In the given question, a statement of Assertion is followed by a statement of Reason. Mark the correct answer.

Assertion: In 1984 the government of India for the first time got directly involved in the Sri Lankan Tamil question.
Reason: The presence of Indian troops was also not liked much by the Sri Lankans. They saw this as an attempt by India to interfere in the internal affairs of Sri Lanka. 

The Assertion is false, but the Reason is true

The correct answer is Option 4 - The Assertion is false, but the Reason is true

Assertion: In 1984 the government of India for the first time got directly involved in the Sri Lankan Tamil question. (INCORRECT)
Reason: The presence of Indian troops was also not liked much by the Sri Lankans. They saw this as an attempt by India to interfere in the internal affairs of Sri Lanka. (CORRECT)

CORRECTION in Assertion: In 1987 the government of India for the first time got directly involved in the Sri Lankan Tamil question.

In 1987, the government of India for the first time got directly involved in the Sri Lankan Tamil question. India signed an accord with Sri Lanka and sent troops to stabilise relations between the Sri Lankan government and the Tamils. Eventually, the Indian Army got into a fight with the LTTE. The presence of Indian troops was also not liked much by the Sri Lankans. They saw this as an attempt by India to interfere in the internal affairs of Sri Lanka. In 1989, the Indian Peace Keeping Force (IPKF) pulled out of Sri Lanka without attaining its objective.