Q. With reference to Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel, consider the following statements:
1. He is the Founder of Modern All India Services.
2. National Unity Day is celebrated every year to commemorate the birth anniversary of Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

[A] 1 only

[B] 2 only

[C] Both 1 and 2

[D] Neither 1 nor 2

Answer: C
Notes:

Statement 1 is correct: Founder of Modern All India Services. 

Statement 2 is correct: He is known as the “Iron Man of India” for playing an important role in the unification and integration of Indian princely states into the Indian Union. National Unity Day is celebrated every year on 31st October to commemorate the birth anniversary of Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel. The day was celebrated for the first time in 2014. 

Source: PM addresses the Nation on Rashtriya Ekta Diwas 

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