alleryWhich crop is grown mainly for oil, not as a pulse?
ALentil
BGroundnut
CChickpea
DGreen gram
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: B. Groundnut
1. FAO pulses exclude seeds grown mainly for oil.
2. Soybeans and groundnuts are such oilseeds.
3. Lentil, chickpea and green gram are pulses.
_Source: Wikipedia, "Legume" (rev 1377747686), section "Terminology"_
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