Question

Simla mirch (Capsicum, fruitescence) chilies and potato belong to the family
A. Solanaceae
B. Compositae
C. Gramineae
D. Cruciferae

Answer 1

Hint: Plants are important for various reasons as some of them are utilized as food crops, spices, medicines, timber or other such uses. They are economically cultivated as important food crops or as spices. The fruits, flowers and also the roots are used in different ways.

Complete answer: The plants are diverse types of organisms and are utilized by humans in different ways. Some types of plants are used directly as food crops in the form of cereals, legumes or pulses, vegetables, oils, fruits, or spices and even the roots or tubers. Some types of plants are used indirectly in medicines, as resin, as timber and other such usage.
Shimla mirch is scientifically named as Capsicum frutescens. Capsicum is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the Solanaceae family and are included in vegetables and spices. Simla mirch and Chillies are included in the genus Capsicum of the family Solanaceae. They are commonly known as peppers.
 Potatoes are named Solanum tuberosum. It is a root vegetable and actually is the starchy root tuber of the plant S. tuberosum. This plant belongs to genus So Solanum, the family Solanaceae. It is a well-known and popular cultivated vegetable. Both the Simla mirch, chillies and potatoes are included in the Solanaceae family.
Compositae family is also known as Asteraceae family and most commonly represented by the flowering plants such as daisy, aster, chrysanthemum and some economically important plants such as sunflowers are also found. The sunflowers are used to yield oil.
The family Gramineae represents important cereals and food grain producing plants as well as grasses and bamboo. This family is represented by plants such as maize, rice, barley, millet etc. which are economically very important as food crops. They are also known as Poaceae. They are monocotyledonous flowering plants.
Cruciferae is also known as Brassicaceae and is represented by plants such as mustard, cabbages etc. Mustard is one of the most popular plants of this family and is an economically very important plant. The plants of this family are herbaceous plants.

Therefore, the correct option is option A.

Note: The family Solanaceae is an economically important group of plants and are represented by plants such as potatoes, tomato, brinjals, peppers or chillies. They are also referred to as the nightshade plants and they range from the herbs which may be annual or perennial, shrubs, vines, trees. Most of them are agriculturally important as they are used as food.