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      Two identical blocks of ice, A and B, float in water as shown in the figure given below. Which one among the following statements in this regard is correct?                                    [NDA]

A) Block A displaces a greater volume of water since the pressure acts on a smaller bottom area

B) Block A displaces a greater volume of water since its submerged end is lower in the water.

C) Block B displaces a greater volume of water since its submerged end has a greater area in water

D) The two blocks displace equal volumes of water since they have the same specific gravity and same mass