On the basis of the extract, choose the correct option with reference to the two statements given below :

These are the options for the question : On the basis of the extract, choose the correct option with reference to the two statements given below :

1. Beautiful things uplift the soul. 2. Beauty is everchanging. (a) 1 can be inferred from the extract but 2 cannot. (b) 2 can be inferred from the extract but 1 cannot. (c) both 1 and 2 can be inferred from the extract. (d) both 1 and 2 cannot be inferred from the extract.

The correct answer is - (a) 1 can be inferred from the extract but 2 cannot.