Consider the following statements: Among the Indian States 1. Andhra Pradesh has the longest coastline. 2. Gujarat has the highest number of airports. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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- A1 only
- B2 only
- CBoth 1 and 2
- DNeither 1 nor 2Correct
Explanation
Statement 1 is incorrect. Gujarat has the longest mainland coastline among Indian states, not Andhra Pradesh. Andhra Pradesh has the second-longest mainland coastline.
Statement 2 is incorrect. States like Maharashtra or Uttar Pradesh have a higher number of airports (including operational airports, domestic airports, and airstrips) compared to Gujarat.
Since both statements are incorrect, the correct option is D.
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