Question

Pulses are important crops because they ______.

Options

• compliment the India starch-rich diet.

• are rich source of protein.

• fix atmospheric nitrogen.

• All of the above.

Answer 1

Pulses are important crops because they compliment the India starch-rich diet, are rich source of protein and fix atmospheric nitrogen.

Explanation:

Pulses are important crops because they complement the starch-rich Indian diet by providing vegetable protein, they are a rich source of protein, and as leguminous plants, they fix atmospheric nitrogen in the soil, enhancing soil fertility. Hence, pulses support nutrition and soil health simultaneously.