Correct option is A
Statement I describes the soldiers preparing for battle by loading their guns and marching towards the battleground.
Statement II talks about the families of soldiers praying for their safety because they are in the battleground.
Analysis: The fact that the families are praying (Statement II) is a reaction or consequence of the soldiers going to battle (Statement I). Therefore, Statement II is the effect of Statement I, which is its immediate and principal cause.
Correct Answer:(a) Statement II is the effect and Statement I is its immediate and principal cause.