Given below are two statements:
Statement-$I$: Acceleration due to gravity is different at different places on the surface of Earth.
Statement-$II$: Acceleration due to gravity increases as we go down below the Earth's surface.
In the light of the above statements,choose the correct answer from the options given below:

  • A
    Both Statement $I$ and Statement $II$ are true.
  • B
    Both Statement $I$ and Statement $II$ are false.
  • C
    Statement $I$ is true but Statement $II$ is false.
  • D
    Statement $I$ is false but Statement $II$ is true.

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