Which one of the following crops was introduced by the Portuguese in

Which one of the following crops was introduced by the Portuguese in India?

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Opium

Coffee

Betel leaf

Chili

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UPSC NDA-2 – 2018

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The crop introduced by the Portuguese in India was D) Chili.

The Portuguese were pioneers in maritime exploration and played a significant role in the Columbian Exchange, introducing various crops from the Americas to Asia, including India. Chili peppers, native to the Americas, were among the crops they brought to India.

Apart from chili, other crops introduced to India by the Portuguese (often indirectly via trade routes they established) include potato, tomato, maize (corn), cashew, tobacco, pineapple, papaya, guava, and groundnut. Opium, coffee, and betel leaf were cultivated in India much earlier than the arrival of the Portuguese or were introduced by other means/groups.

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