Consider the following statements regarding the fisheries sector in India: 1. India is the second largest fish producing country in the world after China. 2. Fisheries is included in the Concurrent List under the Constitution of India. 3. The Union Budget 2025–26 proposed the highest-ever total annual budgetary support for the fisheries sector. Which of the statements given above is/are correct? |ForumIAS

[A] 1 and 2 only

[B] 2 and 3 only

[C] 1 and 3 only

[D] 1, 2 and 3

Answer: C

Notes:

Explanation:

Statement 1 is correct: India is the second-largest fish producing country in the world after China, accounting for approximately 8% of global fish production.
Statement 2 is incorrect: Fisheries is listed under the State List, not the Concurrent List. Specifically, it falls under Entry 21 of List II in the Seventh Schedule of the Constitution of India.
Statement 3 is correct: The Union Budget 2025–26 proposed the highest-ever annual budgetary support for the fisheries sector.