Consider the following statements :
- 1.The value of Indo-Sri Lanka trade has consistently increased in the last decade.
- 2."Textile and textile articles" constitute an important item of trade between India and Bangladesh.
- 3.In the last five years, Nepal has been the largest trading partner of India in South Asia.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct ?
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Answer: B. Statement 1 is wrong: India-Sri Lanka trade has gone up and down over the decade, not risen steadily. Statement 2 is correct: textiles and textile articles are a major item in India-Bangladesh trade. Statement 3 is wrong: Bangladesh, not Nepal, has been India's largest trading partner in South Asia in recent years. So only 2.
Watch for: 'Consistently' is a strong word; trade figures rarely rise every single year.
Why the other options are wrong
- A. Wrong because Indo-Sri Lanka trade has not risen consistently.
- C. Wrong because Bangladesh, not Nepal, is the largest partner.
- D. Wrong because statements 1 and 3 are false.
Source to check: Ministry of Commerce and Industry, Export Import Data Bank (tradestat.commerce.gov.in)
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