Which of the following statements is true?

Statement 1- The poor are deprived of quality education and unable to acquire skills that fetch better incomes.

Statement 2- The main victims of caste, religion, and other discriminatory practices are the rich.

Only statement 1 is true

The causes of poverty lie in the institutional and social factors that mark the life of the poor. The poor are deprived of quality education and unable to acquire skills that fetch better incomes. Also, access to health care is denied to the poor. The main victims of caste, religion, and other discriminatory practices are also the poor.