Which of the following is classified as a staple cereal food crop (foodgrain)?
Maize is a cereal grown for its grain. Cotton and jute are grown chiefly for fibre. Palms and jatropha belong to other crop groups, so maize is the sole cereal foodgrain in…
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Which of the following is classified as a staple cereal food crop (foodgrain)?
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Correct answer A
Maize is a cereal grown for its grain. Cotton and jute are grown chiefly for fibre. Palms and jatropha belong to other crop groups, so maize is the sole cereal foodgrain in the list.
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Option A
Correct. 'Maize' (corn, Zea mays) is a major cereal foodgrain crop cultivated for food and fodder.
Option B
Cotton is grown chiefly for its fibre.
Option C
Palms, including date palm and oil palm, are outside the cereal crop group.
Option D
Jute is grown chiefly for its bast fibre.
Option E
Jatropha is an oil-bearing plant outside the cereal crop group.
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