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

Assertion: Military action endangers the lives of ordinary citizens.

Reason: Quite often, ordinary men and women are made targets of war, to break their support of the war.

Both the Assertion and the Reason are correct and the Reason is the correct explanation of the Assertion.

The correct answer is Option 1 - Both the Assertion and the Reason are correct and the Reason is the correct explanation of the Assertion.

Assertion: Military action endangers the lives of ordinary citizens.

Reason: Quite often, ordinary men and women are made targets of war, to break their support of the war.

Military action also endangers the lives of ordinary citizens. It is unlikely that in war only soldiers will be hurt or killed. Quite often, ordinary men and women are made targets of war, to break their support of the war.