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Q. With reference to the Agricultural and Processed Food Products Export Development Authority (APEDA), consider the following statements:
  1. It functions under the Ministry of Commerce and Industry, Government of India.
  2. It is responsible for monitoring the import of sugar into India.
Which of the above statements is / are correct?
Answer: Only 2
Notes: APEDA functions under the Ministry of Commerce and Industry, not the Ministry of Agriculture. Its responsibilities include promoting export of scheduled food products and monitoring sugar import into India. Statement 1 is incorrect, while statement 2 is correct as APEDA oversees regulations related to sugar imports under government policies and norms.
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