Q27 · UPSC Prelims 2023 · Set A · Economy

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Consider the following statements:1.The Government of India provides Minimum Support Price for niger (Guizotia abyssinicia) seeds.2.Niger is cultivated as a Kharif crop.3.Some tribal people in India use niger seed oil for cooking.How many of the above statements are correct?

A Only one
B Only two
C All three
D None

Correct answer: (c) All three

Explanation

  1. A

    Only one

    Only one. All three niger facts hold.

  2. B

    Only two

    Only two. MSP, Kharif and tribal cooking oil are all true.

  3. C

    All three

    All three. Niger is on the MSP list, grown as Kharif, and used as cooking oil in tribal areas.

  4. D

    None

    None. Each statement is standard.

Summary. Official key is (c) all three. Niger (Guizotia abyssinica) is an oilseed on the CACP MSP list, a Kharif crop of tribal and hill tracts, and its oil is used for cooking in those communities.

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