UPSC CSE Prelims 2004 Q78 — Indian Economy PYQ with Answer

Consider the following statements:

India continues to be dependent on imports to meet the requirement of oilseeds in the country because

1. Farmers prefer to grow food grains with highly remunerative support prices.

2. Most of the cultivation of oil-seed crops continues to be dependent on rainfall.

3. Oils from the seeds of tree origin and rice bran have remained unexploited.

4. It is far cheaper to import oil seeds than to cultivate the oil-seed crops.

Which of these statements is/are correct?