Answer:[tex]I_2>I_1[/tex]
Explanation:
Given
Shape of the object is dumbbell shaped
Moment of Inertia w.r.t an axis passing through center and perpendicular to it
[tex]I_1=m(\frac{r}{2})^2+m(\frac{r}{2})^2[/tex]
[tex]I_1=\frac{mr^2}{2}[/tex]
For the axis which passes through one of the masses
[tex]I_2=mr^2[/tex]
so [tex]I_2>I_1[/tex]