UPSC Prelims 2021 – Question 13

Here is Question No. 13 a part of our series on UPSC Prelims 2021.

Q13. Consider the following statements:

1. Moringa (drumstick tree) is a leguminous evergreen tree.
2. The tamarind tree is endemic to South Asia.
3. In India, most of the tamarind is collected as minor forest produce.
4. India exports tamarind and seeds of moringa.
5. Seeds of moringa and tamarind can be used in the production of biofuels.

Which of the statements given above are correct?
a) 1, 2, 4 and 5
b) 3, 4 and 5
c) 1, 3 and 4
d) 1, 2, 3 and 5

Answer: (b)

• Statement 1 is incorrect. Moringa Oleifera is a medium-sized evergreen tree that is native to Africa and Asia. Also known as The Moringa Tree, the Drumstick Tree or The Miracle Tree. This is non-leguminous tree.
• Statement 2 is incorrect. Tamarind, (Tamarindus India), an evergreen tree of the pea family (Fabaceae), native to tropical Africa.
• Statement 3 is correct. Tamarind is collected mostly as a minor forest produce in India.
• Statement 4 is correct. India exports tamarind and moringa seeds to the US, Germany, China, Canada, South Korea, and other European countries.
• Statement 5 is correct. Seeds of moringa and tamarind can be used for biofuel. The oil from the Moringa tree is considered to be a more sustainable biodiesel feedstock than jatropha oil.

Q13. Consider the following statements:

1. Moringa (drumstick tree) is a leguminous evergreen tree.
2. The tamarind tree is endemic to South Asia.
3. In India, most of the tamarind is collected as minor forest produce.
4. India exports tamarind and seeds of moringa.
5. Seeds of moringa and tamarind can be used in the production of biofuels.