{"id":2377,"date":"2025-04-30T23:10:03","date_gmt":"2025-04-30T17:40:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lotusarise.com\/qna\/?p=2377"},"modified":"2025-04-30T23:10:05","modified_gmt":"2025-04-30T17:40:05","slug":"q-consider-the-following-plants","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lotusarise.com\/qna\/upsc\/q-consider-the-following-plants","title":{"rendered":"Q. Consider the following plants :"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Groundnut<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Horse-gram<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Soybean<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">How many of the above belong to the&nbsp;<strong>pea family?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list mcq\">\n<li>Only one<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Only two<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>All three<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>None<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Answer:<\/strong>&nbsp;<strong>(c) All three<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"notes-hd-68125b8f58db6\">Notes:<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>The Fabaceae family, also known as the Leguminosae or pea family,<\/strong>\u00a0is a large and economically important family of flowering plants.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>It includes\u00a0<strong>trees, shrubs, and herbaceous plants, and is recognized for its ability to fix nitrogen through a symbiotic relationship with Rhizobium bacteria<\/strong>\u00a0in root nodules.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Groundnut (Arachis hypogaea)<\/strong>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Family: Fabaceae<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Description:<\/strong>\u00a0Groundnuts, also known as peanuts, are herbaceous plants that grow annually. The plant produces yellow flowers that, after fertilization, turn downward and burrow into the soil to form pods containing seeds (peanuts).<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Significance:\u00a0<\/strong>Groundnuts are rich in protein and oil, making them a crucial crop for human consumption and oil production. They also play a role in improving\u00a0<strong>soil fertility through nitrogen fixation.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Horse-gram (Macrotyloma uniflorum)<\/strong>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Family: Fabaceae<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Description:<\/strong>\u00a0Horse-gram is a drought-tolerant legume that is widely cultivated in India and other parts of Asia. The plant has trifoliate leaves, small flowers, and produces small, hard seeds.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Significance<\/strong>: Horse-gram is a nutritious legume high in protein, iron, and calcium. It is used in traditional dishes and as fodder for livestock. Like other legumes,\u00a0<strong>it helps in nitrogen fixation, enhancing soil fertility.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Soybean<\/strong>\u00a0(Glycine max)\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Family: Fabaceae<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Description<\/strong>: Soybean plants are annual legumes with hairy stems and leaves. They produce clusters of small, purple or white flowers, followed by pods containing seeds (soybeans).<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Significance:\u00a0<\/strong>Soybeans are one of the most important leguminous crops globally, used for their protein-rich seeds in food products, animal feed, and oil extraction.\u00a0<strong>Soybeans contribute significantly to soil health through nitrogen fixation.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Key Characteristics of the Fabaceae Family:<\/strong>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Flowers:<\/strong>\u00a0Typically have five petals arranged in a unique \u201cbutterfly\u201d shape (papilionaceous) with one large petal (standard), two lateral petals (wings), and two lower petals fused together (keel).<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Leaves:\u00a0<\/strong>Usually compound, often with stipules, and can be pinnate or trifoliate.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Fruit:<\/strong>\u00a0A legume or pod that splits open on two sides to release seeds.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Nitrogen Fixation<\/strong>: Many members of this family<strong>\u00a0form symbiotic relationships with Rhizobium bacteria, which fix atmospheric nitrogen<\/strong>\u00a0into a form usable by the plant, improving soil fertility.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/lotusarise.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/pea-family-1024x718.png\" alt=\"pea family\" class=\"wp-image-51773\" style=\"width:816px;height:auto\" title=\"UPSC Prelims Research: Environment 2024 12\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>How many of the above belong to the&nbsp;pea family? 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