Multiple choice

Match the following products (Column - I) with their sources (Column - II).

Column – I
Column – II
A. Gamboge 1. Dactylopius coccus
B. Litmus 2. Crocus sativus
C. Carmine 3. Roccella tinctoria
D. Saffron 4. Garcinia sp

  1. A - 4, B - 3, C - 2, D - 1

  2. A - 4, B - 1, C - 2, D - 3

  3. A - 4, B - 3, C - 1, D - 2

  4. A - 3, B - 2, C - 4, D - 1

  5. A - 3, B - 2, C - 1, D - 4
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C Correct answer
Explanation

Gamboge is a brownish or orange resin obtained from several trees of the genus Garcinia of south-central Asia and yielding a golden-yellow pigment. Litmus is a water-soluble mixture of different dyes extracted from lichens, especially Roccella tinctoria. The cochineal (Dactylopius coccus) is a scale insect, from which the crimson-coloured natural dye carmine is derived. Saffron is a spice derived from the flower of Crocus sativus.

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