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Correct Answer: Option (C) — Both 1 and 2
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Standard Reference VerifiedStatement 1 is correct: The first experimental electric telegraph line in India was laid between Calcutta and Diamond Harbour in 1850 and opened for official work in 1851. Statement 2 is correct: Asia's first Export Processing Zone (EPZ) was established at Kandla, Gujarat, in 1965 to promote exports and stimulate industrial development.
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