पुढील दोन विधानांचा विचार करा.
(a) पॅकेजड् पाण्याची 80% विक्री एक लीटर बाटलीच्या प्रकारात होते.
(b) अधिक वापरल्या जाणाऱ्या पॅकेजड् खाद्यपदार्थात शीत पेयांचा तिसरा क्रमांक लागतो, पॅकड् चहा व पॅकड् बिस्किटस् नंतर.
आता सांगा की :
(1) विधान (a) बरोबर (b) चूक
(2) विधान (b) बरोबर (a) चूक
(3) दोन्ही विधाने (a) व (b) बरोबर
(4) दोन्ही विधाने (a) व (b) चूक

The correct answer is Option B ((b) is right but (a) is not).

Key Points:
• Core Concept
• Market research reports on fast-moving consumer goods (FMCG) and packaged food & beverage consumption patterns analyze product category penetration and packaging SKU sales volumes in India.
• Why Correct
• Statement (a) is INCORRECT: In the packaged drinking water industry in India, the sales volume is heavily diversified across 20-litre bulk institutional carboys/jars, 500 ml bottles, 250 ml cups/pouches, and 1-litre bottles; 1-litre bottles account for around 40–50% of the market share, nowhere near 80%.
• Statement (b) is CORRECT: According to national market research on regularly consumed packaged foods, soft drinks rank third after packaged tea and packaged biscuits in recurring penetration and consumption value.
• Hence, statement (b) is right but (a) is not (Option 2).
• Key Details
• Packaged tea and biscuits dominate rural and urban daily food penetration, followed closely by packaged non-alcoholic beverages.
• Exam Traps
• Candidates often intuitively assume the ubiquitous 1-litre bottle accounts for almost the entire packaged water industry, ignoring bulk 20-litre home/office dispensers.
• Other Options
• Statements (a) and (b) are not both correct, nor is (b) incorrect, making Options 1, 3, and 4 invalid.
• Key Takeaway: In Indian packaged goods, soft drinks are the third most consumed after tea and biscuits, while 1-litre bottles do not hold 80% of water sales.