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UPSC 1998: Which one of the following regions of the world supplies the maximum of our imported commodities (in terms of rupee value)?
(a)Africa
(b)America
(c)Asia and Oceania
(d)Europe
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In the mid-1990s Europe was India’s largest source of imports by rupee value, owing to capital goods, machinery and chemicals from countries such as Germany and the UK; Asia–Oceania, America and Africa had smaller shares. ([aspireias.com](https://www.aspireias.com/upsc-general-study-10years-paper/1998?utm_source=openai))
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This question was asked in UPSC CSE Prelims 1998, GS Paper 1, as Question 9. It falls under Indian Economy > International Trade & WTO.
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This question is rated "moderate". It requires sound conceptual understanding of the topic.
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