The government has powers under the Essential Commodities Act, 1955 (EC Act) to declare a commodity as an essential commodity to ensure its availability to people at fair price. The commodities covered under the Act include:
1. Paper
2. Hank yarn made wholly from cotton
3. Fertilizers
4. Petroleum and petroleum products
5. Cotton and jute seeds
Select the correct answer using the code given below :
1
1, 2 and 3 only
2
1, 3 and 4 only
3
3, 4 and 5 only
4
1, 2, 3, 4 and 5