The nature of contact pressure distribution under a rigid footing resting on a sandy soil and subjected to uniformly distributed load is as shown in :

• A. <img src="/_files/images/civil-engineering/gate-exam-questions/892-76-1.png">
• B. <img src="/_files/images/civil-engineering/gate-exam-questions/892-76-2.png">
• C. <img src="/_files/images/civil-engineering/gate-exam-questions/892-76-3.png">
• D. <img src="/_files/images/civil-engineering/gate-exam-questions/892-76-4.png">