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A crop plant which can grow in nitrogen deficient soils without external supply of it is

A. Cajanus cajan

B. Allium sativum

C. Helianthus annus

D. Gossypium herbaceum

Answer: Option A

Solution (By Examveda Team)

A crop plant that can grow in nitrogen-deficient soils without an external supply of it is Cajanus cajan.
The Cajanus cajan is a perennial legume from the family Fabaceae native to the Old World. The pigeon pea is widely cultivated in tropical and semitropical regions.
Cajanus is a highly leguminous crop and can fulfill the need for nitrogen even in nitrogen-deficient soil by fixing atmospheric nitrogen itself.

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