Multiple choice

Consider the following statements :

  1. The use of capsicums of chillies was not known in the Mughal period.
  2. Tabacco smaking in India had already become a mass habit by the end of the seventeenth century. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

  1. 1 only

  2. 2 only

  3. Both 1 and 2

  4. Neither 1 nor 2
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B Correct answer
Explanation

Chillies were introduced to India by the Portuguese in the 16th century, so they were not known in the early Mughal period. Tobacco was introduced by the Portuguese in the early 17th century and became a widespread habit by the end of that century.

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