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Which of the following plant seeds are used as "jewellery's weight"

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  1. Calanus cajan

  2. Lens culinaris

  3. Glycine max

  4. Abrus precatorious

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Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Abrus precatorius is a small seed which is used as jewellery weight.

It belongs to the family Leguminosae.

So the correct option is D.

Which of the following is grown as most important source of textile fibres in Bengal

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  1. Crotolaria

  2. Gossypium

  3. Corchorus

  4. Linum

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Correct Option: C
Explanation:

(c) Corchorus is mainly grown in Bengal because of the climatic and soil conditions of this region. These conditions are favourable to this crop and abundant water of Hugli river is available for the rotting of fibres.

So the correct option is C.

Which of the following is wrongly matched

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  1. Indigofera - Dye

  2. Sesbania - Fodder

  3. Petunia - Fumigatory

  4. Aloe - Medicine

  5. Asparagus - Vegetable

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Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Petunia is used as an ornamental plant and it comes under family Solanaceae. Tobacco is used as a fumigatory source in the family Solanaceae.

So, option C is the wrong match.

Saffron is produced from

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  1. Roots

  2. Petals

  3. Stamens

  4. Style stigma of carpels of crocus plant

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Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Saffron is obtained by just picking the yellow stigma and style of the plant Crocus sativus.

So the correct option is D.

Assertion : Vegetable oils are fats, which are present in plant cells in soluble form.

Reason : Vegetable oils only occur in cells of the embryo.


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  1. If both the assertion and the reason are true and the reason is a correct explanation of the assertion

  2. If both the assertion and reason are true but the reason is not a correct explanation of the assertion

  3. If the assertion is true but the reason is false

  4. If both the assertion and reason are false

  5. If the assertion is false but reason is true

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Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Vegetable oils and fats are present in the form of small insoluble droplets within the plant cells. They occur in the seeds and most commonly in the endosperm and cotyledons. In most of the cereals, the fat occurs in the embryo. 

Olive and palm oils are two important examples that are obtained from the fleshy pericarp of the fruit. Oils and fats are extracted from the roots, stems and foliage very less frequently.
So the correct option is D.

Which of the raw material is used in paper industry

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  1. Agave

  2. Ficus

  3. Bambusa

  4. Corchorus

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Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Paper is prepared from Bambusa vulgaris tree which is a rich source of cellulose.

So the correct option is C.

Which of the following is called "Dhaan ka Katora"

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  1. Gwalior

  2. Indore

  3. Chhattisgarh

  4. Rewa

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Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Chhattisgarh is named as Dhan ka katara because of their
cultivation of Dhan or Rice crop.

So the correct option is C.

Central institute of toxicology is at

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  1. Lucknow

  2. Madras

  3. Bombay

  4. Delhi

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The Indian Institute of Toxicology is located in Lucknow.

So the correct option is A.

In South East Asia, the basis of early agriculture was the
planting of

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  1. Millets

  2. Legumes

  3. Some cereals

  4. Underground parts

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Correct Option: D
Explanation:

In South-East Asia, earlier the agriculture was practised by planting the base parts of the plant.

So the correct option is D.

Assertion : Pigeon pea is the second most important pulse in India.

Reason : Pigeon pea is a woody, perennial shrub.


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  1. If both the assertion and the reason are true and the reason is a correct explanation of the assertion

  2. If both the assertion and reason are true but the reason is not a correct explanation of the assertion

  3. If the assertion is true but the reason is false

  4. If both the assertion and reason are false

  5. If the assertion is false but reason is true

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Correct Option: B
Explanation:
Pigeonpea is the second most important pulse in India and India is the largest producer of pigeon pea. Pigeonpea, also known as Cajanus cajan, is a perennial shrub belonging to the family Fabaceae. It is a highly branched shrub with a woody base, slender stems and trifoliate leaves.
So the correct option is B.