Assertion :When a battery is short-circuited, the terminal voltage is zero. Reason: In the situation of a short-circuit, the current is zero
In case of a short-circuit batter, the external resistance R will be zero. thus, current I=Er≠0 where E= emf of batter and r= internal resistance of battery.
Terminal voltage, V=IR=I(0)=0 as R=0 .