Statement (I): The stresses and strains in a soil mass depen

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Direction: Each of the question consist of two statements, one labeled as the ‘Statement (I)’ and the other as ‘Statement (II)’. Examine these two statements carefully and select the answer to these items using the codes given below:

Statement (I): The stresses and strains in a soil mass depend on the stress-deformation characteristics, anisotropy and nonhomogeneity of the soil and also on the boundary conditions.
Statement (II): Boussinesq’s theory of stress distribution in soils deals with layered soils only.

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A Both Statement (I) and Statement (II) are individually true and Statement (II) is the correct explanation of Statement (I)

B Both Statement (I) and Statement (II) 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