Given below are two statements:
Statement I: The law of gravitation holds good for any pair of bodies in the universe.
Statement II: The weight of any person becomes zero when the person is at the center of the earth.
In the light of the above statements, choose the correct answer from the options given below.
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Law of gravitation is a universal law, hence it holds good for any pair of bodies in the
universe.
Variation of g with depth from the surface of earth is given by 
At the center of earth, 
Therefore, apparent weight of any person at the centre of earth 
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