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In angiosperms the pollen grain is normally pollinated at ____________.

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  1. One cell stage

  2. Two celled stage

  3. Three celled stage

  4. Four celled stage

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Correct Option: B
Explanation:
Pollen grains are shed at two-celled condition (a vegetative cell and a generative cell). In such plants, the generative cell divides and forms the two male gametes during the growth of pollen tube in the stigma.
So, the correct answer is 'Two celled stage'

Petroleum plant is

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  1. Euphorbia lathyrus

  2. Brickellia sp

  3. Albizia

  4. Both (a) and (b)

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Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Petroleum plants belongs to the families Euphorbiaceae

(e.g., Euphorbia Lathyrus), Asclepiadaceae (e.g., Calotropis procera),

Leguminoseae (e.g., Copaifera langsdorfii) asteraceae (e. g. , Brickellia sp), etc.

So the correct option is D.

Ferula asafoetida is obtained from

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  1. Roots

  2. Leaves

  3. Stern

  4. Flower

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Ferula asafoetida which is also known as hing is a gum oleoresin extracted from the roots of the plant.

So the correct option is A.

Hevea yields

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  1. Bast resin (latex)

  2. Soft fibre

  3. Delicious soft drink

  4. Strong fibre

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Hevea brasiliensis is a rubber tree that produces latex in their specialized cells called laticifers which is present within the bark of the tree. 

So the correct option is A.

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.