निम्नलिखित कथनों पर विचार कीजिए :
- 1.भारत सरकार काले तिल [ नाइजर (गुइजोटिया एबिसिनिका) ] के बीजों के लिए न्यूनतम समर्थन कीमत उपलब्ध कराती है।
- 2.काले तिल की खेती खरीफ की फसल के रूप में की जाती है।
- 3.भारत के कुछ जनजातीय लोग काले तिल के बीजों का तेल भोजन पकाने के लिए प्रयोग में लाते हैं।
उपर्युक्त में से कितने कथन सही हैं?
Read this question in English
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
उत्तर और व्याख्या · explanation in English
Answer: (c) सभी तीन
Nigerseed is one of the kharif crops for which the Centre announces a Minimum Support Price every year, and it is sown in the rainy season. UPSC's key counts all three statements as correct.
- ✓ 1. Nigerseed appears in the government's list of Minimum Support Prices for kharif crops; for 2022-23 the MSP was ₹7,287 per quintal.
- ✓ 2. Niger is sown in June–September as a kharif (and late-kharif) crop; official crop calendars list 'Niger (Kharif)' and 'Niger (Late Kharif)' seasons.
- ✓ 3. UPSC's official key counts this statement as correct; we could not confirm the detail from an official source, so we do not explain it here.
Remember · Nigerseed (Guizotia abyssinica): a kharif oilseed with an MSP notified every year.
Sources
- Agricultural Statistics at a Glance 2022, Table 2.71 Minimum Support Prices (Kharif Crops), DES, Ministry of Agriculture ↗ “12 Sesamum 5000^ 5300* 6249 6485 6855 7307 7830 13 Nigerseed 3825* 4050* 5877 5940 6695 6930 7287 14 Cotton Medium Staple … State Period Kharif-Soybean Niger(Kharif) Niger(Late Kharif) (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) Madhya Pradesh Sowing June(M)- July(M) June(M) – July(E) Aug(B)- Sept(B)”
- Tamil Nadu Agricultural University (TNAU Agritech Portal): Niger ↗ · reference work “NIGER (Guizotia abyssinica) CROP IMPROVEMENT I. SEASON AND VARIETIES DISTRICT/SEASON VARIETIES A. Rainfed 1. Adippattam (June- July)”
Question and answer: UPSC's official GS Paper I (2023, Series A) — paper ↗ · answer key ↗. Explanation: Minimalist IAS, checked 1 Oct 2026 (how we verify). ·