Which of the following was originated from our country?
A. Pea
B. Cowpea
C. Cluster bean
D. French bean
Answer: Option C
Solution (By Examveda Team)
Cluster bean among the following options originated from our country.The guar or cluster bean, with the botanical name Cyamopsis tetragonoloba, is an annual legume and the source of guar gum.
It is grown principally in north-western India and Pakistan with smaller crops grown in the semiarid areas of the high plains of Texas in the US, Australia and Africa.
India is the main producer of cluster beans, accounting for 80% production of the world's total, while the Rajasthan, Gujarat and Kutch regions occupy the largest areas (82.1% of total) dedicated to its cultivation.

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