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The biggest item of India’s imports is :
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- Iron ore
- Mica
- Petroleum products
- Gems and jewellery
- Iron ore
Correct Option: C
As per the Economic Survey 2011-12, Petroleum, oil and lubricants (POL) imports constituted 31.4 per cent of total imports in the first half of 2011-12 due to high prices of crude oil. Food and allied products comprised 3.1 per cent share; Fertilizers: 1.7 per cent; Capital Goods: 11.6 per cent; Chemicals: 5.1 per cent; Pearls, Precious Stones: 6.0 per cent; Gold & Silver: 13.3 per cent; and Electronic goods comprised 7.2 per cent share of the total imports.