Given below are two statements:
Statement $I$ : Nickel is being used as the catalyst for producing syn gas and edible fats.
Statement $II$ : Silicon forms both electron rich and electron deficient hydrides.
In the light of the above statements,choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below:

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