A
2 only
B
Neither 1 nor 2
C
1 only
D
Both 1 and 2
Correct answer: (c) 1 only
Explanation
Statement 1 is correct because UNMOGIP is uniquely financed directly through the UN regular budget, unlike standard peacekeeping missions. Statement 2 is incorrect because India maintains that UNMOGIP has lost all relevance following the 1972 Simla Agreement, which established bilateralism and converted the Ceasefire Line into the Line of Control.
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