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?

[UPSC Civil Services Exam – 2020 Prelims]

(a) 1 and 2 only

(b) 2 only

(c) 3 only

(d) 1, 2 and 3


Answer: (b)        

Explanation:

  • Statement 3 is incorrect. The correct order of India’s largest trading partners in South Asia is Bangladesh, Nepal, Sri Lanka, Pakistan, Bhutan, Afghanistan, and the Maldives.
  • Statement 2 is correct. Cotton is the largest export item from India to Bangladesh, constituting approximately one-fifth of India’s supplies to Bangladesh. This is followed by mineral fuels, automobiles, and capital goods.
  • India’s imports from Bangladesh increased by 22% to $1.2 billion. Garment and textile products account for around 40% of these imports.

Consider the following statements:                                                                   The Parliament of India can place a particular law in the Ninth Schedule of the Constitution of India. The validity of a law placed in the Ninth Schedule cannot be examined by any court and no judgement can be made on it. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Consider the following statements:                                               

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Consider the following statements:                                                         The Parliament of India can place a particular law in the Ninth Schedule of the Constitution of India. The validity of a law placed in the Ninth Schedule cannot be examined by any court and no judgement can be made on it. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Consider the following statements:                                               

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