The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs has announced the Minimum Support Price for which of the above? 1. Areca nut 2. Barley 3. Coffee 4. Finger millet 5. Groundnut 6. Sesamum 7. Turmeric

1. The question asks for which of the listed crops the Minimum Support Price (MSP) is announced by the Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA). The CCEA approves the MSP based on recommendations from the Commission for Agricultural Costs and Prices (CACP). 2. MSP is currently announced for 23 commodities. Analyzing the list: - Areca nut (#1): Not covered under MSP. - Barley (#2): Covered under MSP (Cereal). - Coffee (#3): Not covered under MSP (Plantation Crop). - Finger millet (Ragi) (#4): Covered under MSP (Cereal/Millet). - Groundnut (#5): Covered under MSP (Oilseed). - Sesamum (#6): Covered under MSP (Oilseed). - Turmeric (#7): Not covered under MSP (Spice). 3. Therefore, the crops from the list for which MSP is announced are Barley, Finger millet, Groundnut, and Sesamum (2, 4, 5, and 6). This corresponds to option (B).