Q. Consider the following statements regarding vegetable oil imports in India:

1. Food grains are grown more in India due to remunerative support prices.
2. Oilseed cultivation in India is mostly dependent on rain-fed areas.
3. The import of vegetable oil has been cost-effective.

Which of the above statements is/are correct?
Answer: Only 1 and 2
Notes: Statements 1 and 2 are correct. Higher support prices for food grains lead to their increased cultivation over oilseeds, and most oilseeds are grown in rain-fed regions, making production vulnerable to monsoon fluctuations. Statement 3 is incorrect, as vegetable oil imports are not cost-effective; low domestic production causes dependency despite higher costs.