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Statement I: The acceleration due to gravity decreases with increase in height from the surface of the Earth.
Statement II: The acceleration due to gravity is inversely proportional to the square of the distance from the centre of the Earth.

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A. Both statements 1 & 2 are individually correct and statement 2 is correct explaination of statement1.

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Both statements 1 & 2 are individually correct and staetement 2 is not correct explanation of statement 1.

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Statement 1 is true but statement 2 is false.

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Statement 1 is false but statement 2 is true.

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