UPSC PYQPrelims 2025

Civil Services Examination · Question 95

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?

  1. Only one
  2. Only two
  3. All the three
  4. None
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Answer: (C) All the three

Explanation

Papaya, pineapple and guava were all introduced to India by the Portuguese from the New World.