Read the following statements carefully:1. Metropolitan Clearing Corporation of India Ltd (MCCIL), an arm of Metropolitan Stock Exchange of India, received recognition as a Third-Country Central Counterparty (TC-CCP) by Bank of England.2. It will enable MCCIL to offer clearing services to UK-based entities.3. There are currently nine clearinghouses recognized by SEBI including BSE's Indian Clearing Corporation Ltd and NSE Clearing Ltd.Which of the above statements is/are correct?

• A. Only 1
• B. Only 1 and 2
• C. Only 1 and 3
• D. Only 2 and 3
• E. All of the above