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Correct Answer: Option (C) — Both 1 and 2
Concept & Option Breakdown
Standard Reference VerifiedStatement 1 is correct: Primary (P) waves travel faster than Secondary (S) waves and arrive first at seismograph stations. Statement 2 is correct: P-waves are longitudinal waves (particles oscillate parallel to wave motion), whereas S-waves are transverse waves (particles oscillate perpendicular/at right angles to wave propagation).
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