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Standard XII
Biology
Question

Southeast Asia is thought to be the centre of origin of
  1. Rice, sugarcane, mango and banana
  2. Rice, sugarcane and mango
  3. Rice and sugarcane
  4. None of the above

A
Rice, sugarcane and mango
B
Rice and sugarcane
C
Rice, sugarcane, mango and banana
D
None of the above
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India is the native place of rice.
Sugarcane is one of the several species of tall perennial true grasses of the genus Saccharum. It was native to the warm temperate to tropical regions of South Asia and used for sugar production.
The mango is native to South and Southeast Asia, from where it has been distributed worldwide to become one of the most cultivated fruits in the tropics.
The banana is native to the Southeast Asia, in the jungles of Malaysia, Indonesia and Philippines, where still today you can find a lot of wild varieties of bananas. Thus, the correct answer is option A.

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