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The scientific name of red gram is-A) Phaseolus aureus B) Cicer arietinumC) Cajanus cajanD) Phaseolus mungo

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The scientific name of red gram is Cajanus cajan.

Red gram, also known as pigeon pea, is a legume plant. It is commonly grown in tropical and subtropical regions of the world. The scientific name of red gram is Cajanus cajan (option C).

Let's go through the other options:

A) Phaseolus aureus – This is the scientific name of green gram (mung bean), not red gram.

B) Cicer arietinum – This is the scientific name of chickpea, also known as garbanzo bean.

D) Phaseolus mungo – This is the scientific name of black gram (urad bean), not red gram.

Thus, the correct answer is C) Cajanus cajan.