Select the option that is correct regarding the following two statements, labelled as Assertion (A) and Reason (R), with respect to permeability of soil.
Assertion (A): Permeability of soil continues to decrease with the increase in dry density of compacted soil.
Reason (R): Soil and water are compressible in nature.
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Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A.
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A is true, but R is false.
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A is false, but R is true.
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Both A and R are true, but R is not the correct explanation of A.
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