Consider the following statements: 1. The Commonwealth has no charter, treaty or constitution. 2. All the territories / countries once under the British empire (jurisdiction / rule / mandate) automatically joined the commonwealth as its members. Which of the statement given above is/are correct?

Statement 1 is correct - The Commonwealth is a voluntary association with no formal charter, treaty, or constitution, based on shared values and historical ties. Statement 2 is incorrect - Membership is not automatic; former British territories must apply and meet criteria (accept rules of membership, recognize the British monarch as symbolic head), and some former colonies (like Myanmar) chose not to join.