68. Which of the following statements are true with respect to oilseed production in India?
i) India is the largest vegetable oil producing economies in the world.
ii) Due to diverse agro-climatic conditions and geographical locations, farmers are unable to
grow all varieties of oilseeds in India.
iii) Oilseeds cultivation is mainly undertaken on marginal land by resource poor farmers.
68. Which of the following statements are true with respect to oilseed production in India?
i) India is the largest vegetable oil producing economies in the world.
ii) Due to diverse agro-climatic conditions and geographical locations, farmers are unable to
grow all varieties of oilseeds in India.
iii) Oilseeds cultivation is mainly undertaken on marginal land by resource poor farmers.
The correct option is B b) Only iii
68 Ans.B
Explanation: India is one of the largest vegetable oil economies in the world next to USA, China, Brazil and Argentina. India is also third largest cultivator of oilseeds in the world and paradoxically meets into more than 50% requirement through imports. Due to diverse agro-climatic conditions and geographical locations, farmers are able to grow all the nine annual oilseeds viz. groundnut, rapeseed, soybean, sunflower, sesame, safflower, niger, castor and linseed. In India, oilseeds are second most important crop after cereals sharing 14% of the country’s gross cropped area and accounting for nearly 3% of GDP. Like pulses, oilseeds face severe challenges in terms of climatic stresses and unfavourable farming conditions. Oilseeds cultivation is mainly undertaken on marginal land by resource poor farmers who are generally reluctant to provide necessary inputs for increasing the productivity
b) Only iii
68 Ans.B
Explanation: India is one of the largest vegetable oil economies in the world next to USA, China, Brazil and Argentina. India is also third largest cultivator of oilseeds in the world and paradoxically meets into more than 50% requirement through imports. Due to diverse agro-climatic conditions and geographical locations, farmers are able to grow all the nine annual oilseeds viz. groundnut, rapeseed, soybean, sunflower, sesame, safflower, niger, castor and linseed. In India, oilseeds are second most important crop after cereals sharing 14% of the country’s gross cropped area and accounting for nearly 3% of GDP. Like pulses, oilseeds face severe challenges in terms of climatic stresses and unfavourable farming conditions. Oilseeds cultivation is mainly undertaken on marginal land by resource poor farmers who are generally reluctant to provide necessary inputs for increasing the productivity
