Which one of the following statements about India is not correct?

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Q: 69 (CDS-I/2018)

Which one of the following statements about India is not correct?

question_subject: 

Geography

question_exam: 

CDS-I

stats: 

0,11,24,10,9,5,11

keywords: 

{'mt port capacity': [0, 0, 0, 1], 'major ports': [0, 0, 1, 3], 'maritime transport': [0, 0, 0, 1], 'maritime agenda': [0, 0, 0, 1], 'coastline': [2, 0, 1, 0], 'india': [8, 1, 7, 13], 'percent': [5, 1, 3, 14]}

Option 1 states that India has 12 major ports and about 200 non-major ports. This is a correct statement. India has a vast coastline of approximately 7,500 kilometers, which allows for the establishment of multiple ports to facilitate trade and transportation.

Option 2 states that 95 percent of India`s trade by volume and 68 percent by value are moved through maritime transport. This is also a correct statement. Given India`s extensive coastline, maritime transport plays a crucial role in the country`s trade activities.

Option 3 states that India has a coastline of about 7,500 km. This is also true. India`s coastline stretches across several states and provides access to the Arabian Sea and the Bay of Bengal.

Option 4 states that in the Maritime Agenda, 2010-2020, a target of 300 MT port capacity has been set for the year 2020. This statement is incorrect. The correct answer is option 4. The target of 300 MT port capacity was not achieved by the year 2020 as per the Maritime Agenda.