Question

Which of the following crops originated in Peru and Brazil, but is now mainly grown in India?
A. Maize
B. Potato
C. Groundnut
D. None of the above.

Answer 1

Hint:- India is the second largest producer of wheat and rice, and recently India became a second largest producer of dry fruits. Maize, potato and groundnut all of them are widely cultivated in various areas of India.

Complete Answer:-
Maize or primitive corn originated in southern Mexico, Central America and South America about 7000 years ago. Now it’s cultivated around the world, but first time it was cultivated about 2100BC in New Mexico and Arizona. In southern Peru and northwestern Bolivia during the 8000 and 5000 BC potato was first cultivated. Now it is one of the most popular crops which are eaten by the whole population of the world. Groundnut originated in Peru and Brazil, and is now widely cultivated in India. In India, groundnut is one of the most powerful crops containing oilseeds and found in an area of 5.86 m ha with production and productivity of 8.26 m tons and 1411 kg/ha, respectively. The groundnut mostly grows in the states like Gujarat, Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh, Maharashtra, Karnataka, and Rajasthan. It is generally known as peanut, monkey nut or mungfali and Botanical name is Arachis Hypogaea, this name was derived from Greek language Arachis means legume and hypogaea means below ground.
As per the above discussion, the correct answer of this question is option C, groundnut.

Note:- Groundnut is very helpful for health. It contains vitamin E, magnesium, foliate, copper and arginine. Recent studies have shown that peanuts also play an important role in weight loss and reduce the risk of cardiovascular disease.