Statement I: Tides are the rise and fall of sea levels cause

General Awareness

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Direction: The following items consist of two statements, Statement I and Statement II. Examine these two statements carefully and select the correct answer using the code given below.

Statement I: Tides are the rise and fall of sea levels caused by the combined effects of the gravitational forces exerted by the Moon and the Sun and the rotation of the Earth.
Statement II: The Earth rotates from west to east.

[CDS-I 2018 General Awareness(PYSP)]

A Both the statements are individually true, and Statement-II is the correct explanation of Statement-I

B Both the statements are individually true, but Statement-II is not the correct explanation of Statement-I

C Statement-I is true but Statement-II is false

D Statement-I is false but Statement-II is true