Given below are two statements. In the light of the above statements, choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below.

Statement I:Communication has the power to define, persuade and inform issues and events to the people.

Statement II:Communication cannot serve as a tool of demarcation among people.

ABoth Statement I and Statement II are true

BBoth Statement I and Statement II are false

CStatement I is true but Statement II is false ✓ Correct

DStatement I is false but Statement II is true

Correct answer: (C) Statement I is true but Statement II is false

Explanation

Communication carries the power to define, persuade and inform people about issues and events, so the first claim stands.

It defines reality, shapes persuasion and delivers information, which are recognised social powers of communication.

The second claim fails because communication can indeed act as a tool of demarcation, drawing lines and divisions among people.

Media routinely mark insiders from outsiders and set boundaries, contradicting the idea that it cannot demarcate.

The first statement is true while the second is false in this pairing.

Communication both binds and separates social groups.

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