During the 17^th century, many new crops reached India from the world. One of the following crops was introduced in India via Africa and Spain, which eventually became a major crop of western India. Identify:

Maize

The correct answer is Option (1) → Maize

During the seventeenth century several new crops from different parts of the world reached the Indian subcontinent. Maize (makka), for example, was introduced into India via Africa and Spain and by the seventeenth century it was being listed as one of the major crops of western India. Vegetables like tomatoes, potatoes and chillies were introduced from the New World at this time, as were fruits like the pineapple and the papaya.