Consider the following statements: 1. Pangolins are among the most trafficked wild mammals globally.2.The Indian Pangolin has been classified as Critically Endangered by the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Select the correct statements using the code given below:

[A] 1 only

[B] 2 only

[C] Both 1 and 2

[D] Neither 1 nor 2

Answer: A

Notes:

Explanation –

Statement 1 is correct. Pangolins are among the most trafficked wild mammals globally.

Statement 2 is incorrect. The Indian Pangolin has been classified as ‘Endangered’ by the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species.