Q. Consider the following fruits:
I. Papaya
II. Pineapple
III. Guava
How many of the above were introduced in India by the Portuguese in the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries?
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[A] Only one

[B] Only two

[C] All the three

[D] None

Answer: C
Notes:

Exp) Option c is the correct answer.

In the early 1600s, during the period of Portuguese exploration and colonial expansion, a significant number of new crops were introduced to India from Europe, the Americas and other parts of the world. The Portuguese, through their maritime trade routes and settlements, brought various plants that transformed Indian agriculture, cuisine, and economy.

It includes the introduction of several crops in India from Portugal like sweet potato, arrowroot, cassava, tomato, chillies, pumpkin, papaya, pineapple, guava, custard apple, groundnut, cashew nut, tobacco, American cotton, rubber.

Source: Unit-1.pdf


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