Question

Given below are two statements:
Statement I: Corals are an endangered marine species and protected under Schedule 1 of Wildlife Protection Act 1972.
Statement II: Rhizangiidae, Caryophylliidae are the names of coral families, were recently in news as the Maharashtra Government gave permission to translocate some coral families in order to build a coastal road to ease traffic congestion.
In the light of the above statements, choose the correct answer from the options given below.

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

Answer 1

Answer: (A)

Both Statement I and Statement II are correct

Answer 2

The correct option is (A): Both Statement I and Statement II are correct