Statement 1: A fresh stain of iodine is washed with hypo solution. 

Statement 2: Hypo is a bleaching agent and it oxidises I₂ to I^-.

• A

  Both statements 1 and 2 are correct

• B

  Statement 1 is correct statement 2 is incorrect

• C

  Statement 1 is incorrect statement 2 is correct

• D

  Both statements 1 and 2 are incorrect