SSC CGL 2020 PYQ — Question 28

SSC CGL - 3rd March 2020 Shift 3 • General Awareness • Q28

The spice, cinnamon, is native to:

 

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Correct answer: C

Explanation

The correct answer is Option 3 i.e Sri Lanka

1. Cinnamon is native to Sri Lanka (formerly Ceylon), the neighbouring Malabar Coast of India, and Myanmar (Burma) and is also cultivated in South America and the West Indies. 

2. The spice, consisting of the dried inner bark, is brown in colour and has a delicately fragrant aroma and a warm sweet flavour.