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Question
Assertion: People struck by lightning receive a severe electrical shock.
Reason: Lightning carries very high voltage.
Options
Both assertion and reason are true and reason is the correct explanation of assertion.
Both assertion and reason are true and reason is not the correct explanation of assertion
Assertion is true but reason is false.
Assertion is false but reason is true.
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Solution
Both assertion and reason are true and reason is the correct explanation of assertion.
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