Given below are two statements:
Statement $I$: The law of gravitation holds good for any pair of bodies in the universe.
Statement $II$: The weight of any person becomes zero when the person is at the centre of the earth.
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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