Question

Given below are two statements: Statement (I): ICAR-National Research Centre on Mithun is in Medziphema
Statement (II): Mithun is a buffalo-like animal
Choose the most appropriate 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.

Hint:

Mithun is culturally and economically significant in northeastern India. NRC on Mithun is located in Nagaland and conducts research on its conservation and breeding.

Answer 1

The Correct Option is A

The ICAR
National Research Centre on Mithun (NRCM) is located in Medziphema, Nagaland.
Mithun is a semi
domesticated bovine species, scientifically known as Bos frontalis. It has a large, robust body similar to a buffalo and is an important livestock species in northeastern India.

Answer 2

Fact-by-fact verification:
Statement (I) places the ICAR-National Research Centre on Mithun at Medziphema, Nagaland, this matches its actual, well-documented location, so Statement (I) holds up as correct.
Statement (II) describes Mithun as a buffalo-like animal, Mithun (Bos frontalis) is a large, semi-domesticated bovine with a robust, buffalo-like build, commonly compared to buffaloes in general descriptions, so this statement is also accepted as correct.
Since both individually verified statements hold true, the correct option is Both Statement (I) and Statement (II) are correct.