Correct answer: (c) Statement-I is correct but Statement- II is incorrect
Explanation
- A
Both Statement-I and Statement-II are correct and Statement- II is the correct explanation for Statement-I
Both correct and II explains I. Switzerland is a refining and re-export hub, not the second-largest reserve holder.
- B
Both Statement-I and Statement-II are correct and Statement- II is not the correct explanation for Statement-I
Both correct but II does not explain I. II is false.
- C
Statement-I is correct but Statement- II is incorrect
I correct, II incorrect. Swiss gold exports lead in value because of refining. US / Germany-scale reserves are larger than Switzerland’s.
- D
Statement-I is incorrect but Statement-II is correct
I incorrect, II correct. Refining trade is the export story.
Summary. Official key is (c). Switzerland is among the world’s top gold exporters by value because it refines and re-exports bullion. It does not hold the second-largest official gold reserves (the United States is first; Germany is typically second). Statement-II is false and is not why I is true.
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