Question

Pea nut or ground nut of commerce from which vegetable oil is obtained belongs to genus

• A. Phaseolus aureus
• B. Pisum satiuum
• C. Cajanus cajan
• D. Arachis hypogea

Answer 1

The correct option is D Arachis hypogea

• The peanut, also known as the groundnut, goober, or monkey nut, and taxonomically classified as Arachis hypogaea, is a legume crop grown mainly for its edible seeds.
• The peanut plant is an annual plant belonging to the family Fabaceae.
• The genus is Arachis and its botanical name is Arachis hypogaea

So the correct option is D.