HISTORY
MISCELLENOUS QUESTIONS
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Question
[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
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Black Pepper
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Tea
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Tobacco
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None of the above
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Detailed explanation-1: -Correct Option: C. Pepper was exported on a large scale from Vijayanagar empire.
Detailed explanation-2: -Notes: The Vijayanagar kingdom develop into a centre of trade. The chief items of exports were cotton and silk clothes, spices, rice, iron, saltpetre, and sugar. The imports consisted of horses, pearls, copper, coral, mercury, China silk, and velvet clothes.
Detailed explanation-3: -The Vijayanagar Empire exported agricultural products such as rice, spices, ginger, cinnamon, and sugar, as well as tamarind, timber, cotton cloth, and iron. The empire was also known for its perfume production and skilled metallurgy.
Detailed explanation-4: -In the empire, the majority of the people were involved in agriculture growing rice, wheat, ragi, cotton, sugarcane and pulses which were popular. There were plantations growing coconut, Areca and Betel. Portuguese influence brought the growth of onion, tobacco and ground nut into practice.