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Correct Answer: Option (A) — 1 only
Concept & Option Breakdown
Standard Reference VerifiedStatement 1 is correct: India is a member of the International Grains Council (IGC), an intergovernmental organisation that oversees the Grains Trade Convention, 1995. Statement 2 is incorrect: Membership in the IGC is not mandatory for international trade (export/import) of rice and wheat. Non-member countries can trade freely.
Absolute/restrictive conditions in international trade ("needs to be a member to export/import") are almost always incorrect in UPSC prelims.
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