Correct answer: (a) 1 and 2 only
Explanation
- A
1 and 2 only
Statement 1 is correct: India ratified the WTO Trade Facilitation Agreement (Cabinet approval 2016). Statement 2 is correct: TFA is part of the Bali Ministerial Package of 2013. Statement 3 is wrong: TFA entered into force in February 2017 after two-thirds of members ratified, not in January 2016. Hence 1 and 2 only is the official key.
- B
1 and 3 only
Option (b) is 1 and 3 only. The January 2016 entry-into-force date is false. This option is not the key.
- C
2 and 3 only
Option (c) is 2 and 3 only. It drops India’s ratification, which is true, and keeps the wrong date. This option is therefore wrong.
- D
1, 2 and 3
Option (d) is all three. Statement 3’s date is the error. This option is not the key.
Summary. Official key is (a) 1 and 2 only. TFA was the Bali 2013 deal on customs efficiency and transparency. India ratified in 2016. The agreement came into force in February 2017, not January 2016. Statement 3 is the only false claim. Only 1 and 2 stand.