Tandur red gram

Why in news?

• The Tandur red gram of Telangana has got geographical indication (GI) tag. With this, the total number of GI registrations in the country has reached 432.

About Tandur red gram:

• Tandur red gram is a local variety of pigeon pea which is mainly grown in the rainfed tract of the Tandur and nearby region of Telangana.
• The specific quality traits of Tandur Red Gram has been attributed to the fertile deep black soil with huge deposits of Attapulgite clay mineral specifically in Tandur region along with huge limestone deposits.
• It contains about 22-24% protein, which is almost three times that of the protein content in cereals.

PRACTICE QUESTION:

Tandur red gram, has been recently seen in news, because:

(a) It is an invasive species

(b) It has got GI tag status

(c) It is used to make bio-fuel

(d) It is effective in curing certain type of blood disorder

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