Q. Which of the following statements about Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel are correct?
  1. He is known as the 'Bismarck of India.'
  2. Vallabhbhai Patel was given the title of 'Sardar' by Subhash Chandra Bose.
  3. He presided the INC session in Karachi in 1930.
  4. Statue of Unity was listed in the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation's "Eight Wonders".
Select the correct option from the codes given below:

Answer: Only 1 & 4
Notes: Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel is known as the 'Bismarck of India'. He was given the title of 'Sardar' by Mahatma Gandhi, not Subhash Chandra Bose. He presided over the INC session at Karachi in 1931, not 1930. The Statue of Unity was listed in the SCO's "Eight Wonders" in January 2020. Thus, only statements 1 and 4 are correct.
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