Question

<!--td {border: 1px solid #ccc;}br {mso-data-placement:same-cell;}--> Which of the following statements pertaining to Rasputin is/are correct?
1. He was a mystic who was considered to be close to the royal family of Nicholas 2 and was considered to even be a kingmaker by some historians.
2. He was assassinated in 1916.
Select the correct answer using the codes given below:

• A. 2 only
• B. 1 only
• C. Both 1 and 2
• D. Neither 1 and 2

Answer 1

The correct option is C Both 1 and 2

<!--td {border: 1px solid #ccc;}br {mso-data-placement:same-cell;}--> Many law markers despised his closeness to the royal family and his interference in matters of policy. Tsar Nicholas 2’s son was suffering from a rare disease and Rasputin is believed to have cured the young boy. This is how he is said to have got close to the royal family.