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Question
Which among the following is the world's largest e-commerce company?
Options
Amazon
eBay
Alibaba
Flipkart
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Solution
Alibaba
Explanation:
The Alibaba Group is the world's largest e-commerce company by gross merchandise value, the volume of goods, and service being transacted followed by Amazon and eBay.
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