Explanation
- A
Only 2
Only 2. The CIP centre was not approved at Aligarh; UP is still the top potato State.
- B
Neither 1 nor 2
Neither. Statement 1 holds.
- C
Both 1 and 2
Both. Statement 2 names the wrong city.
- D
Only 1
Only 1. Uttar Pradesh leads potato output. The South Asia CIP centre is not at Aligarh.
Summary. Official key is (d) only 1. UP is India’s leading potato producer. The Aligarh CIP line is false.
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