Consider the following statements.
1. According to the Jharkhand Party's memorandum, geographical adjacency and administrative separateness were required for a separate state.
2. The party succeeded to convince the States Reorganisation Commission (SRC) on this ground.
Which of the statement(s) given above is/are correct?

A. Only 1

B. Only 2

C. Both 1 and 2

D. None of these

Answer: Option A