Read the assertion and reason statements to give the correct answer.
 
1. 
Assertion (A): A current-carrying conductor produces a magnetic field around it.
Reason (R): The magnetic field exists only as long as electric current flows through the conductor.
 
 2. 
Assertion (A): Electric current is responsible for producing the magnetic field around a conductor.
Reason (R): A conductor produces a magnetic field even without electric current.