Given below are two statements : Statement-I : In a vernier callipers, one vernier scale division is

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Given below are two statements : Statement-I : In a vernier callipers, one vernier scale division is always smaller than one main scale division.\ Statement-II : The vernier constant is given by one main scale division multiplied by the number of vernier scale divisions.\ In the light of the above statements, choose the correct answer from the options given below.\

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(b) : Statement I : True Statement II : False, as least count or vernier constant is equal to smallest main scale division divided by number of vernier scale divisions.