Question

During the Mughal rule in India tobacco was first cultivated in __________.
A. Madras
B. Gujarat
C. Delhi
D. Calcutta

Answer 1

Hint: Tobacco in India was first introduced by portuguese in the year of 1613 during the reign of Akbar.

Complete answer:
Tobacco is the usual name of several plants in the Nicotiana genus and the common term for any substance produced from the cured leaves of the tobacco plant. More than seventy species of tobacco are familiar, but the most commercial crop is N. tabacum. The more potent variant N. rustica is also used around the world.
During the rule of Akbar tobacco was first cultivated in the region of Gujarat. Initially tobacco was cultivated in the Kaira and Mehsana districts of Gujarat and later expanded to other areas of the country. It was also exported to Arakan and Pegu.
Striving to enhance Indian tobacco, the formation of the Calcutta Botanical gardens in Howrah in 1787 takes place. In 1814, seven species of Nicotiana imported from America were cultivated in Botanical gardens of Calcutta. and today India stands among the top three Nicotine producers in the world.
Tobacco grown in Gujarat is highly suited for Nicotine extraction. Now,Gujarat also is one of the leading producers of Nicotine in the country.

Hence the correct answer is option B.

Note: Indian tobacco introduced during the Mughal empire is appreciated worldwide for its rich, full-bodied flavour and smoothness. It is now an increasingly well-known and respected product in global tobacco markets and has found its way into cigarettes manufactured in several countries. Currently, India is the second largest tobacco producer and exporter in the world.