Given below are two statements:
Statement I: The Indian nation-state is socially and culturally one of the most diverse countries of the world.
Statement II: According to the Census of India 2011, India then had the largest national population in the world.
In the light of the above statements, choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below:
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 3
The correct answer is Option (3) → Statement I is correct but Statement II is incorrect
Statement I: The Indian nation-state is socially and culturally one of the most diverse countries of the world. — Correct. India is socially and culturally one of the most diverse countries in the world. Its people speak about 1,632 languages and dialects and follow many religions.
Statement II: According to the Census of India 2011, India then had the largest national population in the world. — Incorrect. The 2011 Census counted about 1.21 billion people, and India was then the second largest national population. It was only expected to become the largest later.
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