Before the European invader, which of the following vegetable was absent in India?
A
Potato and tomato
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B
Pepper and brinjal
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C
Maize and bitter gourd
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D
Bitter gourd
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Solution
The correct option is A Potato and tomato The tomato is the edible, often red fruit/berry. Solanum lycopersicum, commonly known as a tomato plant. The species originated in the South American Andes and its use as a food originated in Mexico and spread throughout the world following the Spanish colonization of the Americas. It was introduced into India by Europeans.
Potato remains an essential crop in Europe (especially eastern and central Europe), where per capita production is still the highest in the world and these Europeans were introduced potato crop into India. Thus, option A is correct.