Question

Botanical names of Jowar and Rice are respectively

• A. Oryza sativa and Pennisetum typhoides
• B. Sorghum vulgare and Oryza sativa
• C. Triticum aesativum and Pennisetum tyuphoides
• D. Oryza sativa and Sorghum vulgare

Answer 1

The correct option is B

Sorghum vulgare and Oryza sativa

The correct answer is option B.

The explanation for the correct option:

1. The scientific name of rice is Oryza sativa.
2. The scientific name of jowar is Sorghum vulgare.
3. Both are common staple foods all over the world.
4. They are flowering plants that bloom once a year.
5. They are native to the tropical and subtropical regions of the world mainly.

The explanation for the incorrect options

Option A:

1. The plant species Oryza sativa, often known as Asian rice, is the most commonly referred to in English as rice.
2. The Pennisetum glaucum crop, generally known as pearl millet, is called bajra in Hindi.
3. Hence, it is an incorrect option

Option C:

1. A farmed wheat species, common wheat (Triticum aestivum), is also known as bread wheat.
2. The most extensively grown millet is pearl millet (Pennisetum glaucum).
3. Since prehistoric times, it has grown throughout Africa and the Indian subcontinent.
4. Hence, it is an incorrect option.

Option D:

1. The plant species Oryza sativa, often known as Asian rice, is the most commonly referred to in English as rice.
2. Sorghum vulgare or Sorghum bicolor is a cereal whose grains are used to manufacture flour as well as animal feed.
3. Hence, it is an incorrect option.

Final answer: Hence, the botanical names of rice and jowar are Oryza sativa and Sorghum vulgare respectively.