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UPSC Prelims 2024 Paper-I 📅 16 Jun, 2024

Consider the following:
1. Cashew
2. Papaya
3. Red sanders

How many of the above trees are actually native to India?

A
Only one
B
Only two
C
All three
D
None
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UPSC Prelims
2024 • 16 Jun, 2024 • Paper-I
Consider the following:
1. Cashew
2. Papaya
3. Red sanders

How many of the above trees are actually native to India?
Correct Answer
Only one
Environment: Flora.Context: Native Species.Details: Only one tree is strictly native to India: Red Sanders (Pterocarpus santalinus), which is heavily endemic to......
Ref/Book : UPSC Prelims 2024
Ref. Subject Environment
Chapter -
Ref. Topic Flora
Pg. No -
💡 Analysis & Explanation
Environment ▼
Flora.
Context ▼
Native Species.
Details ▼
Only one tree is strictly native to India: Red Sanders (Pterocarpus santalinus), which is heavily endemic to the Eastern Ghats. Both Cashew and Papaya are completely non-native to India; they originated in the tropical Americas and were historically introduced by the Portuguese.
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