Which of the following is a leguminous crop?
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 4
The correct answer is Option (4) → Pulses
Pulses — gram, arhar, moong, urad, masur and peas — belong to the legume family. Their roots carry nodules of Rhizobium bacteria that fix atmospheric nitrogen, which is why they are grown in rotation with cereals to restore soil fertility.
Jowar and the other millets are cereals of the grass family, and sesamum (til) is an oilseed — none of them is leguminous.