Consider the following statements:
Consider the following statements:
- ABoth Statement 1 and Statement 2 are correct and Statement 2 explains Statement 1
- BBoth Statement 1 and Statement 2 are correct, but Statement 2 does not explain Statement 1
- CStatement 1 is correct, but Statement 2 is not correct
- DStatement 1 is not correct, but Statement 2 is correct
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: A
South-South trade has indeed expanded far faster than North-South trade over the past two decades, so statement 1 is correct. The growth of regional trading blocs, rapid industrialisation and the rising middle-class consumer base among emerging economies genuinely drives this shift by diversifying export destinations away from developed markets, so statement 2 correctly explains statement 1.