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Q27 (IAS/2023) Economy › Agriculture & Rural Economy › Crop patterns and uses Official Key

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?

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Your answer: —  ·  Correct: C
Explanation

The correct answer is Option 3 (All three) because all the provided statements are factually accurate according to agricultural and governmental data in India.

  • Statement 1 is correct: The Commission for Agricultural Costs and Prices (CACP) recommends, and the Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA) announces, the Minimum Support Price (MSP) for 22 mandated crops, which includes Niger seed as one of the seven oilseeds.
  • Statement 2 is correct: Niger is primarily grown as a Kharif crop in India, though it is also cultivated as a rabi crop in some southern parts. It is well-suited for low-fertility soils and rainfed conditions.
  • Statement 3 is correct: Niger seed oil is a major source of edible oil for tribal populations in states like Odisha, Chhattisgarh, and Madhya Pradesh. They use it for cooking, as well as for medicinal and ritual purposes.

Since all three statements are true, Option 3 is the right choice.

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Q. Consider the following statements : 1. The Government of India provides Minimum Support Price for niger (Guizotia abyssinica) seeds. 2.…
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This question masquerades as a niche botany query but is actually a standard 'MSP List' check. If you had memorized the official MSP crop list (which categorizes crops by season), Statements 1 and 2 were static knowledge. Statement 3 is a classic 'possibilistic' statement that is almost always true.

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Does the Government of India provide a Minimum Support Price (MSP) for niger (Guizotia abyssinica) seeds?
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Indian Economy, Nitin Singhania .(ed 2nd 2021-22) > Chapter 9: Agriculture > Objectives of MSP include: > p. 329
Presence: 5/5
“Kharif - 14 Crops | Rabi - 6 Crops | Other-2 Crops • Paddy, jowar, bajra, maize, ragi, arhar (tur), | Wheat, barley, gram, masur | Copra and jute moong, urad, cotton, groundnut, sunflower | (lentil), rapeseed/mustard, | seed, soyabean, sesamum, niger seed | safflower PM-AASHA - To address the gaps in MSP Scheme, Pradhan Mantri Annadata Aay SanraksHan Abhiyan (PM-AASHA) was launched in 2018 to ensure remunerative prices to farmers of pulses, oilseeds and copra. This umbrella scheme has three components or sub-schemes: • 1. Price Support Scheme (PSS) Under it, physical procurement of pulses and copra is done by Central Nodal Agencies with proactive role of State Governments.”
Why this source?
  • Explicit crop list includes 'niger seed' among crops grouped under MSP/related oilseed support.
  • Places niger seed alongside other notified oilseeds, implying it is covered by MSP-related mechanisms.
Indian Economy, Vivek Singh (7th ed. 2023-24) > Chapter 10: Agriculture - Part I > 10.3 Minimum Support Price (MSP) > p. 306
Presence: 4/5
“And if the mandi/private markets prices are above MSP then the Govt.'s purpose is already achieved and Govt. may not procure crops from farmers and the farmers will also be not willing to sell to govt. at MSP. Even though MSP is declared for 25 crops, Govt. procures mostly wheat and rice and that too mostly from Punjab, Haryana and few other states like Western UP, MP. Some other crops which are procured are Cotton by Cotton Corporation of India, pulses for buffer stock and sugarcane by sugar mills.”
Why this source?
  • States that MSP is declared for 25 crops, establishing a formal list of notified crops to which MSP applies.
  • Explains that while procurement focuses on some crops, MSP declarations exist for a wider set of crops (context for niger being listed).
Indian Economy, Vivek Singh (7th ed. 2023-24) > Chapter 10: Agriculture - Part I > 10.3 Minimum Support Price (MSP) > p. 305
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“Agriculture Crop Year: 1st July - 30th June Marketing Season of Kharif crops starts from 1st October Marketing Season of Rabi crops starts from 1st April Before the sowing, during each Rabi and Kharif crop season, Government of India, Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers' Welfare announces the Minimum Support Prices (MSP) for procurement based on the recommendation of the Commission for Agricultural Costs and Prices (CACP) under Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers' Welfare and upon approval of the Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA). MSP does not have any legal backing till now and farmers can't demand it as a legal right.”
Why this source?
  • Describes the formal government process for announcing MSP (Ministry of Agriculture, CACP recommendation, CCEA approval).
  • Confirms MSP is an annual government-declared price announced before sowing, showing institutional backing for MSP-covered crops.
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