With reference to the Pope Benedict XVI, who died recently, which of the following statement(s) is/are correct?

1. He was a native of Germany.
2. He was the first Pope to resign in 600 years.

Select the correct answer using the code given below—
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A) Only 1

B) Only 2

C) Both 1 and 2

D) Neither 1 nor 2

This MCQ is part of the UP PSC Previous Year Questions (PYQs) series, focusing on UPPSC Prelims 2023 (GS Paper I)