q and the other would have opposite polarity as that of Q, therefore, one end would be attracted and other would-be repelled.
and Rod 1 attracts one end of rod3 and repels the other implies rod 3 is also a magnet.
So Answer is option C Rod 1 and Rod 3
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