Consider the following statements:1.Indian Council of Social Science Research (ICSSR) provides grants for projects, fellowships, international collaboration, capacity building, surveys, publications to promote research in social sciences in India.2.The National Social Science Documentation Centre (NASSDOC) focuses on promoting artistic and cultural activities in India.Select the correct statements using the codes given below:

Q. Consider the following statements:
1.Indian Council of Social Science Research (ICSSR) provides grants for projects, fellowships, international collaboration, capacity building, surveys, publications to promote research in social sciences in India.
2.The National Social Science Documentation Centre (NASSDOC) focuses on promoting artistic and cultural activities in India.
Select the correct statements using the codes given below:

[A] 1 only

[B] 2 only

[C] Both 1 and 2

[D] Neither 1 nor 2

Answer: A

Notes:

Explanation –

Statement 1 is correct. ICSSR provides grants for projects, fellowships, international collaboration, capacity building, surveys, publications to promote research in social sciences in India.

Statement 2 is incorrect. NASSDOC was established in 1969 as a constituent unit of the Indian Council of Social Science Research (ICSSR). The objective of the NASSDOC is to provide library and information support services to social science researchers.

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