Difficulty: Medium
Correct Answer: Only I follows
Explanation:
Introduction / Context:
The statement highlights a paradox: high domestic reliance on agriculture but a relatively low share in global agri-trade. Remedies should enhance competitiveness and output rather than constrain other export categories.
Given Data / Assumptions:
Concept / Approach:
Improving the agri-trade share should come from better productivity, quality, value addition, compliance, and market access. Artificially cutting non-agri exports (II) damages the broader economy and does not raise agri competitiveness.
Step-by-Step Solution:
1) I directly addresses supply/competitiveness constraints → sensible and constructive.2) II is perverse; reducing other exports to improve a ratio harms growth and employment and does not solve agri bottlenecks.
Verification / Alternative check:
Countries raise sectoral trade shares by upgrading the sector, not by crippling others.
Why Other Options Are Wrong:
II alone or combined is counterproductive. “Neither” ignores the valid pathway in I.
Common Pitfalls:
Confusing ratio management with real competitiveness.
Final Answer:
Only I follows.
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