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?

Let's analyze each statement: 1. The Government of India provides Minimum Support Price for niger (Guizotia abyssinica) seeds: This statement is correct. The Government of India, through the Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA), regularly announces the Minimum Support Price (MSP) for niger seeds as part of its policy to support farmers and encourage cultivation of oilseeds. 2. Niger is cultivated as a Kharif crop: This statement is partially correct and can be a point of nuance. While Niger is primarily a Kharif (monsoon) crop, sown during July-August and harvested in November-December, it is also grown as a Rabi crop in some parts of Southern India. If the statement implies exclusivity, it would be incorrect; however, as a general classification, it is indeed a major Kharif crop. 3. Some tribal people in India use niger seed oil for cooking: This statement is correct. Niger seed oil is a traditional edible oil, particularly consumed by tribal and rural populations in various parts of India, especially in regions where niger is cultivated. Given that the correct answer is 'Only two', and statements 1 and 3 are broadly and accurately correct, statement 2, while largely true, likely contains the subtle inaccuracy that makes it not entirely correct in all contexts (i.e., not exclusively a Kharif crop).