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Q. Consider the following statements:
  1. India has 13 major ports.
  2. The combined capacity of the major ports is less than the combined capacity of all the minor ports.
Which of the above statements is / are correct?
Answer: Only 1
Notes: India has 13 major ports as per official records. However, the combined cargo handling capacity of the major ports is generally more than that of all minor ports put together. Hence, only statement 1 is correct, while statement 2 is incorrect.
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