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Match the following:
Column A Column B
a. Vigna mungo 1. Blackgram
b. Vigna unguiculata 2. Cow pea
c. Cajanus cajan 3. Redgram
d. Cicer arietinum 4. Bengalgram

A. a-1, b-2, c-4, d-3

B. a-1, b-2, c-3, d-4

C. a-2, b-3, c-1, d-4

D. a-4, b-2, c-1, d-3

Answer: Option B

Solution(By Examveda Team)

a. Vigna mungo, is the black gram. It is one of the important pulses grown in both the Kharif and Rabi seasons. This crop is extensively grown in the southern part of India, the northern part of Bangladesh and Nepal.
b. Vigna unguiculata is cow pea. It is an annual herbaceous legume from the genus Vigna. Its tolerance for sandy soil and low rainfall has made it an important crop in semiarid regions across Africa and Asia.
c. Cajanus cajan is commonly known as red gram or pigeon pea. It is widely cultivated in tropical and semitropical regions around the world. It contains high levels of protein and the important amino acids methionine, lysine and tryptophan.
d. Cicer arietinum is the scientific name of Bengal gram. Chickpea seeds are high in protein. It is one of the earliest cultivated legumes, and 9500-year-old remains have been found in the Middle East.

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