Given below are two statements:
Statement I : In an initially dry soil. the infiltration rate is low at the beginning of the rain or irrigation.
Statement II : The basic infiltration rate of a soil is approximately equal to the permeability of saturated soil.
In the light of the above statements. choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below:

A

Both Statement I and Statement II are correct

B

Both Statement I and Statement II are incorrect

C

Statement I is correct but Statement II is incorrect

D

Statement I is incorrect but Statement II is correct