Q1. Given below are two statements: Statement (1): The year 1947 was a year of unprecedented violence and trauma of displacement for India. Statement (2): India was born in very difficult circumstances in 1947. Perhaps no other country had faced a situation more difficult than that of India. In light of the above statements, choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below.
Explanation
The year 1947 brought Partition, large-scale communal violence, and mass displacement, so the first statement is correct. The second statement is also correct because independent India began its journey amid Partition, refugee rehabilitation, integration challenges, and severe administrative strain. Saying both statements are incorrect ignores the well-known historical context of Independence and Partition. Accepting only the first statement would miss the broader difficulty of India's birth as a state. Accepting only the second statement would wrongly deny the violence and displacement specifically mentioned for 1947.