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UPSC 2024: Consider the following statements: 1. India is a member of the International Grains Council. 2. A country needs to be a member of the International Grains Council for exporting or importing rice and wheat. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
(a)1 only
(b)2 only
(c)Both 1 and 2
(d)Neither 1 nor 2
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Not attemptedCorrect Answer: (a) 1 only
India is listed among the parties to the Grains Trade Convention (1995) and hence is a full member of the International Grains Council (IGC) ([igc.int](https://www.igc.int/en/about/aboutus.aspx?utm_source=openai)). However, IGC membership is voluntary; many large grain exporters such as Thailand are not members, yet freely export rice. Therefore membership is *not* a legal requirement for importing or exporting wheat or rice, making statement 2 incorrect.
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This question was asked in UPSC CSE Prelims 2024, GS Paper 1, as Question 59. It falls under Indian Economy > International Trade & WTO.
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