A
Neither 1 nor 2
B
1 only
C
2 only
D
Both 1 and 2
Correct answer: (b) 1 only
Explanation
Statement 1 is correct because India officially standardised names for 28 geographical regions in Ladakh. Statement 2 is incorrect because the Survey of India—not the Geological Survey of India—is the central agency responsible for national map standardization.
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