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.

• A

  Statement I is true but Statement II is false
• B

  Statement I is false but Statement II is true
• Correct answer
  C

  Both Statement I and Statement II are false
• D

  Both Statement I and Statement II are true

Hence, the correct answer is option: 'C'.