Consider the following statements regarding the Special Category Status (SCS) states in India: 1. Eleven states including Assam, Nagaland, and Himachal Pradesh have been accorded the Special Category Status based on geographical and socio-economic disadvantages. 2. The Centre provides 90% of the funds required for Centrally-Sponsored Schemes to SCS states, while other states receive either 60% or 75%. 3. The classification of SCS was first recommended by the 5th Finance Commission in 1969, initially granted to Jammu and Kashmir, Assam, and Nagaland. Which of the given statements is/are correct?

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