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?

All three statements are correct as Niger is one of the 22 mandated crops for which the Government of India announces Minimum Support Price (MSP), is primarily cultivated during the Kharif season, and serves as a traditional source of cooking oil for tribal communities in states like Odisha and Madhya Pradesh. The most tempting wrong option is "Only two," which candidates often select if they are unsure of Niger’s specific inclusion in the MSP list or its localized socio-economic uses. The core concept tested is the government's price support framework (MSP) and the geographical and cultural characteristics of minor oilseeds in India.