Which of the following statement (s) is/are correct?

Statement 1: The postal services introduced by Britishers did not serve a useful public purpose during colonial rule.

Statement 2: The postal services remained all through inadequate during the colonial period in India.

Only Statement 2 is correct.

The correct answer is option 2: Only Statement 2 is correct.

Statement 1: The postal services introduced by Britishers did not serve a useful public purpose during colonial rule. This is incorrect because the postal services introduced by the Britishers did serve a useful public purpose. They facilitated communication across vast distances, which was important for both administrative and personal use..

 Statement 2: The postal services remained all through inadequate during the colonial period in India. This is correct.

 "The postal services despite serving a useful public purpose, remained all through inadequate during the colonial period in India."