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Which dye plant grows mainly in the tropics?
ABarley
BIndigo
CWoad
DWheat
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: B. Indigo
1. The rich blue dye of the period came from one plant.
2. That plant needs a hot, wet climate to grow.
3. The indigo plant grows primarily in the tropics.
4. So the answer is indigo.
_Source: NCERT Class 8 History Our Pasts III, Ch 3 'Ruling the Countryside'_
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