Read the following statements carefully:
Statement 1: In 1978, commune lands were divided into small plots to the individual households for cultivation.
Statement 2: Under the commune system, professionals were sent to work and learn from the countryside.
In the light of the given statements, choose the correct option from the following:
Options:
(A) Statement 1 is true and Statement 2 is false.
(B) Statement 1 is false and Statement 2 is true.
(C) Both statements 1 and 2 are true.
(D) Both statements 1 and 2 are false.