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      Consider the following statements:

Small-scale industries are, in most cases, not as efficient and competitive as the large-scale ones. Yet the Government provides preferential treatment and reservations in a range of products to the small firms because small-scale industries

1. provide higher employment on a per unit capital deployment basis.

2. promote a regional dispersion of industries and economical activities.

3. have performed better in export of manufactured products than the large scale ones.

4. provide jobs to low-skill workers, who otherwise may not find employment avenues elsewhere.

Which of the above statements are correct?

A) 1 and 4                        

B) 1 and 2

C)  2 and 3        

D)        3 and 4