Q. With reference to cultivation of asafetida in India, consider the following statements:
1.India is one of the largest producers of asafetida in the world.
2.India is the largest consumer of asafetida in the world.
3.It thrives in cold, arid environments.
How many of the above statements are correct?
Answer: B
Notes:
Explanation: Statements 2 and 3 are correct
Statement 1 is incorrect: There is no production of asafetida (heeng) in India and currently, it is being imported annually from Afghanistan, Iran and Uzbekistan.
Statement 2 is correct: India is world’s largest consumer of asafetida.
Statement 3 is correct: Climatic conditions required: It thrives in cold, arid environments. The plant prefers sandy, well-drained soil with low moisture. Ideally annual rainfall of 200 mm or less is good, though it can tolerate up to 300 mm in cultivated regions like the Indian Himalaya.
Source: TH
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