Given below are two statements:
Statement $I$: Astronomical unit $(AU)$,Parsec $(pc)$,and Light year $(ly)$ are units for measuring astronomical distances.
Statement $II$: $AU < pc < ly$
In the light of the above statements,choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below:

• A
  Both Statement $I$ and Statement $II$ are correct.
• B
  Statement $I$ is correct but Statement $II$ is incorrect.
• C
  Both Statement $I$ and Statement $II$ are incorrect.
• D
  Statement $I$ is incorrect but Statement $II$ is correct.