Given below are two statements:
Statement I: Astronomical unit (Au), Parsec (Pc) and Light year (ly) are units for measuring astronomical distance.
Statement II: Au < Parsec (Pc) < ly
In the light of the above statements, choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below:

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Statement I is incorrect but Statements II is correct.

Statement I is correct but Statement II is incorrect

Both Statement I and Statement II are correct

Both Statement I and Statement II are incorrect

answer is C.

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Detailed Solution

$Au, pc$ and $ly$ are the units for measuring astronomical distances.
$∴$ statement 1 correct.

$1 Au = 1.496 \times 10^{11} km$

$1 Pc = 3.086 \times 10^{13} km$
$1 ly = 9.461 \times 10^{12} km$

$∴ 1 Pc > 1 ly > 1 Au$
$∴$ Statement 2 is incorrect.

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