{"id":21571,"date":"2024-04-15T06:07:56","date_gmt":"2024-04-15T06:07:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/mcq\/?p=21571"},"modified":"2024-04-15T06:07:56","modified_gmt":"2024-04-15T06:07:56","slug":"which-is-the-first-export-processing-zone-declared-as-free-trade-zone-in-india-a-santacruz-b-kandla-c-noida-d-falta","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/mcq\/which-is-the-first-export-processing-zone-declared-as-free-trade-zone-in-india-a-santacruz-b-kandla-c-noida-d-falta\/","title":{"rendered":"Which is the first Export Processing Zone declared as Free Trade Zone in India? A. Santacruz. B. Kandla C. Noida D. Falta"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\r\n    <!-- Check if it's an AMP page -->\r\n            <!-- Non-AMP version -->\r\n        <div class=\"mcq-container\" data-quiz-id=\"quizState_6a999060143b0\">\r\n                                            <div class=\"option\" data-option-key=\"option1\" data-is-correct=\"false\">\r\n                    Santacruz.                <\/div>\r\n                                            <div class=\"option\" data-option-key=\"option2\" data-is-correct=\"true\">\r\n                    Kandla                <\/div>\r\n                                            <div class=\"option\" data-option-key=\"option3\" data-is-correct=\"false\">\r\n                    Noida                <\/div>\r\n                                            <div class=\"option\" data-option-key=\"option4\" data-is-correct=\"false\">\r\n                    Falta                <\/div>\r\n                            \r\n            <!-- Feedback messages for non-AMP -->\r\n            <div class=\"feedback\" data-feedback=\"wrong\">Answer is Right!<\/div>\r\n            <div class=\"feedback\" data-feedback=\"right\">Answer is Wrong!<\/div>\r\n        <\/div>\r\n\r\n        <script>\r\n        document.addEventListener('DOMContentLoaded', function () {\r\n            var containers = document.querySelectorAll('.mcq-container');\r\n\r\n            containers.forEach(function(container) {\r\n                var options = container.querySelectorAll('.option');\r\n                var feedbackSelect = container.querySelector('[data-feedback=\"select\"]');\r\n                var feedbackWrong = container.querySelector('[data-feedback=\"wrong\"]');\r\n                var feedbackRight = container.querySelector('[data-feedback=\"right\"]');\r\n\r\n                options.forEach(function(option) {\r\n                    option.addEventListener('click', function() {\r\n                        var selectedOption = option.getAttribute('data-option-key');\r\n                        var isCorrect = option.getAttribute('data-is-correct') === 'true';\r\n\r\n                        \/\/ Remove previous selections\r\n                        options.forEach(function(opt) {\r\n                            opt.classList.remove('correct', 'incorrect');\r\n                        });\r\n\r\n                        \/\/ Add the correct\/incorrect class\r\n                        if (isCorrect) {\r\n                            option.classList.add('correct');\r\n                            feedbackRight.hidden = false;\r\n                            feedbackWrong.hidden = true;\r\n                        } else {\r\n                            option.classList.add('incorrect');\r\n                            feedbackRight.hidden = true;\r\n                            feedbackWrong.hidden = false;\r\n                        }\r\n\r\n                        \/\/ Hide select feedback\r\n                        feedbackSelect.hidden = true;\r\n                    });\r\n                });\r\n            });\r\n        });\r\n        <\/script>\r\n    \r\n    <!--more--><\/p>\n<p>The correct answer is: <strong>B. Kandla<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Kandla Export Processing Zone (KEPZ) was the first Export Processing Zone (EPZ) declared as Free Trade Zone (FTZ) in India. It was established in 1965 in the Kandla Port Trust area in Gujarat. The zone is spread over an area of 1,000 acres and is home to over 100 companies from various sectors such as textiles, electronics, chemicals, and pharmaceuticals.<\/p>\n<p>The main objective of KEPZ is to promote exports and foreign investment. 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