SSC JE Civil (Paper 2) 4 Dec 2023 Shift 1 Solved Paper

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.