Consider the following statements
(1) An isolated electric charge exists but an isolated magnetic monopole does not exist.
(2) Electric lines of force are not closed, but magnetic lines of force are closed. Which of the statements given above is/are corect?

Options

A. 1 only
B. 2 only.
C. Both 1 and 2
D. Neither 1 nor 2

Answer

To solve the question, we need to analyze the two statements provided:

**Statement 1:** An isolated electric charge exists but an isolated magnetic monopole does not exist.
**Statement 2:** Electric lines of force are not closed, but magnetic lines of force are closed.

### Step-by-Step Solution:

1. **Analyze Statement 1:**
- An isolated electric charge can exist. For example, if we take a charged sphere, it can have a positive charge on its surface, and this charge can exist independently.
- On the other hand, magnetic monopoles (isolated north or south poles) have not been observed in nature. Every magnet has both a north and a south pole. Thus, it is correct to say that an isolated magnetic monopole does not exist.

**Conclusion for Statement 1:** This statement is **true**.

2. **Analyze Statement 2:**
- Electric lines of force originate from positive charges and terminate at negative charges. They do not form closed loops; they start and end at charges.
- Magnetic lines of force, however, always form closed loops. They emerge from the north pole of a magnet and enter the south pole, thus creating a continuous loop.

**Conclusion for Statement 2:** This statement is **true**.

3. **Final Conclusion:**
- Both statements are correct. Therefore, the correct answer to the question is that both statements (1 and 2) are true.

### Answer:
Both statements are correct.