Pulling Cloth from Beneath Dishes and Action Reaction

To determine the correct option, let us analyze both statements:

1. Analysis of Statement-1:
   When a tablecloth is pulled horizontally with a very large acceleration, the time duration $\Delta t$ during which it remains in contact with the dishes is extremely small.

   The maximum horizontal force that can be exerted by the cloth on a dish of mass $m$ is limited by kinetic friction:
   $f_k = \mu_k N = \mu_k mg$
   where $\mu_k$ is the coefficient of kinetic friction and $g$ is the acceleration due to gravity.

   The impulse delivered to the dish during this brief time interval $\Delta t$ is:
   $J = \int_0^{\Delta t} f_k \, dt = \mu_k mg \Delta t$

   The velocity acquired by the dish is therefore:
   $v = \frac{J}{m} = \mu_k g \Delta t$

   The displacement of the dish during this interaction is approximately:
   $\Delta x \approx \frac{1}{2} \mu_k g (\Delta t)^2$

   As the cloth is jerked out quickly, $\Delta t \to 0$, which causes $\Delta x \to 0$ and $v \to 0$. Due to the dishes' inertia of rest (governed by Newton's First Law of Motion), they remain virtually unaffected and stay in place without being dislodged from the table.

   Hence, Statement-1 is True.

2. Analysis of Statement-2:
   "For every action there is an equal and opposite reaction."
   This is a statement of Newton's Third Law of Motion, which is a fundamental and universally true law of Newtonian mechanics.

   Hence, Statement-2 is True.

3. Relationship between the Statements:
   While both statements are physically true, the phenomenon described in Statement-1 is primarily explained by the inertia of the dishes (Newton's First Law) and the concept of impulse over a very short duration, not by Newton's Third Law (action-reaction pairs).

   Therefore, Statement-2 is NOT the correct explanation for Statement-1.

Thus, the correct choice is B.