निम्नलिखित कथनों पर विचार कीजिए :
- 1.मोरिंगा (सहजन वृक्ष) एक फलीदार सदापर्णी वृक्ष है।
- 2.इमली का पेड़ दक्षिण एशिया का स्थानिक वृक्ष है।
- 3.भारत में अधिकांश इमली लघु वनोत्पाद के रूप में संगृहीत की जाती है।
- 4.भारत इमली और मोरिंगा के बीज निर्यात करता है।
- 5.मोरिंगा और इमली के बीजों का उपयोग जैव ईंधन के उत्पादन में किया जा सकता है।
उपर्युक्त कथनों में से कौन-से सही हैं?
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Consider the following statements:
1. Moringa (drumstick tree) is a leguminous evergreen tree.
2. 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
उत्तर और व्याख्या · explanation in English
Answer: (b) 3, 4 और 5
UPSC's key marks statements 3, 4 and 5 correct, while 1 and 2 are wrong: moringa is a deciduous tree of its own family, not a legume, and tamarind is not endemic to South Asia, having originated in Madagascar (Spices Board).
- ✗ 1. Moringa (Moringa oleifera) is a small deciduous tree of the family Moringaceae, so it is neither a legume nor evergreen.
- ✗ 2. The Spices Board says tamarind originated in Madagascar and is now cultivated widely in India and other countries, so it is not endemic to South Asia.
- ✓ 3. Tamarind, with seeds and de-seeded, is on the Ministry of Tribal Affairs' list of minor forest produce with a minimum support price, the gathering of which is a livelihood for tribal collectors.
- ✓ 4. UPSC's official key treats this statement as correct; we could not confirm the detail from an official source, so we do not explain it here.
- ✓ 5. UPSC's official key treats this statement as correct; we could not confirm the detail from an official source, so we do not explain it here.
Remember · Moringa is a deciduous Moringaceae tree, not a legume; tamarind originated in Madagascar and is a listed minor forest produce with an MSP.
Sources
- Encyclopaedia Britannica: Moringa ↗ · reference work “small deciduous tree (family Moringaceae) native to tropical Asia but also naturalized in Africa and tropical America.”
- Spices Board India (Ministry of Commerce and Industry): Tamarind ↗ · reference work “Tamarind is originated in Madagascar and is now extensively cultivated in India, Myanmar, Bangladesh, Malaysia, Sri Lanka, Thailand, several African, Central American and South American countries.”
- Ministry of Tribal Affairs: Guidelines for marketing of Minor Forest Produce through MSP (MFP rate list) ↗ “Tamarind (with seeds) (Tamarindus indica) 22 22 22 22 18 18 31 31 72.2% 2 Wild Honey 132 132”
Question and answer: UPSC's official GS Paper I (2021, Series A) — paper ↗ · answer key ↗. Explanation: Minimalist IAS, checked 1 Oct 2026 (how we verify). ·