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Consider the following statements about the minorities in India:

1. The government of India has notified five communities, namely, Muslims, Sikhs, Christians, Buddhists and Zoroastrians as Minorities.

2. The National Commission for Minorities was given statutory status in 1993.

3. The smallest religious minority in India are the

Zoroastrians.

4. The Constitution of India recognizes and protects religious and linguistic minorities.

Which of these statements are correct?

A) 2 and 3            

B) 1 and 4

C) 2, 3 and 4         

D) 1, 2 and 4