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Indian Institute of Foreign Trade 2011 Solved Paper

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Identify the false statement:

In the pre-containerization days, trucks bound for the New York docks had to pass through the narrow streets, wait for an hour or two before even entering a pier, and then undergo a laborious three-stage process for loading onto a ship.
Once satisfied with the effectiveness of containerized trade, the US military engaged the company of Malcolm McLean to transport equipments for their soldiers stationed in Western Europe.
Cargo loading during 1960s usually took a long period, as it involved manual handling of huge variety of cargoes of different weights, shapes and sizes.
The issue of standardization of the containers created led to a debate .between the US government and American Standards Association, but the question was finally sorted through public subsidy programme by Federal Maritime Board.

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