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Consider the following statements:
1. India ranks first in the world in dairy milk production.
2. The per capita availability of dairy milk in India is more than the per capita availability of the world.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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- 1 only
- 2 only
- Both 1 and 2
- Neither 1 nor 2
Correct Option: C
The Indian dairy sector has acquired substantial growth momentum from the Ninth Five-Year plan onward, as a result of which of the country now ranks first among the word’s mile producing nations. The per ca-pita availability of the milk has reached a level of 290 g per day by the year 2012, which of more than the world average of 284 g per day.