Which of the following statements is true about the characteristics of nations?

There is no common set of characteristics present in all nations

The correct answer is Option 3 - There is no common set of characteristics present in all nations

Nations do not have a universal set of characteristics; for example, many nations are multilingual and do not share a common religion or ethnicity.

It is commonly believed that nations are constituted by a group who share certain features such as descent, or language, or religion or ethnicity. But there is in fact no common set of characteristics which is present in all nations. Many nations do not have a common language, Canada is an example here. Canada includes English speaking as well as French speaking peoples. India also has a large number of languages which are spoken in different regions and by different communities. Nor do many nations have a common religion to unite them. The same could be said of other characteristics such as race or descent.