With reference to ‘Ecosystem’, which of the following statements is/are correct?

1. Green plants in terrestrial ecosystems capture about 1% of energy of the sunlight that falls on their leaves.
2. Around 10% of organic matter reaches to the next higher level of consumers.

A) Only 2

B) Neither 1 nor 2

C) Both 1 and 2

D) Only 1

This MCQ is part of the UP PSC Previous Year Questions (PYQs) series, focusing on UPPSC Prelims 2025 (GS Paper I)