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UPSC 2024: Consider the following: 1. Cashew 2. Papaya 3. Red sanders How many of the above trees are actually native to India?
(a)Only one
(b)Only two
(c)All three
(d)None
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Not attemptedCorrect Answer: (a) Only one
Red Sandalwood (Pterocarpus santalinus) is endemic to the southern Eastern Ghats of India, whereas Cashew (Anacardium occidentale) and Papaya (Carica papaya) are New-World species introduced from South America/Meso-america. Hence only one of the three listed trees is native to India. ([en.wikipedia.org](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pterocarpus_santalinus?utm_source=openai))
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