With reference to Sikkim's integration into India, consider the following statements: 1. The 35th Constitutional Amendment Act made Sikkim a full-fledged state of the Indian Union. 2. Article 371F provides special provisions to protect the unique identity and old laws of Sikkim. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

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b) 2 only — Statement 1 is incorrect because the 35th Amendment made Sikkim an 'associate state', while the 36th Amendment (1975) made it a full state. Statement 2 is correct as Article 371F was inserted by the 36th Amendment to safeguard Sikkim's pre-existing laws and administrative structure.

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