Consider the following two statements and select the correct option. Statement I: Currently the ‘Sixth Extinction’ is in progress. Statement II: The current species extinction rates are estimated to be 100 to 1000 times faster than in the pre human times and our activities are responsible for the faster rates.

Question

Consider the following two statements and select the correct option. Statement I: Currently the ‘Sixth Extinction’ is in progress. Statement II: The current species extinction rates are estimated to be 100 to 1000 times faster than in the pre human times and our activities are responsible for the faster rates. (A) Both statements I and II are correct and II explains I (B) Both statements I and II are correct and II does not explain I (C) Statement I is true and statement II is false (D) Both statements I and II are false

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• Currently the ‘Sixth Extinction’ is in progress
• The current species extinction rates are estimated to be

100

to

1000

times faster than in the pre-human times and our activities are responsible for the faster rates.

Both statements $I$ and $II$ are correct and $II$ explains $I$

Both statements $I$ and $II$ are correct and $II$ does not explain $I$

Statement $I$ is true and statement $II$ is false

Both statements $I$ and $II$ are false

• Currently the ‘Sixth Extinction’ is in progress
• The current species extinction rates are estimated to be $100$ to $1000$ times faster than in the pre-human times and our activities are responsible for the faster rates.

Both statements I and II are correct and II explains I

Both statements I and II are correct and II does not explain I

Statement I is true and statement II is false

Both statements I and II are false

• Currently the ‘Sixth Extinction’ is in progress • The current species extinction rates are estimated to be 100 to 1000 times faster than in the pre-human times and our activities are responsible for the faster rates.

Both statements $I$ and $II$ are correct and $II$ explains $I$

Both statements $I$ and $II$ are correct and $II$ does not explain $I$

Statement $I$ is true and statement $II$ is false

Both statements $I$ and $II$ are false

• Currently the ‘Sixth Extinction’ is in progress
• The current species extinction rates are estimated to be $100$ to $1000$ times faster than in the pre-human times and our activities are responsible for the faster rates.