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?
A
Only one
B
Only two
C
All the three
Correct answer
D
None
Explanation
Papaya, pineapple and guava are all native to tropical America and reached India through the Portuguese in the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries, along with crops such as chillies, cashew, potato and tobacco. So all three.
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