UPSC Prelims 2023 – Question 27

Q27. 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 

Correct Answer: Option (c) 

• The government provides MSP for Niger Seeds. Hence, statement 1 is correct. 
• Niger Seed is cultivated as a Kharif crop. Hence, statement 2 is correct. 
• The tribal population uses niger seed oil for cooking, press cake post-oil extraction as livestock feed, and also consumes the seeds as a condiment. Hence, statement 3 is correct. 

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