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Instructions (Assertion–Reason): Each question has STATEMENT-1 (Assertion) and STATEMENT-2 (Reason). Choose the correct option:

(1) Statement-1 is true, Statement-2 is true; Statement-2 is a correct explanation for Statement-1.

(2) Statement-1 is true, Statement-2 is true; Statement-2 is NOT a correct explanation for Statement-1.

(3) Statement-1 is true, Statement-2 is false.

(4) Statement-1 is false, Statement-2 is true.

STATEMENT-1: The normal contact force offered by a horizontal surface on a block placed on it does not form an action–reaction pair with the weight of the block.

STATEMENT-2: Contact force is electromagnetic in nature and weight is gravitational.