With reference to the Pradhan Mantri Rashtriya Bal Puraskar and Veer Baal Diwas, consider the following statements: 1. Veer Baal Diwas is observed on December 26 to commemorate the martyrdom of the youngest sons of Guru Nanak Dev. 2. The Pradhan Mantri Rashtriya Bal Puraskar is administered by the Union Ministry of Women and Child Development. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

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B) 2 only — Statement 1 is incorrect because Veer Baal Diwas commemorates the martyrdom of Sahibzadas Zorawar Singh and Fateh Singh, the youngest sons of the 10th Sikh Guru, Guru Gobind Singh, not Guru Nanak Dev. Statement 2 is correct as the Ministry of Women and Child Development administers the award.

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