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Q75 · UPSC Prelims 2025 · Set A · History (Ancient, Medieval, Modern)

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Consider the following fruits :I.PapayaII.PineappleIII.GuavaHow many of the above were introduced in India by the Portuguese in the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries?

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A Only one
B Only two
C All the three
D None

Correct answer: (c) All the three

Explanation

  1. A

    Only one

    Only one. Papaya, pineapple and guava are all keyed as the tropical-fruit set asked.

  2. B

    Only two

    Only two. Under-counts.

  3. C

    All the three

    All the three. All three fruits match the stem’s test.

  4. D

    None

    None. All three hold.

Summary. Official Set A key is (c) all three. Papaya, pineapple and guava all satisfy the botanical / cultivation test in the question (tropical fruits as printed). None is an extra.

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