Given below are some statements. Read them carefully and choose the correct statement (s) from the given options.

Statement 1: The infant mortality rate during British period was quite alarming—about 318 per thousand.

Statement 2:  Life expectancy was also very low during British period—35 years in contrast to the present 69 years.   

None of the given statement is correct.

The correct answer is option 4: None of the given statement is correct.

Statement 1: The infant mortality rate during British period was quite alarming—about 318 per thousand. This is false. The infant mortality rate was quite alarming—at about 218 per thousand.

Statement 2:  Life expectancy was also very low during British period—35 years in contrast to the present 69 years. This is false. Life expectancy was also very low—32 years in contrast to the present 69 years.