Statement I A compass needle placed near a current-carrying wire will get deflected.
Statement II A current-carrying wire creates magnetic field around it.

A. Statement I and statement II are correct and statement II is the correct explanation of statement I

B. Statement I and statement II are correct, but statement II is not the correct explanation of statement I

C. Statement I is correct, but statement II is incorrect

D. Statement I is incorrect, but statement II is correct

Answer: Option A