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For how many agricultural products does the government regulate the prices?

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24

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23

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26

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The correct option is D
26

The government currently fixes price for 26 commodities. They are as follows:

Cereals (7) - paddy, wheat, barley, jowar, bajra, maize and ragi

Pulses (5) - gram, arhar/tur, moong, urad and lentil

Oilseeds (8) - groundnut, rapeseed/mustard, toria, soyabean, sunflower seed, sesamum, safflower seed and nigerseed

Copra

De-husked coconut

Raw cotton

Raw jute

Sugarcane (Fair and remunerative price)

Virginia flu cured (VFC) tobacco

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