Civil Services Prep

Prelims 2024 · Environment · Question 70

Consider the following:

  1. Cashew
  2. Papaya
  3. Red sanders.

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

  1. Only one
  2. Only two
  3. All three
  4. None

Answer

Only one

  1. Cashew – Native to Brazil/northeastern South America; it was introduced into India by the Portuguese. Verdict: Not native to India.
  2. Papaya – Native to tropical America/Central America and later introduced into India. Verdict: Not native to India.
  3. Red sanders – Endemic to India, especially the Eastern Ghats of Andhra Pradesh. Verdict: Native to India.

So, only one of the three is actually native to India.

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