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Bagasse is related to the manufacture of

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  1. Canesugar

  2. Cellulose

  3. Cinchonidine

  4. Resin

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Bagasse is the dry fibrous residue that remains after the crushing of sugarcane or sorghum stalks to extract their juice. 

So the correct option is A.

Which state in India is the largest producer of sugarcane

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  1. Bihar

  2. Andhra Pradesh

  3. Punjab

  4. Uttar Pradesh

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Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Uttar Pradesh has the largest area almost 50 percent of the sugarcane production area in India and it is followed by Maharashtra, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh, Gujarat, Bihar, Haryana and Punjab.

So the correct option is D.

Pungency of chilli is due to

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  1. Capsaicin

  2. Paperin

  3. Diosgenin

  4. Shikorin

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The spiciness in the chili peppers is known as pungency and it due to the presence of a group of compounds called capsaicinoids. Capsaicin is the major spice-producing alkaloid present in peppers.

So the correct option is A.

Chicory powder which is mixed with coffee powder is obtained from

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  1. Root

  2. Leaf

  3. Stern

  4. Seeds

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Chicory is a plant whose botanical name is Cichorium intybus. It is a tuberous plant in which the root of the plant is used for coffee.

So the correct option is A.

Major foreign exchange earner for India is

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  1. Tea

  2. Coffee

  3. Rice

  4. Wheat

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

India ranks second in the production of tea after China and is number one in exporting tea. 

So the correct option is A.

Cinnamon is obtained from

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  1. Cinnamomum zeylanicum

  2. Eugenia caryophyllata

  3. Coriandrum sativum

  4. Capsicum annum

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Cinnamon is obtained from the bark of the plant Cinnamomum zeylanicum.

So the correct option is A.

Chewing gum is produced from

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  1. Achras sapota

  2. Cajanus

  3. Prunus

  4. Cocos

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:
Chewing gum which is also known as chicle gum was made from the sap of the Sapodilla tree. Sapota (Manilkara archas Forb.) belongs to Sapotaceae family and its higher classification is Manilkara zapota.
So the correct option is A.

Which of the following is the new world spice that has become an essential part of Indian cuisine

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  1. Red pepper

  2. Cardamom

  3. Ginger

  4. Black pepper

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Bell pepper is originated in Mexico and recently it has become as one of the spice varieties in India. Cardamom, ginger and black pepper are ancient spices that always exist in India.

So the correct option is A.

Vitis is a tendril climber, a species which is extensively used for

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  1. Charas

  2. Wine

  3. Opium

  4. Volatile oil

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Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Vitis Riparia, the species most widely distributed in the northern United States is mostly used for making hybrid varieties of wine grapes for the production of wine.

So the correct option is B.

The plant whose seeds yield safflower and the petals an orange dye is


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  1. Calendula officinalis

  2. Helianthus annuus

  3. Rauwolfia serpentine

  4. Carthamus tinctorius

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Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Safflower (Carthamus tinctorius) is a highly branched herbaceous annual plant which is commercially cultivated for vegetable oil. The dried florets of safflower produces red to orange-red dye (known as carthamin).

So the correct option is D.