Q153
Berseem was introduced into India from . . . . . . . . in 1904
A.
South Africa
B.
Armenia
C.
Egypt
AnswerD.
USA
Answer: Option C
Solution
Answer: Option C
Solution:
Berseem, a succulent annual clover (Trifolium alexandrium) cultivated as a fodder plant and green-manure crop brought to India from Egypt in 1904. That is why it is also called Egyptian Clover. In India, it is prominently grown as fodder legumes in irrigated areas of Punjab, Delhi, Rajasthan and Uttar Pradesh.