Consider the following statements about oilseeds:
1. Among the oilseeds, soybeans contribute the highest to vegetable oil production in India.
2. Among the oilseeds, rapeseed-mustard has the highest contributes in terms of oilseeds production in India.
3. Among the imported edible oils, the share of palm oil is the highest.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
3 only
1 and 3 only
2 and 3 only
1, 2 and 3
• Oilseed cultivation is undertaken across the country in about 26.00 million ha, covering 72% under rainfed areas and producing around 30.00 million tonnes of oilseeds.
• Nine oilseeds are the primary sources of vegetable oil in the country. Among nine major oilseeds, soybean (39%), groundnut (26%) and rapeseed-mustard (24%), contribute more than 88% of total oilseeds production in the country.
• However, in terms of vegetable oil production, rapeseed-mustard, soybean and groundnut contribute 31%, 26% and 25%, respectively.
• India is heavily dependent on imports to meet its edible oil requirements and is the largest importer of vegetable oils in the world, followed by China and USA. Of all the imported edible oils, share of palm oil is about 60%, followed by soybean oil, with a share of 25% and sunflower oil (12%).
• Import growth in respect of edible oils during the last decade was about 174%.
A spherical balloon of radius r subtends angle 60° at the eye of an observer. If the angle of elevation of its centre is 60° and h is the height of the centre of the balloon, then which one of the following is correct?
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The main source of energy in Sun is :
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Match the underlined word in each of the sentences with the correct parts of speech and indicate your response on the answer sheet accordingly. Oh no! I am getting late for the function.
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The first and sixth sentences are given as S1 and S6. The middle four sentences in each have been jumbled up and labelled as P, Q, R and S. You are required to find the proper sequence of the four sentences and mark your response accordingly S1: Our Constitution makers were fully conscious of the fact that the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes had been oppressed and underprivileged sections of our society over the centuries and they deserved a special dispensation so that their condition may be vastly improved. P: Similarly, they were also sensitive of the difficulties and problems which were likely to be faced by the persons belonging to the Anglo-Indian community in the country. Q: One such provision related to the reservation of seats for these communities in the Lok Sabha and State Legislative Assemblies. R: This provision found place in Article 330 and Article 332 of the Constitution. S: For this purpose, several special provisions were incorporated in our Constitution. S6: Consequently, adequate safeguards were provided for these communities in our Constitution. The correct sequence should be:
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