Consider the following statements about the arrival of tobacco in India :
- 1. Tobacco plant arrived first in the Deccan.
- 2. Tobacco spread to northern India in the early years of the seventeenth century.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct ?
1 only
2 only
Both 1 and 2
Neither 1 nor 2
Answer is Wrong!
Answer is Right!
This question was previously asked in
UPSC NDA-1 – 2024
– Introduction likely occurred via western coastal areas, including the Deccan.
– Tobacco spread quickly throughout India in the early 17th century.