Consider the following statements about edible oil policy in India:

1. NMEO-Oilseeds aims to raise primary oilseed production to 69.7 million tonnes by 2030-31.

2. In June 2025 the basic customs duty on crude sunflower, soybean and palm oil was cut from 20% to 10%.

3. Value Chain Clusters under NMEO-Oilseeds are meant to cover 10 lakh hectares only once, not every year.

Which of the statements given above are correct?A.1 onlyB.1 and 2 onlyC.2 and 3 onlyD.1, 2 and 3

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Consider the following statements about edible oil policy in India: 1. NMEO-Oilseeds aims to raise primary oilseed production to 69.7 million tonnes by 2030-31. 2. In June 2025 the basic customs duty on crude sunflower, soybean and palm oil was cut from 20% to 10%. 3. Value Chain Clusters under NMEO-Oilseeds are meant to cover 10 lakh hectares only once, not every year. Which of the statements given above are correct?

Accepted Answer

1 and 2 only. The correct answer is 1 and 2 only. Statement 1 is right: the target is 69.7 million tonnes by 2030-31. Statement 2 is right: PIB dated the cut 11 June 2025.Statement 3 is wrong. The Cabinet release says the clusters cover more than 10 lakh hectares annually. So every option that includes statement 3 fails.Memory hook: Target yes, duty cut yes, one-time no.Read more: National Mission on Edible Oils – Oilseeds (NMEO-Oilseeds). Edible Oil Production in India. Technology Missions in Indian Agriculture.

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