SSC CGL 2021 PYQ — Question 37

SSC CGL - 17 Aug 2021 - Shift 3 • General Awareness • Q37

What is the botanical name of mango?

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Correct answer: C

Explanation

The correct answer is Option 3 i.e Mangifera indica​​​​​​​​​​​​​​.

Over 4000 years ago, the Ayurvedic and traditional medical systems began using the herb Mangifera indica (MI), usually referred to as mango or aam.

  • In the flowering plant family Anacardiaceae, the genus Mangifera, which includes roughly 30 species of tropical fruiting trees, is where mangoes are found.