Botanical name of Ragi is

A. Eleusine coracana

B. Echinochloa frumentacea

C. Panicum miliacium

D. None of these

Answer: Option A

Solution(By Examveda Team)

Eleusine coracana is the botanical name of Ragi also known as finger millet.
It is an annual herbaceous plant grown as a cereal crop in arid and semiarid areas. It is a short day plant with a growing optimum of 12 hours of daylight. Millet flour contains 75% carbohydrates, 11% protein and 44% fat.