Consider the following statements:Statement-I: Marsupials are not naturally found in India.Statement-II: Marsupials can thrive only in montane grasslands with no predators.Which one of the following is correct in respect of the above statements?

1. A

   Both Statement-I and Statement-II are correct and Statement- II is the correct explanation for Statement-I

   Both correct and II explains I. Marsupials are not confined to predator-free montane grassland.

2. B

   Both Statement-I and Statement-II are correct and Statement- II is not the correct explanation for Statement-I

   Both correct but II does not explain I. II is false.

3. C

   Statement-I is correct but Statement- II is incorrect

   I correct, II incorrect. No native Indian marsupial; kangaroos and opossums occupy many habitats, not only montane grassland.

4. D

   Statement-I is incorrect but Statement-II is correct

   I incorrect, II correct. India has no wild marsupials.

Summary. Official key is (c). Marsupials (kangaroos, koalas, opossums) are native to Australasia and the Americas, not India. They live in forest, woodland, desert and grassland — not only montane grassland without predators. Statement-II is the false limb.