Question

Given below are two statements:
Statement (I): Per-capita availability of milk in India was 344 grams per day during 2021-22 (according to Basic Animal Husbandry Statistics 2022).
Statement (II): Punjab had the highest per-capita availability of milk per day (during 2021-22) followed by Rajasthan, Haryana and Andhra Pradesh.
In light of the above statements, choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below.

• A. Both Statement (I) and Statement (II) are correct.
• B. Both Statement (I) and Statement (II) are incorrect.
• C. Statement (I) is correct but Statement (II) is incorrect.
• D. Statement (I) is incorrect but Statement (II) is correct.

Hint:

The per-capita availability of milk in India reached 444 g/day in 2021-22 (well above the WHO recommended minimum of 280 g/day).
Punjab leads the country in per-capita milk availability.

Answer 1

The Correct Option is D