HORTICULTURE

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GENERAL AGRICULTURE

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Which one of the following is a leguminous crop?A) PulsesB) MilletsC) JawarD) Sesamum
A
Pulses
B
Millet’s
C
Jawar
D
Sesamum
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Leguminous crops are plants which belong to Leguminosae family. Legumes are grown, primarily for their grain seed called pulse. Some examples of pulses include beans, peas, cowpea, dry beans like pinto beans, kidney beans, navy beans, dry peas, lentils, lupins, and peanuts, mung bean, golden gram, green gram, etc.

Detailed explanation-2: -Sesamum is a leguminous crop and genus of about 20 species in the flowering plant family Pedaliaceae. The plants are annual or perennial herbs with edible seeds. The best-known member of the genus is sesame, Sesamum indicum (syn. Sesamum orientale), the source of sesame seeds.

Detailed explanation-3: -Well-known legumes include beans, soybeans, chickpeas, peanuts, lentils, lupins, mesquite, carob, tamarind, alfalfa, and clover.

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