Given below are two statements: Statement I: Pressure of a fluid is exerted only on a solid surface in contact as the fluid-pressure does not exist…

Given below are two statements: Statement I: Pressure of a fluid is exerted only on a solid surface in contact as the fluid-pressure does not exist everywhere in a still fluid.Statement II: Excess potential energy of the molecules on the surface of a liquid, when compared to interior, results in surface tension.In the light of the above statements, choose the correct answer from the options given below