Consider the following plants:

Question

1. Groundnut

2. Horse-gram

3. Soybean

How many of the above belong to the pea family?

(a) Only one
(b) Only two
(c) All three
(d) None

Answer 1

(c) All three

Explanation:

• Groundnut (Arachis hypogaea): Groundnut, also known as peanut, is a member of the Fabaceae family.

• Horse-gram (Macrotyloma uniflorum): Horse-gram is a legume and belongs to the Fabaceae family.

• Soybean (Glycine max): Soybean is also a member of the Fabaceae family.

Since all three plants belong to the pea family, the correct answer is (c) All three.