Which one of the following regions of the world supplies the maximum of our imported commodities (in terms of rupee value)?

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Q: 9 (IAS/1998)
Which one of the following regions of the world supplies the maximum of our imported commodities (in terms of rupee value)?

question_subject: 

Economics

question_exam: 

IAS

stats: 

0,26,112,12,36,64,26

keywords: 

{'commodities': [0, 2, 2, 1], 'asia': [0, 0, 1, 0], 'regions': [0, 0, 1, 2], 'europe': [10, 4, 7, 13], 'rupee value': [0, 1, 1, 0], 'africa': [16, 2, 7, 16], 'oceania': [0, 1, 1, 0], 'america': [9, 3, 7, 16], 'maximum': [1, 2, 1, 2], 'world': [24, 6, 12, 21]}

The question asks where majority of India`s imports (in terms of rupee value) originate from. The options present four different regions: Africa, America, Asia and Oceania, and Europe.

Option 1, Africa, is incorrect as the continent doesn`t account for the majority of India`s imports although there is trade with countries in Africa, particularly for mineral resources and commodities.

Option 2, America, is also incorrect. America does constitute a significant portion of India`s imports, especially in goods like machinery and organic chemicals, but it`s not the largest contributor.

Option 3, Asia and Oceania, though considerable, is not the correct choice. While India does import a lot from this region, particularly from countries such as China, UAE, Saudi Arabia, etc., in items such as petroleum products, electronic goods, pearls, precious and semi-precious stones, it still does not constitute the majority of its imports.

Option 4, Europe, is the correct answer. India imports a wide variety of goods from Europe, including machinery, gems and jewelry, organic chemicals, and medical apparatus, making it the largest source of India`s imports in terms of rupee value. The EU, in particular, is India`s largest trading partner.