Consider the following statements Fruit growers in Jammu and Kashmir have recently raised protests o...........

Jammu and kashmir Economy

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Consider the following statements:

Fruit growers in Jammu and Kashmir have recently raised protests over import of foreign apples.
Under the South Asian Free Trade Area (SAFTA) pact, member countries don’t impose import duty on each other’s products.

Which of the above statements is/are incorrect?

1 only

2 only

Both

None

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Explanation:

Kashmir-based apple growers and sellers have recently appealed to the Centre to ban the Iranian apple imports.

As per the sellers, the alleged “illegal entry” of the fruit from the country has threatened the centuries-old apple industry in the valley.

In the letter, the growers had said that Iranian apples flooding the Indian market were ‘disguised’ and routed via Afghanistan to avail zero duty under the South Asian Free Trade Area (SAFTA) pact – as per which the member countries don’t impose import duty on each other.

The protesters are demanding that the government should uphold its own slogan of Make in India. According to them, if the government pushes for Make in India, then why we are importing goods from outside when we have our own production.