Consider the following: 1. Cashew 2. Papaya 3. Red sanders. How many of the above trees are actually native…

Consider the following: 1. Cashew 2. Papaya 3. Red sanders. How many of the above trees are actually native to India?
  1. Only one
  2. Only two
  3. All three
  4. None

Solution

Only Red Sanders (Pterocarpus santalinus) is native to India (endemic to the Eastern Ghats of Andhra Pradesh). Cashew is native to north-east Brazil and Papaya to southern Mexico/Central America.

Asked in: UPSC Prelims 2024

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