Which of the following crops have been brought to India from new world?
A
Cashewnut, potato, rubber
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B
Mango, tea
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C
Tea, rubber, mango
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D
Coffee
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Solution
The correct option is A Cashewnut, potato, rubber Cashew plants are originally native to northeastern Brazil, the tree is now widely grown in tropical regions. India and Nigeria being major producers, in addition to Vietnam, the Ivory coast and Indonesia It was a new world crop, which is introduced in India.
Rubber plants that is native to rainforests in the Amazon region of South America, including Brazil, Venezuela, Ecuador, Colombia, Peru and Bolivia. Potato is native to Andes, which is then introduced to India by European invaders. Thus, the correct answer is option A.