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UPSC Prelims 2023 Paper-1 📅 28 May, 2023

Consider the following statements:
  • 1. The Government of India provides Minimum Support Price for niger (Guizotia abyssinica) 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
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UPSC Prelims
2023 • 28 May, 2023 • Paper-1
Consider the following statements:
  • 1. The Government of India provides Minimum Support Price for niger (Guizotia abyssinica) 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?
Correct Answer
All three
Subject: Economy.Context: Crops and Minimum Support Price (MSP).Details: Statement 1 is correct; Niger seed is one of the 14 Kharif crops for which the Governme......
Ref/Book : UPSC Prelims 2023
Ref. Subject Economy
Chapter -
Ref. Topic Agriculture
Pg. No -
💡 Analysis & Explanation
Subject ▼
Economy.
Context ▼
Crops and Minimum Support Price (MSP).
Details ▼
Statement 1 is correct; Niger seed is one of the 14 Kharif crops for which the Government of India declares an MSP. Statement 2 is correct; it is predominantly a Kharif season crop in India. Statement 3 is correct; tribal communities in states like Odisha, Madhya Pradesh, and Chhattisgarh widely use Niger seed oil for culinary purposes.
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