Consider the following fruits: I. Papaya II. Pineapple III. Guava. How many of the above were introduced in…

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?
  1. Only one
  2. Only two
  3. All the three
  4. None

Solution

Papaya, pineapple and guava are all New World/tropical fruits introduced into India by the Portuguese in the 16th-17th centuries.

Asked in: UPSC Prelims 2025

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