UPSC Prelims 2021 · GS Paper I
Question 63: Geography
Consider the following statements :
- 1.Moringa (drumstick tree) is a leguminous evergreen tree.
- 2.Tamarind tree is endemic to South Asia.
- 3.In India, most of the tamarind is collected as minor forest produce.
- 4.India exports tamarind and seeds of moringa.
- 5.Seeds of moringa and tamarind can be used in the production of biofuels.
Which of the statements given above are correct?
AnswerUPSC’s answer is (b).
Moringa is not a legume; it belongs to the family Moringaceae. Tamarind is native to tropical Africa, not South Asia, although it grows widely in India. In India most tamarind is gathered as minor forest produce, India exports tamarind and moringa seeds, and the seeds of both can be used to produce biofuels. Remember: tamarind comes from Africa, and moringa is not a legume.
- 1. Moringa belongs to the Moringaceae family and is not a legume.
- 2. Tamarind is native to tropical Africa, not South Asia.
- 3. Most tamarind in India is collected as minor forest produce.
- 4. India exports tamarind and moringa seeds.
- 5. The seeds of both can be used to produce biofuels.
How you could have got this
- If you were sure statement 1 is not correct, (a), (c) and (d) go: each of them includes 1.
What you needed to know: Moringa belongs to the Moringaceae family and is not a legume.
Only (b) is left. You didn’t need statements 2, 3, 4 or 5.
Which options go is worked out from UPSC’s key and the options, not by a model.
Why each option is right or wrong
- (a) Wrong: statements 1 and 2 are false.
- (b) Right: statements 3, 4 and 5 are correct.
- (c) Wrong: statement 1 is false.
- (d) Wrong: statements 1 and 2 are false.
Answer: UPSC’s key. Explanation: written by UPSC Grade, not by UPSC.
Source: UPSC, Civil Services (Preliminary) Examination 2021, General Studies Paper I, Series A. The paper on upsc.gov.in.