Consider the following statements with refrence to Maritime Transport in India 1 aritime transport i...........

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Consider the following statements with refrence to Maritime Transport in India:

1. aritime transport is to be administered by Central government only.

2. About 95% of the country’s trade by volume and 70% by value is moved through maritime transport.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

1 only

2 only

Both 1 and 2

Neither 1 Nor 2

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Explanation:

India is the 20th largest maritime country in the world. Maritime transport is to be administered by both the Central and the State governments. While the central government's shipping ministry administers the major ports, the minor and intermediate ports are administered by the relevant departments or ministries in the nine coastal states Andhra Pradesh, Odisha, West Bengal, Tamil Nadu, Kerala, Karnataka, Goa, Maharashtra and Gujarat.