Question

Plant species which have come to India from outside the country are called _______.
A. Indigenous species
B. Endemic Species
C. Exotic species
D. Extinct species

Answer 1

Hint:They are species which have been introduced to the country at some point.
It is the opposite of foreign species. It means the same as native species.

Complete answer:
India has a vast range of vegetation in its wide landmass. The kinds of plants vary from small plants to giant trees. They are also classified as food or cash crops depending on their uses. Out of all these species, many were not originally found in the country. Travellers from other lands as well as people from the country have been to different places and have brought back many new species of new plants to the country. Let us now see which of the option describe these kinds of plants-

A. Indigenous species of plants and animals are those species which are naturally and originally a part of any given area. So, plants which were originally in India would be indigenous species. So, this is not the correct answer.
B. Endemic species are those species of plants and animals which are found only in a particular place. So, this is also not the correct answer.
C. Exotic species are plant and animal species that are not originally found in any given place and were introduced there by humans for various reasons. Thus, plants which are not originally from India would be known as exotic species. So, this is the correct answer.
D. Extinct species of plants and animals are those species which have no currently living individuals. Therefore, this is not the correct answer.

Therefore, the correct answer is Option C.

Note:Some examples of Indigenous plant species of India are of religious importance like lotus, mango, palash, neem etc. Many of India’s endemic plants are various flowering plants and spices.
Some of the exotic plants brought to India have become invasive like lantana, siam weed, Mexican devil and parthenium. Plants from India that have gone extinct are calamites, lepidodendron, rhynia etc.