66th B.P.S.C. (Pre) 2020
Legumes are highly nutritious because they are rich in:
aFat
bProtein✓ Correct
cOil
dStarch
eNone of the above/More than one of the above
Explanation
Pulses contain a large amount of protein. Their plants belong to the family Leguminosae/Fabaceae. Their root nodules contain bacteria that fix nitrogen. Examples—pea, pigeon pea (arhar), green gram (moong), soybean, groundnut, black gram (urad), etc.
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