d and f Block Elements Part 2

Given below are two statements.
Statement I: Iron (III) catalyst, acidified K2Cr2O7 and neutral KMnO4 have the ability to oxidise I− to I2 independently.
Statement II: Manganate ion is paramagnetic in nature and involves pπ−pπ bonding.
In the light of the above statements, choose the correct answer from the options given below.