Question

Assertion: Pigeon pea is the second most important pulse in India
Reason: Pigeon pea is a woody , perennial shrub.
A.If both assertion and reason are true and reason is the correct explanation for assertion.
B.If both assertion and reason are true but reason is not the correct explanation for assertion.
C.If assertion is true but reason is false
D.If both assertion and reason are false
E.If the assertion is false and reason is true.

Answer 1

One of the most popular tropical and subtropical legumes cultivated for its edible seeds is the pigeon pea (Cajanus cajan (L.) Huth). Pigeon pea is fast-growing, hardy, widely adaptable and resistant to drought. Due to its resistance to drought, in regions where rainfall is unreliable and droughts are likely to occur, it can be considered of utmost importance for food security

Complete answer:
Pigeon pea(Cajanus cajan), usually referred to as red gram, or tur , Arhar, is a very old Indian crop. Arhar is the second most effective pulse in India, after grains. It is primarily eaten as "dal" in the form of split pulses.
Pigeon pea is a perennial woody shrub, 1-4 metres long, usually as an annual crop, frown. Therefore both statement and justification are true, but reason is not the correct explanation of the assertion.

A flat, straight, pubescent pod, 5-9 cm long x 13 mm wide, constitutes the fruit of Cajanus cajan. It contains 2-9 brown, red or black seeds, small and often hard-coated. The pigeon pea (Cajanus cajan) originates either from North-East Africa or from India. Its cultivation dates back 3000 years at least. Due to its deep taproot, heat tolerance and rapidly growing habit, it is now a pantropical and subtropical species especially suited to rainfed agriculture in semi-arid areas.

Pigeon pea can grow with variable pH on a wide range of soils, from sands to hard black clays. The best pH range, however, is within 5-7. It has low soil salinity tolerance, but some cultivars have been reported to tolerate high salinity (6-12 dS/m) . The pea pigeon is vulnerable to salt spray and waterlogging. This shows decreased growth under shade and bears small, light green foliage and few pods.

In Indonesian and Indian cuisine, dry pigeon peas (seeds) are popular. In India, to prepare dhal, pigeon peas are soaked, dried, hulled and cut. Pigeon peas are fermented in Indonesia with Rhizopus mould and then soaked, dehulled, and cooked to create tempeh. Dry peas can be ground and mixed with wheat flour to give a higher protein content than flour alone and fermentation with Aspergillus oryzae gives a sauce similar to soy sauce. In curries and other delights, immature pods may be fried.

Hence, the correct answer is option (B)

Note: There are many applications of pigeon pea in animal feeding. The leaves and pods are protein-rich fodder that is useful and palatable. In the ruminant diet, leaves are often used to supplement alfalfa in areas where alfalfa cannot be grown. By-products of seed processing, and often the whole plants, are used as livestock feed.