Correct answer: (c) All three
Explanation
- A
Only one
Only one. All three niger facts hold.
- B
Only two
Only two. MSP, Kharif and tribal cooking oil are all true.
- C
All three
All three. Niger is on the MSP list, grown as Kharif, and used as cooking oil in tribal areas.
- 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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