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Consider the following statements

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

Answer:

(c)

Explanation

Government announces the minimum support prices for kharif crops such as PADDY, JOWAR, BAJRA, MAIZE, RAGI, Tur (Arhar), MOONG, URAD, COTTON, Groundnut, SUNFLOWER, SEED, SOYABEAN, SESAMUM, NIGERSEED. so, st1 and st2 are right. st3 is correct from internet search. Therefore the answer is [C]