Read the given statements and mark the correct option.
Statement 1 : A dam for storing water is made thicker at the bottom than at the top.
Statement 2 : Liquid pressure increases with increase in depth.
(a) Both statements 1 and 2 are true and statement 2 is the correct explanation of statement 1.
(b) Both statements 1 and 2 are true but statement 2 is not the correct explanation of statement 1.
(c) Statement 1 is true but statement 2 is false.
(d) Both statements 1 and 2 are false.