1. With reference to the Essential Commodities Act (EC Act), 1955, consider the following statements:
- Under the Act, if the State government thinks that it is necessary to maintain or increase supplies of any essential commodity or make it available at fair prices, it can regulate or prohibit the production, supply, distribution and sale of that commodity.
- The Centre and state governments have the power to add or remove any commodity in public interest from the EC list.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
Select the correct answer using the code given below: